Your Privacy

This is the Queensland Government's website. We are committed to protecting user privacy. We understand that visitors and users of this website are concerned about their privacy, and the confidentiality and security of any information that is provided.

Information collected on the Queensland Government website

Unless you specifically tell us, the Queensland Government website will never know who you are.

When you visit the Queensland Government's site our web measurement tool and Internet Service Providers record anonymous information for statistical purposes only, including:

• the type of browser, computer platform and screen resolution you are using
• your traffic patterns through our site such as:
  • the date and time of your visit to the site
  • the pages you accessed and documents downloaded
  • the previous page you visited prior to accessing our site
• the Internet address of the server accessing our site
• access to information collected
  

No attempt is or will be made to identify your personal details except in the event of an investigation when a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect our service providers' logs.

The transactional services available from this site may use cookies to track business processes. If you are concerned about the use of cookies for transactional requirements please read the relevant site's privacy and security statement before commencing a transaction. In particular, it is recommended that you read the Smart Service Queensland privacy page at https://www.smartservice.qld.gov.au/AQ/display/Privacy.htm before commencing an online transaction using that site.

Email

Email correspondence will be treated as a public record and will be retained as required by the Public Records Act 2002 and other relevant regulations.

We will not add any details from your email to a mailing list, and we will not disclose these details to third parties without your consent, unless required by law. We will disclose your email details to the relevant authorities if necessary to protect the safety of the public or to protect the rights and property of the State of Queensland.

Our Internet Service Provider may monitor email traffic for system trouble shooting and maintenance purposes only.

Providing feedback through this site does not in any way affect your access to Queensland Government websites.

Security

This site does not provide facilities for securely transmitting information across the Internet. We recognise that there can be risks with transmitting information across the Internet.

This site contains links to non-Queensland Government websites. The Queensland Government is not responsible for the privacy or security practices or the content of such websites.

Contact

If you have any queries about our privacy and security practices, please contact Government.Gateway@qld.gov.au.

Last Updated: 1 August 2007