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Privacy Statement |
Information collection and privacy protectionThe Private Health Insurance Administration Council (PHIAC) seeks to adhere to the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites developed by the Australian Privacy Commissioner (available at http://www.privacy.gov.au/internet/web/index.html). In particular PHIAC seeks to comply with Information Privacy Principles* 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 at http://scaleplus.law.gov.au). This page explains the type of information that is collected by PHIAC, 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 PHIAC by emailing phiac@phiac.gov.au or by writing to:
or by phone 02 6215 7900 or facsimile 02 6215 7977 Your email address and other Personal Information**As a general rule, you can visit our site without telling us who you are or revealing other Personal Information**, unless you choose to provide such information to us by email. PHIAC will only record your email address in the event that you send a message by email to anyone at PHIAC or if you request to be placed on an email list. 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 (unless you specifically requested to be added to a mailing list in your email, PHIAC will seek your consent to be added to a mailing list by way of a specific request in writing). PHIAC will not use or disclose your email address for any other purpose, without your prior written consent unless PHIAC is required to do so by law. If you do not want your email address to be recorded by PHIAC you should correspond with us by alternative means, such as by postal mail to:
or by fax on 02 6215 7977 Clickstream data and cookiesClickstream data consists of information automatically collected and logged by website hosts due to the nature of the communication protocols. This data, in itself, will not identify an individual. No clickstream data is collected by PHIAC in relation to this site. . A cookie is a piece of information that an Internet web site sends to your browser when you access information at that site. Cookies can be used to track individual's activities on a website but do not identify an individual. (A further explanation of cookies generally can be found at the site of the Australian Privacy Commissioner at http://www.privacy.gov.au/internet/web/index.html). This site does not use cookies. This site contains links to other sites. PHIAC is not aware of, or responsible for, the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. PHIAC has no knowledge if cookies or other tracking devices are used on linked web sites. You are encouraged to examine the privacy statements on the linked web sites. SecurityThis site does not provide facilities for the secure transmission of information across the Internet. Users should be aware that there are inherent risks transmitting information across the Internet. Alternative means of communicating with PHIAC are set out above under the heading "Your email address and other Personal Information". Notes* Information Privacy Principles are 11 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 (at http://scaleplus.law.gov.au). ** The use of the term "Personal Information" in this privacy statement means any information from which your identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained. |
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