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Privacy policy

Information collection and privacy protection

The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) makes every effort to adhere to the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites developed by the Australian Privacy Commissioner. In particular we make every effort to comply with Information Privacy Principles (see Glossary below) 1 to 3 and 10 and 11 of the Privacy Act 1988 (a copy of the Act is available at SCALEplus the legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney General's Department).

This page explains the type of information that is collected by ADIN how such information is used and under what circumstances and to whom it may be disclosed. If you have any privacy concerns, you should direct them to the webkeeper.

Your email address

ADIN will only record your email address in the event that you send us a message by email or if you register requesting notifications. Registration for notifications may be made initially by email, postal mail or facsimile. Your email address will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and will not be added to any mailing lists without your prior consent by way of a specific request in writing. We will not use or disclose your email address for any other purpose, without your prior written consent.

Security level

The ADIN website has been tested to an advanced level of site security.

Clickstream data and cookies

ADIN uses a 'cookie' for maintaining contact with a user through a web site session. A cookie is a small file supplied by ADIN and stored by the web browser software on your computer when you access the ADIN site. (An explanation of cookies generally can be found at the site of the Australian Privacy Commissioner ). The cookie allows ADIN to recognise you as an individual as you move from one page to another.

This cookie will be immediately lost when you end your internet session and shut down your computer. Our copy of your information will be automatically deleted twenty minutes after you last used the system. This information is only used to help you use our web site systems more efficiently, not to track your movements through the internet, or to record private information about you. Any system on this web site that records information about you will specifically ask your permission first.

ADIN makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:

This information is analysed to show broken links in our web site, bottlenecks, and other site problems. We use this information to redesign for efficiency of use. No attempt will be made to identify anonymous users or their browsing activities unless legally compelled to do so, such as in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the Internet Service Provider's log files.

Personal information

Information provided through the ADIN web site will comply with Information Privacy Principles, and particularly principles 1 to 3 and 10 and 11.

Queries, concerns and further information

If you have any queries, concerns or require further information relating to privacy and ADIN, you are invited to contact us:

Australian Drug Information Network
PO Box 818
North Melbourne, VIC 3051
(03) 9278 8100
adin@adf.org.au

1. Information privacy principles:

Eleven principles established under section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988. Commonwealth and ACT government agencies must comply with these principles in their handling of personal information in their possession. The principles can be accessed at SCALEplus, the legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney General's Department.

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