Privacy Statement
We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information collected
about visitors to our sites, in particular information that is capable of identifying
an individual ("personal information"). This Internet Privacy Policy governs the
manner in which your personal information, obtained through the web site, will be
dealt with. This Privacy Policy should be reviewed periodically so that you are
updated on any changes Personal information about visitors to our sites is collected
only when knowingly and voluntarily submitted. For example, we may need to collect
such information to provide you with further services or to answer or forward any
requests or enquiries. It is our intention that this policy will protect your
personal information from being dealt with in any way that is inconsistent with
applicable privacy laws in Australia.
How We Collect Personal Information
In the course of providing our services, we collect personal information in a variety
of ways. For example, information is collected when you:
- ask to be placed on one of our mailing lists
- apply for a job with us
- make an enquiry about our services
- visit our web site
- become a client or debtor of the company
How we use the information we collect
Personal information that visitors submit to our sites is used only for the purpose
for which it is submitted unless we disclose other uses in this Internet Privacy Policy
or at the time of collection. Copies of correspondence sent from the web site, that
may contain personal information, are stored as archives for record-keeping and
back-up purposes only. We will not sell or pass on your details
to third parties.
Use of the information for a secondary purpose
We may sometimes use the personal information we collect for a secondary purpose,
that is, for use in a way different from the original reason for collection. We
will only do this in the following circumstances:
- where you have consented,
- where the secondary purpose is directly related to the primary purpose, and you would reasonably expect us to use or disclose the information in such a way, or
- where we are permitted or required by law, or it is in the interests of public safety to do so.
Correcting information
You can also request that information about you be corrected or deleted. This is part
of our commitment to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information we hold
about you is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
Disclosure
You should be aware that we may use your email address to contact you in the future. We
will not sell or pass on your details to third parties.
Security
We strive to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of personal information
submitted to our site. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be
guaranteed to be totally secure. However, we will endeavour to take all reasonable
steps to protect the personal information you may transmit to us or from our online
products and services. Once we do receive your transmission, we will also make our
best efforts to ensure its security on our systems. In addition, our employees and
the contractors who provide services related to our information systems are obliged
to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by us. However,
we will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to your
personal information.
Links to other sites
We provide links to web sites outside of our web site, as well as to third party web
sites. These linked sites are not under our control, and we cannot accept responsibility
for the conduct of companies linked to our website. Before disclosing your personal
information on any other website, we advise you to examine the terms and conditions
of using that Web sites and its privacy statement.
Further Privacy Information
For more information about privacy issues in Australia and protecting your privacy,
visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website.