Interesting update to QFF T&Cs

[Fruitcake]

There has been an interesting change to QFF T&Cs regarding the QF/EK alliance:

Frequent Flyer - About the Program - Terms & Conditions
22.5 In addition, without limiting clause 22.1 it is a condition of Membership that, unless Qantas is otherwise notified by a Relevant Member, the Relevant Member consents to Qantas disclosing the Relevant Member's personal information and Emirates operated flight details to Emirates in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom on or after the Emirates Termination Date for the purpose of Emirates offering the Relevant Member membership in the Skywards frequent flyer program (or the equivalent program as at the Emirates Termination Date). Emirates' uses and disclosures of personal information may be different to Qantas'. Emirates may not be bound by privacy laws that provide the same level of protection as those binding on Qantas. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this clause 22.5 will require a Relevant Member to cancel their Membership and/or accept membership in the Skywards frequent flyer program (or its equivalent) at any time.

My reading is that if the QF/EK alliance terminates, and you have flown four EK-operated sectors in the past five years (see the definition of 'Relevant Member'), then QFF will supply details of the EK-operated flights you have flown so that Emirates can offer you Skywards membership.

It seems a little odd to me that this wouldn't be covered by a simple statement along the lines of "QF may disclose personal details to EK," but I guess that's why I'm not a lawyer.

 

[eastwest101]

There has been an interesting change to QFF T&Cs regarding the QF/EK alliance:


My reading is that if the QF/EK alliance terminates, and you have flown four EK-operated sectors in the past five years (see the definition of 'Relevant Member'), then QFF will supply details of the EK-operated flights you have flown so that Emirates can offer you Skywards membership.

It seems a little odd to me that this wouldn't be covered by a simple statement along the lines of "QF may disclose personal details to EK," but I guess that's why I'm not a lawyer.

Going one step back and looking at where 22.5 lives in the linked document you provided, it seems to be a very contorted way of saying that EK may not be bound by the same Australian privacy laws and Australian FOI laws and other Information related laws that QF do (as an Australian company). Note that Clause 22.3 seems to say to me that even if you leave QFF completely - your personal information is still protected by Australian privacy laws.

So seems to enable sharing of customers information between EK and QF, and yes, EK may or may not be subjected to the Australian privacy act (I will leave that for other international lawyers to argue about!).