Regional Development Australia Ipswich & West Moreton Inc (RDA Ipswich & West Moreton) is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of individuals who interact with our organisation and use our website.
We seek to handle personal information in accordance with applicable Australian privacy requirements and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) administered by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
This Privacy Statement explains how information may be collected, used and managed when you access or interact with this website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, the way we handle personal information, or have a privacy concern, please contact:
Regional Development Australia Ipswich & West Moreton Inc
67 Ellenborough Street
Ipswich QLD 4305
Information We Collect
When you browse this website, certain information about your visit may be automatically recorded for statistical, security and website administration purposes. This may include:
- your server or IP address;
- your top-level domain name (for example, .com, .net, .gov or .au);
- the type of browser, device and operating system used;
- the date and time of your visit;
- the website or page that referred you to our website;
- the pages you access;
- the amount of time spent on individual pages and the website generally; and
- files or resources downloaded from the website.
This information may be analysed to understand how our website is used, monitor its performance and security, and help us improve the information and services we provide.
We do not ordinarily attempt to identify individual users from website usage information. Information may, however, be accessed, used or disclosed where required or authorised by law, including in response to a lawful request from a law enforcement or regulatory authority.
Personal Information
We generally collect personal information through this website only where you choose to provide it to us. This may occur when you:
- contact us by email or through an online form;
- subscribe to communications or updates;
- participate in a survey, consultation, event or other activity;
- undertake a payment, registration or other transaction through the website; or
- otherwise provide information to RDA Ipswich & West Moreton through the website.
Where practical, you may choose not to provide personal information. However, in some circumstances this may limit our ability to respond to your enquiry, process a request or provide a particular service.
Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that a website may place on your device through your web browser. Cookies can be used to support website functionality, maintain a browsing session, remember preferences and provide information about how a website is used.
This website may use cookies and similar technologies for these purposes. Some cookies may operate only for the duration of your browser session, while others may remain on your device for a longer period.
Most web browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically. You can change your browser settings to block or delete cookies or to notify you when cookies are being used. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this website.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Personal information provided to RDA Ipswich & West Moreton will generally be used for the purpose for which it was collected, or for a related purpose that you would reasonably expect.
We will not disclose your personal information to another person or organisation except where:
- you have consented to the disclosure;
- the disclosure is reasonably necessary to provide a service or respond to your request;
- we are required or authorised to do so by law; or
- another permitted circumstance applies under applicable privacy requirements.
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
Online Security
While RDA Ipswich & West Moreton takes reasonable measures to protect information provided through this website, the internet is not a completely secure method of communication.
Information transmitted electronically may be subject to risks outside our control. You should consider these risks when providing personal or sensitive information through email, online forms or other internet-based services.
If you do not wish to provide information electronically, you may contact us or write to us at 67 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich QLD 4305.
Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. These external websites are not controlled by RDA Ipswich & West Moreton, and this Privacy Statement does not apply to them.
RDA Ipswich & West Moreton is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of external websites before providing them with personal information.
Access, Correction and Privacy Concerns
You may contact RDA Ipswich & West Moreton if you would like to request access to personal information we hold about you, request that information be corrected, or raise a concern about how your personal information has been handled.
We will consider and respond to privacy enquiries and concerns in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Further information about privacy rights, the Australian Privacy Principles and the handling of personal information is available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au.
If you are not satisfied with the way a privacy concern has been handled, you may also be entitled to contact the OAIC for further information or to make a complaint.