Electronic Conveyancing Web Site Privacy Statement
Introduction
Collection of personal information and other information
Use of
collected information
Access to information about
you
Introduction
The Victorian Government is committed to protecting information about you and enacted the Information Privacy Act 2000 to provide a statutory framework for privacy and to guide government departments in their personal information handling activities.
Electronic Conveyancing values and protects the personal information it collects in the course of undertaking its responsibilities and continues to demonstrate a strong culture of protecting the confidentiality and privacy of clients and members of the community.
This Privacy Statement applies generally to the whole Electronic Conveyancing website. Some parts of the website may invite you to submit your views and opinions on Electronic Conveyancing proposals. If you are submitting your views to us we may request personal information from you such as your name.
The privacy and security advice that relates to that particular part of the website will be provided at the section of the website where you provide your view.
Collection of personal information and other information
The Electronic Conveyancing website collects anonymous information through web servers. Information such as number, date and timing of visits to the website and the pages of the website visited frequently is collected for statistical purposes only to assist us to improve our service.
This website also uses "cookies" (small data files that are sent to your computer). These cookies do not collect Personal Information They assist us to make experience of our website easier and more efficient for you. For instance, if you choose to personalise this website, the cookies will enable the site to remember your preferred settings for your subsequent visits.
Where you are asked to supply personal information as part of a transaction, you will be advised at that time, of the level of security provided for your transaction. However, if you access other organisations' sites using a link from this web page, please note you will leave the Electronic Conveyancing website and will be subject to the terms, conditions and circumstances of the site you visit, including the level of privacy protection offered on that site. The Electronic Conveyancing privacy policy and protections will no longer apply once you leave this site.
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Use of collected information
The information (both personal information you supply in submissions etc. and other anonymous information mentioned above) that is collected by the department will not be used/disclosed for any purpose other than the purpose you have entered into or the submission you provide. The information is not otherwise used or disclosed unless such a disclosure is required for law enforcement purposes.
Access to information about you
You have the right to access and correct information about you that is held by the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Land Victoria being a business unit of that department. In most cases requests for access will be administered through Freedom of Information process, particularly requests that in some way affect the privacy of another individual or relate to commercial activity. Requests for access should be sent to the Manager Privacy, P.O. Box 500, East Melbourne 3002 or privacy.enquiries@dse.vic.gov.au.
For more information about the DSE Privacy Policy you can go to www.dse.vic.gov.au/privacy-policy.
For general information about DSE please contact:
Customer Service Centre
Phone: 136 186
Email:
customer.service@dse.vic.gov.au
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Victoria, Australia
