Privacy

Scope

This statement applies to user interactions with the Online and Communications Council (OCC) website.

General

The OCC website makes some use of data that directly or indirectly identifies users. We take great care with practices that affect personal privacy. The OCC Secretariat welcomes feedback from users in relation to the website's design and practices, and to this Privacy Statement. Questions and feedback should be addressed to occ@occ.gov.au

Automated Data Collection

Data that in some way identifies the user is gathered during interactions with the OCC web site in the following circumstances:

• Computer Information
  It is a necessary part of visiting any website, including the OCC website, 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 Click-Stream Data
  Browsing any website, including the OCC website, generates a trail of the pages that are visited and the time spent displaying each page.
• Data Storage, Use and Disclosure, and Retention
  All personal data described in the preceding section is stored in transmission logs, and archived for a period that is yet to be determined but is likely to be at least 12 months and quite probably seven (7) years.

The data is used by OCC website software, and by staff involved in the OCC operation, only for:

• website and system administration, including monitoring to prevent security breaches;
• customisation of the website to the user's needs; and
• 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.

User Feedback

We seek feedback from our users in order to improve the service offered by the website. Answering feedback questions is voluntary and does not in any way affect your access to the OCC website. The OCC will not disclose this feedback to any third party, other than as required by law.