Privacy notice

If you choose to respond to this consultation process, we will collect personal information about you. Please review this notice before submitting your response.

We are bound by the Australian Privacy Principles in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The Privacy Act regulates how we may collect, use, disclose and store personal information. We also hold personal information in accordance with the Archives Act 1983 (Cth).

We use technology by Converlens Pty Ltd to provide this consultation service and website. Our contractual arrangements require Converlens to comply with the Privacy Act and store data securely in Australia.

What personal information will be collected

Personal information means information or an opinion about an individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether or not it is true or recorded in material form.

By submitting a response to this consultation, you consent to the department collecting your personal information provided in your response. This may include:

  • your name, address, email address and telephone number

  • your opinions about the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Reforestation and Afforestation 2.0) Methodology Determination 2015 and how the sunsetting or remake of the method may impact you or your business.

  • If you chose to submit commercial in confidence information as part of your submission, this will only be disclosed with departmental staff on a need-to-know basis. It will be de-identified and aggregated before any submission is made public.

How we will use and disclose your personal information

The department will use any personal information provided in your submission to:

  • Assess the compliance of the method against Offsets Integrity Standards and other matters

  • Assess the potential impact or outcomes of the proposed reform on the industry

  • identify relevant stakeholders and their industry

  • contact you about your submission, including for further information, feedback or to conduct a survey either by us or our representative

  • inform you about the outcomes of this consultation process and/or other matters that we consider may be relevant to you.

The personal information provided in your submission will be disclosed to the department staff and members of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee, for the purpose of:

  • Informing the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee with regards to Offset Integrity Standards

  • Remaking the method

and for related purposes.

We may also disclose your personal information where authorised or required by law.

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