Privacy Policy.

Last updated: 15 July 2026

Brothers United Cricket Club Inc. ("BUCC", "we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and handles your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have.

1. Who we are

BUCC is a community cricket club based in Canberra, ACT, Australia. The address and contact details are listed in the website footer.

2. Information we collect

We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to run the club:

• Membership & player info — name, contact details, date of birth, playing role, photograph (where you provide one), match statistics.
• Contact & sponsorship enquiries — name, email, phone, company name, message you send us.
• Donations — donor name, email, amount, optional message. Payment is processed by a third party — we do not store card details on our servers.
• Newsletter subscribers — email address only.
• Technical info — IP address, browser, pages visited, basic device details captured by our web server logs.

3. How we use your information

• To run the club, fixtures, and competitions.
• To respond to your enquiries, applications, and donations.
• To send match-day updates and newsletters when you opt in.
• To maintain the security and performance of this website.

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Disclosure

We may share information with:

• Cricket associations and competitions we participate in (e.g. for player registration).
• Service providers who help us operate the website, send email, or process payments — under confidentiality obligations.
• Law enforcement or regulatory bodies if legally required.

5. Cookies and similar tools

We use a small number of cookies to keep the site working and remember your preferences. See our Cookie Policy for the details.

6. Storage and security

Information is stored on servers located in Australia. We take reasonable steps — including access controls, encryption in transit, and regular updates — to protect personal information against misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

7. Children

Junior members are registered through a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect information from children without parental consent.

8. Your rights

You can ask us to:

• access the personal information we hold about you;
• correct anything that is wrong or out of date;
• delete your information (subject to our legal obligations);
• opt out of marketing communications at any time.

Send these requests to brothersunitedcricketclub@gmail.com.

9. Complaints

If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, please contact us first. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

10. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent version.