Confidentiality of member's details

The Mathematical Association of New South Wales Inc. acts to protect the privacy of its members. In doing so, MANSW is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.

Personal information held on file at MANSW is strictly confidential and is not made available to any outside organisation, except where a member gives written permission to do so. Only office staff and Executive members of MANSW have access to members' personal information.

MANSW is an affiliated association of Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc (AAMT). Full membership of MANSW includes membership of AAMT. MANSW forwards some information regarding its members to AAMT. For membership purposes, AAMT is bound by the same privacy rules that we follow. Information regarding AAMT's privacy policy can be obtained from the AAMT website

Access to information

In the course of its business MANSW obtains information about its members and others. You have the right to request access to your personal information.

Our website

Whenever you visit our website, our web host may record general information for evaluation and review. As with most websites, this information is likely to include

o Your internet address including your domain name e.g. yourschool.nsw.edu.au

o When you visited the MANSW website

o The pages you visited and any information and documentation you downloaded

o The website you were looking at immediately preceding your visit to the MANSW website

o Basic information about the types of computer system and web browser you are using

This information may be used for statistical analysis only as a means of updating and improving the MANSW website. It will not be used to identify you or your internet viewing activity.

This Privacy Policy does not relate to websites linked to the MANSW website.

Email addresses

MANSW will record your email address if you send us a message and we need to reply. Your email address will not be disclosed to third parties.

Security of email/internet communication

If you have any concerns about sending information via email, MANSW recommends that you contact the office by telephone, post or facsimile. The MANSW website and email server does not provide for secure transmission across the internet.

More information

For more information about the National Privacy Principles, visit the Privacy Commissioner's website,