Website Privacy Statement
Scope
This statement applies to your interactions with the Australian Institute of Family Studies website and subsidiary sites which are managed by us.Privacy Statement
The Australian Institute of Family Studies is bound by the Information Privacy Principles of the Privacy Act 1988.
Our websites follows the Privacy Commissioner's Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites. These guidelines outline the requirements for transparent collection, appropriate and ethical use and secure storage of personal information.
Our aim is to provide an online environment which will ensure the information you provide to us is handled in a secure, efficient and confidential manner.
Information logged
When you visit websites of the Australian Institute of Family Studies a record of the following information is recorded for statistical purposes only and is used to help improve our websites. The following information is supplied by your browser (for example, Internet Explorer):
- the user's server address
- the user's operating system (for example Windows, Mac OS etc)
- the user's top level domain name (for example, .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc)
- the date and time of the visit to the site
- the pages accessed and the documents downloaded
- the previous site visited, and
- the type of browser used.
This information is used for statistical purposes only. No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities, and these records will not be used other than for statistical purposes, except as required by law.
Collection of personal information
When you e-mail us:
- we will record your e-mail address
- we will only use your e-mail address for the purpose for which you provided it
- it will not be added to a mailing list, unless provided by you specifically for that purpose
- we will not use your e-mail address for any other purpose
- we will not disclose it without your consent.
When users choose to join a specific mailing list to receive publications or information, their details are added to that specific mailing list and reserved for dissemination for that purpose.
We may use electronic forms to gather personal information for purposes directly related to a function or activity of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (for example, the Promising Practice Programs databases on Clearinghouse websites). This information will be used only as specified in the request documentation.
We analyse non-identifiable website traffic data to improve our services. We do not use cookies.
Security
This site does not provide facilities for the secure transmission of information across the Internet. Users should be aware that there are inherent risks in transmitting information across the Internet. If we use electronic forms to collect information, we will offer you alternative means of providing it, such as a mailing address or telephone contact number.
Links to other sites
This site contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the content or the privacy practices of other web sites and we encourage you to examine each website's privacy policy.
Feedback
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us via our Feedback form or using the details specified on our Contact Us page.