Thank you for visiting the Government Online Directory and reviewing our privacy statement. Our policy is to respect and protect the privacy of our users. This policy statement tells you how we collect information and how we use it. The use of the term "Personal Information" in this privacy statement means any information from which your identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained. With respect to the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information, the Government Online Directory adheres to the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites issued by The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner.
We do not collect personal information about you when you visit the Government Online Directory. You can visit our site without telling us who you are or revealing other personal information, unless you choose to provide such information to us. The information we receive depends upon what you do when visiting our site.
If you visit the Directory to read or download information, we record the following for statistical purposes:
This information is used to create summary statistics which allow us to assess the number of visitors to our site and help make the directory more useful to visitors. No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the Internet Service Provider's logs.
The Government Online Directory does not send cookies to your browser.
When you email us:
We seek feedback from you in order to improve the service offered by the Government Online Directory.
Please Note: The Department of Finance and Deregulation recognises the insecure nature of email and while every effort to maintain your confidentiality will be made, we are unable to guarantee the privacy of information transmitted via this system.
If you do not wish to send your comments using email, you can send it in writing to the following postal address:
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