Privacy Policy

Scope

This statement applies to user interactions with the Upper Macquarie County Council (UMCC) website, at http://www.umcc.nsw.gov.au.

General

The site makes some use of data that directly or indirectly identifies users. We do not use any personal information for any purpose which is not related to the services we provide to you via this site. We take great care with practices that affect personal privacy. UMCC staff welcome feedback from their users in relation to the site’s design and practices, and to this Privacy Statement. Questions and feedback should be addressed to webmaster at umcc@ix.net.au This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Data Collection

Data that in some way identifies the user is gathered during interactions with the UMCC website in the following circumstances:

Computer Information

It is a necessary part of visiting any website, including the UMCC site, that the user’s web-browser provides the machine’s identity (its IP-address) to the web-server, so that the server can address the reply to the correct machine. In addition, the browser-type and operating system are provided.

Navigation and Clickstream Data

Browsing any website, including the UMCC site, generates a trail of the pages that are visited, and the time apparently spent displaying each page. We use cookies to better analyse user navigation trends, for setting accessibility preferences, and to provide additional information to our web analysis software. These cookies can be blocked without impacting your interaction with the UMCC website.

Online Forms

The site has several forms that collect voluntary data from our users for the purposes of improving our service to clients and individuals who want to work with us.

User Feedback

We seek feedback from our users in order to improve the service offered by the site. Answering feedback questions is voluntary and does not in any way affect your access to the UMCC site.

Data Storage, Use and Disclosure, and Retention

All personal data described in the preceding section is stored securely, and archived for a period of at least 12 months and possibly up to 7 years.

The data is used by UMCC site software, and by staff involved in the management of the UMCC site, only for:

  • Website and system administration, including monitoring to prevent security breaches customisation of the website to the user’s needs evaluation, research and development.
  • Identified data can only be re-disclosed to the user if the user provides the unique request session number.
  • Identified data may be disclosed to a third party only in circumstances in which it is legally authorised, such as in the investigation of a criminal offence, and in compliance with a search warrant or subpoena.

Users 16 and Under

If you are aged 16 or under, get your parent or guardian’s permission before you provide personal information to the UMCC web site. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.

Monitoring

If you believe that we have not followed the principles of this privacy statement, or would like to comment on these principles, please contact us using this form or at umcc@ix.net.au This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Accountability

The staff who operate the UMCC site, and most Commonwealth, State or Local government agencies, are subject to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988.