Privacy Statement
We are committed to protecting the personal information that you
provide us. Any personal information provided to us will not be
disclosed or reused for another purpose.
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.
As a general rule, we do not collect personal information about
you when you visit our site. Personal information means any
information from which your identity is apparent or can be
reasonably ascertained.
You can generally visit our site without telling us who you are
or revealing other personal information. Any personal information
that you choose to provide is voluntary. There are no adverse
consequences for not providing feedback or other personal
information, even when prompted to do so.
Information collected
When you visit this web site, our server logs the following
information for statistical purposes:
- your server address
- the date and time of your visit
- your top level domain name (for example, .com, .gov, .au, .uk
etc)
- the pages you accessed and the documents you downloaded
- the previous address of the referring site
- the type of browser and operating system you used.
Access to information collected
The information collected is only used for statistical analysis
or systems administration purposes. 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.
Use of information collected
Your e-mail address will only be recorded if you choose to send
us a message. Your e-mail address will only be used for the purpose
for which you have provided it and it will not be added to a
mailing list or used for any other purpose without your
consent.
Google Analytics
IPART uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by
Google, Inc. ("Google") to improve the performance of this website
and to monitor website traffic.
Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on
your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of the
website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and
stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating
your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for
IPART and providing other services relating to website activity and
internet usage.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties where
required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the
information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP
address with any other data held by Google.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate
settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this
you may not be able to use the full functionality of this
website.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of data
about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out
above. For further information, please visit www.google.com/privacy.html.
Securing your information
We take all appropriate steps to prevent misuse, loss,
unauthorised access to, and modification or disclosure of your
personal information.
Accessing and Correcting your
Information
Subject to any exceptions in relevant privacy legislation, you
may have the right to access the personal information that IPART
holds about you. You may also request that personal information
which IPART holds about you be corrected.
Disclosure of personal information
All personal information collected will be used solely for
IPART's internal purposes. Your personal information will not be
disclosed to any third parties.
Contact us
If you have any queries or concerns about IPART's website
privacy statement and/or our general privacy policies please
contact us at Level 8, 1 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000 or at ipart@ipart.nsw.gov.au.