Our Commitment and Compliance

we secretsliesandshame.com / The Forced Adoption Post‑Apology Action Alliance are committed to protecting the privacy of our community, their families, and all supporters.

We understand the gravity of the information we hold. It involves trauma, legal matters, and identity. We are dedicated to managing your personal information with absolute integrity, transparency, and security. We operate in strict compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and the relevant information privacy principles under Queensland law.

Collection of Personal Information

We collect only the information necessary for the functions of the Alliance: advocacy, legal action, and systemic reform.

Identification & Contact Information: Name, address, telephone number, and email address.

Sensitive Information (Collected with Consent): Details of your forced adoption experience, personal testimony, and legal history related to adoption or redress. Collected via our secure Evidence Form, this is crucial for building the legal case.

Website Usage Data: Non-identifying data for analytics to ensure the functionality and security of this platform.

How We Collect Information:

Directly from you when you complete our secure forms, correspond with us, or engage with our leadership.

Purpose of Collection and Use

We hold this information for three exact purposes:

Legal Action: To prepare, coordinate, and prosecute State, Territory, and Federal class actions.

Evidence and Advocacy: To document the continuing injury of post-apology government failure, and to force legislative change and a National Redress Scheme.

Communication: To keep you directly informed of our progress.

Disclosure and Security

We secretsliesandshame.com / The Forced Adoption Post‑Apology Action Alliance will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We will only disclose your information in the following strictly limited circumstances:

To Our Legal Team: For the sole purpose of preparing and conducting the class actions, under binding confidentiality agreements.

By Law: Where explicitly required or authorised by Australian law (e.g., a court order).

With Your Consent: Where you have given explicit permission to use specific information for a specific purpose, such as public advocacy.

Data Security

We take formidable steps to protect your information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, or modification (APP 11). Sensitive case evidence is stored securely in an encrypted environment. It is accessible only to secretsliesandshame.com / The Forced Adoption Post‑Apology Action Alliance executive leadership and our retained legal counsel.

Access and Correction

You own your truth. You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, and to demand corrections if it is inaccurate or incomplete (APP 12 and 13). Submit requests via our Contact form. We will respond promptly.

Contact and Complaints

If you have a privacy-related concern or wish to report a breach of the APPs, contact us immediately. We will investigate and respond within a reasonable timeframe. If our response is insufficient, you maintain the right to refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).