Privacy Notice


Southern Cross University is requesting your personal information for the purpose of providing access to the Open to Move program, and for related reporting purposes.  

The University may also use your personal information (other than information that is classified as sensitive or health information), including your name and contact details, for marketing purposes. You may request to not receive direct marketing from the University at any time. 

The University may also use de-identified personal or medical information for education, research or program development purposes, such as presentation materials, journal articles, or to inform better health service provision. Use of personal or health information for research purposes is subject to approval by the Human Research Ethics Committee.

You are not legally required to provide this information but your access to the Open to Move Program may be affected if you do not provide all of the information requested. We will treat information you provide confidentially and will not use or disclose your personal information for another purpose without your consent unless we are required to do so by law. 

Data Retention
We retain the personal data we collect for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The retention period may vary depending on the type of data and the purpose for which it was collected. When data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it. If you wish to request deletion of your personal data, please contact us, and we will process your request in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Data Deletion
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data from our systems. Upon receiving a verified request, we will take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize your data, except where retention is required for legal, security, or business purposes. Some data may persist in backup or archival storage for a limited period before being permanently erased. To request data deletion, please contact us, and we will process your request in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

To access or update your information, or for more information on our privacy obligations, please contact the research team at opentomove@scu.edu.au  

Information on how the University manages personal information can be found at www.scu.edu.au/privacy or contact the Privacy Officer at privacy@scu.edu.au.