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SSTS Privacy and Personal Information Statement

The Ministry of Transport, transport operators, schools and education authorities collect information on applicants for and recipients of the SSTS for administrative, planning and reporting purposes. The Ministry will manage your personal information in accordance with state and federal privacy laws.

In compliance with its obligations under privacy legislation, the Ministry publishes the notice below on all SSTS Application Forms and here on its website.

Privacy and personal information

  1. Personal information given on this form is collected and held by and on behalf of the NSW Ministry of Transport and any Tcard administering entity - currently the Transport Administration Corporation - for the purposes of administering the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) and the Tcard system. The information is used to issue travel passes and Tcards.
  2. Personal information is collected by and/or disclosed to schools and colleges, passenger service operators, the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET), the NSW Board of Studies, any successor Tcard administering entity and contractors engaged to provide services, for the administration of the SSTS and the Tcard Ticketing System. This includes exchange of information for verification of details provided by individuals.
  3. Information about the use of passes and Tcards, including details of specific journeys, will be collected by operators and held by the Ministry of Transport and/or the Tcard administering entity or their contractors. This information will be used for the administration of the SSTS and for planning the future use of the SSTS and the Tcard Ticketing System.
  4. Personal information held in connection with the SSTS and the Tcard Ticketing System may be disclosed as necessary for the administration and planning of the SSTS and the Tcard Ticketing System, or as required by law.
  5. The student's name and date of birth will be printed on any Tcard issued, and the student's name, date of birth, home address and school or college details may be printed on a travel pass.
  6. If this information cannot be collected, held, used and disclosed as described above, the student may be refused subsidized travel under the SSTS. If you believe that any of this information needs to be kept confidential, please contact your nearest Ministry of Transport office on the number provided on the back of this form.
  7. Individuals generally have the rights of access and correction to any personal information held. If you wish to access or correct information, or have any queries about privacy protection and the handling of personal information in connection with the SSTS or the Tcard Ticketing System, contact:

    The Privacy Officer
    NSW Ministry of Transport
    GPO 1620
    SYDNEY NSW 2001

Other NSW agencies collecting information can be contacted at:

NSW Department of Education and Training
GPO Box 33
SYDNEY NSW 2001

NSW Board of Studies
117 Clarence Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

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