Privacy Policy

• The Data Collection Statement by Victorian Catchment Management Authorities; and

• Application to the website (which follows).

Note that the website privacy policy does not apply to linked web sites, however we do not link knowingly to sites that are privacy-invasive. When you link to another site, we recommend you read the privacy statement of that site to familiarise yourself with its privacy policy.

Anonymous access to our site

You can access the Climate Ready Natural Resource Management Planning in Victoria home page and browse our web site anonymously, without disclosing your personal information.

Collection and use of personal data

The Climate Ready Natural Resource Management Planning in Victoria site does not collect or record personal information, other than information you choose to provide through our enquiries e-mail.

E-mail addresses and any other contact details you provide will not be added to a mailing list without your consent.

Collection and use of site visit data

We do not use cookies on our site. A cookie is a block of data that is shared between a web server and a user's browser. Cookies give the server information about a user's identity and website visiting patterns and preferences. You can find more information about cookies on sites such as Cookie Central.

The following non-personal information is automatically recorded by this site's web server for statistical and system administration purposes only:

• your server address;

• your top level domain name (e.g. .com, .au, .gov);

• the date and the time of your visit to the site;

• the pages you accessed and downloaded;

• the address of the last site you visited;

• your operating system;

• the type of browser you are using.

To the extent that this data could make you identifiable, the Victorian Catchment Management Authorities will not attempt to identify individuals from the records the server automatically generates unless that is necessary to investigate a breach of law or regulation.

Disclosure

We will not disclose your personal information to a third party without your consent, unless we are required or authorised to do so by law or other regulation. In the event of an investigation into suspected unlawful or improper activity, a law enforcement agency or government agency may exercise its legal authority to inspect the web server's records (eg. in relation to hacking or abusive messages).

Security of your personal data

The Privacy Commissioner and all employees of all Victorian Catchment Management Authorities have a statutory duty to deal with your personal information confidentially (Information Privacy Act, section 67).

This web site does not provide facilities that guarantee secure transmission of information over the Internet. You should be aware that there are risks in transmitting information across the Internet. If you are concerned about conveying sensitive material to Victorian Catchment Management Authorities over the Internet, you might prefer to contact us by telephone or mail.