HGSA Special Interest Group Meetings
17-18 November 2023 | Rydges Melbourne | Melbourne VIC
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Every effort has been made to ensure that people with special requirements are catered for. Should you require any specific assistance, please include a notation with your registration form.
Why we ask for your consent
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all personal data you provide us for this event. The following statements describe what we are doing with your data so you are fully informed prior to you submitting your personal information for event registration.
Why are we processing your personal data?
Your data is collected to facilitate your interest and/or registration for this event.
Information collected in respect of proposed participation in any aspect of the Meeting will be only used for the purposes of planning and conduct of the meeting, and facilitating your event registration (for example, providing dietary requirements to venues, providing accommodation booking details to hotels) and may also be provided to the organising body for future associated events.
Participants will be asked to consent to providing data before they submit it.
Logistical third party suppliers
Participant’s data may be shared with other logistical organisations and third parties in order to deliver the event. Only data relevant to their specific role will be made available to them.
How long do we store personal information
Records containing personal information will be held for up to two years from the date of your most recent contact, after which time they will be deleted, destroyed or de-identified.
Security & Storage of personal data
The right to withdraw consent:
You retain the right to withdraw consent to use your personal data at any time.
Please be aware that a withdrawal of consent before the start of this event will incur a full event cancellation and cancellation fees as noted in your initial registration. Please contact us at conference@aacb.asn.au with any inquiries you may have.
Contact
Any concerns about the handling of personal information should be directed to the Chief Executive Officer by telephone (02) 9669 6600 or email ceo@hgsa.org.au
The Conference Program and registration information is correct at the time of printing. However, the organisers reserve the right to change the information where necessary without notice.
Registrants attend the meeting at their own risk. The Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA), the organisers and secretariat are not liable for any losses, damages, expenses, costs, claims or liabilities suffered or incurred by registrants including consequential or indirect losses or loss of profit through registering for the meeting, attending, cancellation, failure of the meeting to achieve your expectations, or for any error or omission by HGSA.
The HGSA, the organisers and secretariat will not accept liability for the damages of any nature sustained by participants or their accompanying persons or loss or damage to their personal property as a result of the HGSA SIGs Meeting or related events.
Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that all delegates take out their own travel and medical insurance prior to coming to the HGSA SIGS Meeting. The policy should include loss of fees/deposit through cancellation of your participation in the meeting, or through cancellation of the Meeting itself, loss of airfares for any reason, medical expenses, loss or damage to personal property, additional expenses and repatriation should travel arrangements have to be altered. The Organisers, HGSA, and the secretariat will take no responsibility for any participant failing to insure. Please speak to your travel agent or airline in regard to this matter.
Neither party shall be liable in damages or have the right to terminate this Agreement for any delay or default in performing hereunder if such delay or default is caused by conditions beyond its control including, but not limited to Acts of God, Government restrictions (including the denial or cancellation of any export or other necessary license), wars, insurrections and/or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the party whose performance is affected.
AACB Services | P: 02 9669 6600 | E: conference@aacb.asn.au
Lisa King, Event Manager | E: lisa@aacb.asn.au
Sharon Boynes, Events Officer| E: sharon@aacb.asn.au