Welcome to the Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons website. Please review the following terms and conditions concerning use of the website. By accessing, using or downloading any materials from the website, you agree to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions
Third party links
Links to third party sites are offered as a convenience and are controlled by the third parties’ independently of the Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons. The Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons accepts no responsibility for the use of these third party sites. These links do not imply endorsement by the Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons and the responsibility to take precautions to ensure that whatever you choose to select and use is free of viruses and other harmful items is your responsibility.
Copyright
The Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons internet pages, documents, on-line graphics and materials are protected by copyright law. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or re-used for any purposes whatever, without prior written permission from the Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons.
Privacy
The Privacy Act regulates the collection, security, quality, use and disclosure of personal information. The Grand Lodge of Western Australia of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons Incorporated is subject to the Privacy Act.
Collection of Information
Information provided by you to the Grand Lodge will be used by the Grand Lodge in the following ways:
- Maintenance of your individual membership record and a comprehensive membership database
- Provide information to you to enable you to access the services and benefits available to you as a member of the Grand Lodge
- Conduct research in order to identify and analyse the ongoing needs of Freemasons and their families, and to identify future potential members, services and benefits.
Disclosure of Information
Information provided by you to the Grand Lodge may be disclosed to:
- All lodges within this jurisdiction of which you are, or of which you have indicated that you wish to be a member
- Any other lodge within this jurisdiction making enquiries about you
- Other Grand Lodges and the governing bodies of other Masonic Orders operating within Australia making enquiries about you, and
- Other Grand Lodges (or equivalent) and the governing bodies of other Masonic Orders operating outside Australia making enquiries about you
If you choose not to provide your personal information to the Grand Lodge when requested, then neither the Grand Lodge nor any other Lodge may be able to provide services to you. If you are interested in joining Freemasonry yet choose not to provide your personal information to the Grand Lodge, your application to join cannot be processed.
Access
You have the right to request access to any information held by the Grand Lodge that relates to you and to correct any information that is inaccurate. Any corrections should be advised to the Grand Secretary in writing.
