Privacy Statement
DCG has a firm commitment to privacy in accordance with the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites issued by the Australian Privacy Commissioner. This statement discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this site.
- Information logged
- Electronic mail addresses
- Feedback Forms
- Cookies
- Links to other sites
If you are submitting personal information over the internet which
you wish to remain private, please note that, while all attempts
are made to secure information transmitted to this site, users
should be aware that there are inherent risks transmitting
information across the Internet. If you prefer, you can
contact us by phone or mail. This site does not
provide facilities for the secure transmission of information
across the Internet. While the risk of anyone intercepting and
misusing information transmitted by email is usually very low you
should be aware that a determined individual with the right skills
may be able to do this.
Information
logged
When you visit this site, our server logs information which is
provided by your browser. This information is used to create
summary statistics which allow us to assess the number of visitors
to the different sections of our site, discover what information is
most and least used, determine technical design specifications, and
help us make our site more useful to visitors. The information
logged is as follows :
- the type of browser you are using;
- the date and time of your visit;
- your domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc);
- the address of the referring site;
- your computer's or proxy server's IP address (a number which is
unique to the machine through which you are connected to the
Internet: usually one of your service provider's machines).
- the address of the pages accessed and any documents
downloaded.
No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing
activities, unless disclosure is required by law or due to a
mandatory requirement of a Court, Governmental Agency or Regulatory
Authority. We use the information only for statistical analysis or
systems administration purposes.
Electronic mail
addresses
We will record your email address if you transmit it to us
electronically either in an email message or via a web page form.
It will only be used for the purpose for which you provide it, and
will not be added to a mailing list unless you request that this be
done. We will not disclose it without your consent.
Subscription and Feedback
forms
Some pages of this web site provide the facility for users to fill
out an online form for the purpose of subscribing to a special
service or to provide us with feedback about our web site. We will
ask you to provide only enough personal information to fulfil that
purpose. We will record it to facilitate follow up and for
statistical analysis. Only authorised DCG staff will have access to
this information.
Cookies
A cookie is an electronic token that is passed between browser and
server to transfer small amount of information. We do not use
cookies to collect personal information or to track your
activities.
Links to other
sites
This site contains links to other sites. DCG is not responsible for
the privacy practices of these web sites. If you have any concerns
regarding your privacy you should ensure you are aware of the
privacy policies of those sites.
