Rules and Policies

Rules

1. Use of the field for the purpose of off-leash companion greyhound exercise is only permitted from 7am to 10am on Sundays and Wednesdays, as permitted by Sutherland Shire Council (SSC)
2. All members must sign in when arriving for each visit of the field using the QR Code. If you don’t own a device capable of scanning a QR code, any other visitor can scan and enter your details on your behalf. All companion greyhound names must be entered.
3. All greyhounds must wear a muzzle when within the confines of the enclosed field, regardless of Greenhound status. This is non-negotiable. Exceptions will not be made for those that forget to bring a muzzle. If you forget your muzzle, it is recommended that you borrow one from another owner who does not currently have their companion greyhound off-leash, alternatively there are some spare muzzles available in the equipment storage box.
4. All perimeter gates must be closed when a companion greyhound is off-leash within the enclosed area, except in brief circumstances when people are entering/exiting the field
5. For safety, companion greyhounds are allowed to be off leash in small numbers at any one time. Companion greyhounds waiting a turn to run off-leash must be kept on lead. Off-leash numbers are at the discretion of a GUI Committee Member, or designated coordinator
6. Under no conditions will another breed of dog be allowed on the field during the allocated time periods, due to GUI’s access agreement with SSC
7. All members must clean up their companion greyhound’s waste. All waste bags are to be placed in the bins provided by SSC. If you see other rubbish, please safely pick it up and place in a Council bin. If you are not able to pick up the waste, please consider breaking it down with water
8. Please note that GUI’s public liability insurance does not cover any injury to any companion greyhound. Members run their companion greyhound/s off-leash at their own risk
9. GUI will record the attendance of you and your companion greyhound/s, which is a requirement of SSC. GUI will also utilise attendance data for the purpose of determining the success of the venture and building a case to open more off-leash areas for companion greyhounds in other municipalities. See our privacy policy at: https://greyhoundsunleashe.wixsite.com/guinc/rules
10. Any damages to the field are to be reported as soon as possible to a GUI committee member, or to greyhoundsunleashedinc@gmail.com
11. Any incidents resulting in injury or illness are to be reported to a committee member immediately. An incident report should be completed and send to greyhoundsunleashedinc@gmail.com on the day of the incident
12. As a member of GUI, your behaviour reflects on the Association. You are expected to behave in an appropriate manner when representing GUI in the public eye. This includes social media
13. GUI reserves the right to refuse or withdraw membership at any time. Membership fees are non-refundable
14. GUI reserves the right to amend these Rules at any time. GUI will endeavour to notify members of changes to the Rules, however, it is the responsibility of the individual member to ensure they stay current with Rule changes

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Greyhounds Unleashed Inc. Constitution

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Liability Waiver

All participants and members agree to the following:

An 'off-leash event' is defined as the organised get-together of companion greyhounds and owners of companion greyhounds as members of Greyhounds Unleashed Inc. for the purposes of exercising companion greyhounds off-leash in an enclosed, social environment. Off-leash events are held from 7am-10am, every Sunday and Wednesday at Apsley Field, Taren Point NSW, and has been organised in conjunction with Sutherland Shire Council.

I HEREBY ASSUME ALL OF THE RISKS OF PARTICIPATING OR ATTENDING OFF-LEASH EVENTS HELD BY GREYHOUNDS UNLEASHED INC. (HEREBY REFERRED TO AS 'GUI'),
namely GUI as stated above, including by way of example and not limitation, any risks that may arise from negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons or entities being released, from dangerous or defective equipment or property owned, maintained, or controlled by GUI, or because of their possible liability without fault. I certify that it is solely my responsibility to manage my safety and the safety of any dogs or greyhounds under my control, not the responsibility of GUI.
I acknowledge that this Accident Waiver and Release of Liability Form will be used by the event holders, sponsors, and organisers of GUI as stated above, and that it will govern my actions and responsibilities at off-leash events.
In consideration of my application and permitting me to participate in off-leash events, I hereby take action for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors, pets and assigns as follows:

(A) I WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE from any and all liability, including but not limited to, liability arising from the negligence or fault of the entities or persons released, for my death, disability, personal injury, property damage, injury to pets, death of pets, property theft, or actions of any kind which may hereafter occur to me including my traveling to and from off-leash events,

(B) I INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND WILL NOT TO SUE GUI and/or persons organising off-leash events and waive them from any and all liabilities or claims made as a result of participation in off-leash events, whether caused by the negligence of release or otherwise. This includes, but is not liminted to, participation of any hazardous activities, injuries resulting from dog bites or dog attacks, injuries to dogs, and damage to property. I indemnify GUI against any damage suffered by myself, my child/children/dependents, next of kin and pets or animals under my control.
I acknowledge that off-leash events may test a person’s physical and mental limits and may carry with it the potential for death, serious injury, and property loss. The risks may include, but are not limited to, those caused by terrain, facilities, temperature, weather, condition of participants, equipment, vehicular traffic, actions of pets and dogs, actions of other people including, but not limited to, participants, volunteers, spectators, event officials, and event monitors, and/or producers of off-leash events, and lack of hydration. These risks are not only inherent to participants, but are also present for volunteers and pets.

I agree to ensure that any dog under my control, or accompanying me to an off-leash event is wearing a muzzle, at all times, when inside the enclosed area permitted by Sutherland Shire Council for off-leash use.

I understand that at off-leash events or related activities, I may be photographed. I agree to allow my photo, video, or film likeness to be used for any legitimate purpose by the event holders, producers, sponsors, organisers, and assigns.

The accident waiver and release of liability shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.

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Privacy Policy

Greyhounds Unleashed Inc is committed to providing quality services to you and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.

We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.

A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.aoic.gov.au

What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?

Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect include: names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.

This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including correspondence, by email, via our website https://greyhoundsunleashe.wixsite.com/guinc and from third parties. We don’t guarantee website links or policy of third parties.

We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.

When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it. For example, on occasion, we may report off-leash event attendance numbers, accompanied by, and not limited to, information such as suburb, gender and number of pet greyhounds.

Sensitive Information

Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.

Sensitive information will be used by us only:

• For the primary purpose for which it was obtained

• For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose

• With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:

• Third parties, such as local Councils, where you consent to the use or disclosure; and

• Where required or authorised by law.

Security of Personal Information

Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.

When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information. However, most of the Personal Information is or will be stored in files which will be kept by us for a minimum of 7 years.

Access to your Personal Information

You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.

Greyhounds Unleashed Inc will not charge any fee for your access request, but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information.

In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information

It is an important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to you.

Record keeping

In addition to the information on your membership application form, we record your visits to the field (and the members of your party, including your dogs.)

We will use your visit information to compile statistics on the usage and popularity of the field. We will use the information to spread awareness in the event of one of the visitors becoming infected with COVID-19.

Towards the end of the financial year we will request additional details about the actual members of your party that visit the field - the gender and the age groups. This will be used in aggregate to complete some Council statistics (your specific details will not be provided to Council.)

Policy Updates

This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.

If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us at:

greyhoundsunleashedinc@gmail.com

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