The fine print
Privacy Policy
Bright United Men's Shed Inc. · ABN 23 511 021 692 · Last updated June 2026
The Bright United Men's Shed ("BUMS", "we", "us") is a community not-for-profit based at 14 Churchill Avenue, Bright VIC 3741. We respect your privacy and handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). This policy explains what we collect through this website and at the shed, and what we do with it.
What we collect
- Membership details: your name, email, phone number, address, emergency contact and date of birth, collected when you join or renew.
- Payment information: payments made on this website are processed by Stripe. Your card details go directly to Stripe and are never stored on our website or seen by us. Bank transfers are handled by our bank.
- Newsletter sign-ups: your name and email address if you subscribe to The BUMS Drum.
- Enquiries: whatever you choose to include when you contact us by form, email or phone.
How we use it
- To manage your membership, renewals and payments.
- To contact you about shed activities, working bees, events and safety matters.
- To send The BUMS Drum newsletter, if you've subscribed. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing is immediate.
- To meet our obligations as an incorporated association, including keeping a register of members as required by the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic).
What we don't do
We don't sell, rent or trade your personal information to anyone. We don't send marketing on behalf of other organisations. We only share information where the law requires it, or with the service providers below who help us run the shed.
Who we share it with
- Stripe, who process card payments securely.
- Our website and email providers, who store membership and newsletter data on our behalf.
- The Australian Men's Shed Association, who get aggregate membership numbers only, for insurance purposes.
Photos at the shed
We sometimes take photos at the shed and at community events for our website, newsletter and Facebook group. We'll always ask before publishing a photo where you're clearly identifiable, and if you'd like one taken down, tell us and we'll remove it.
Cookies
This website uses a small number of cookies needed for things like member login and the shopping basket to work. We don't use advertising or tracking cookies.
Keeping it safe
Membership records are kept in password-protected systems accessible only to committee members who need them. We keep records only as long as we need them or are legally required to.
Access and corrections
You can ask to see the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct it, at any time. Email info@bumsinc.com.au or have a word with any committee member at the shed.
Questions or complaints
If you have a question or a concern about how we've handled your information, contact us at info@bumsinc.com.au or on 03 5750 1120 and we'll do our best to sort it out. If you're not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.