The Gippsland Area Consultative Committee, hereafter referred to as "GACC" respects the privacy of every person who visits our website or responds to any interactive feature that may be contained within our website

This Privacy Statement outlines the information the GACC may collect and how we will use that information.

All privacy practices and methods described herein only apply insofar as permitted by the applicable standards, laws and requirements and as limited by the website or interactive feature you are visiting. In addition to the privacy commitments outlined below, the GACC takes every reasonable measure to comply with your country's privacy regulations.

Information Collected
The GACC has a stringent privacy policy regarding the personal and private information of individuals or organisations. No details of any kind other than those previously approved will be published or forwarded to any organisation without prior permission of the individual or organisation concerned.

No personal information is automatically collected from visitors to this site via electronic means. E-mail addresses and other personally identifiable data about visitors to this website when submitted voluntarily will be known only to the GACC and will not be passed on, sold or distributed to any other person(s) or organisation(s).

Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g. username, email address, phone numbers, etc) on such services as bulletin boards or in chat areas, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages.

External Links
The GACC endeavours to ensure that the links on this website to other sites are suitable for general viewing. We cannot however control links from other sites. At the time of inclusion on this site, in our opinion the links contained within linked sites are suitable for general viewing. If you should access a link which leads to another site that contains materials which you consider not suitable for general viewing, please contact us immediately so that we can remove the offending link.

Aggregate Data & Cookies
The GACC may collect certain aggregate data called web log information (such as your web browser, operating system, pages visited, etc.) and may use cookies when you visit our web pages. For instance, when you visit one of our websites, our web server will automatically recognize some non-personal information, including but not limited to the date and time you visited our site, the pages you visited, the referrer (the website you came from), the type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using (e.g., Windows '95 or Mac OS), and the domain name and address of your Internet service provider (e.g., AOL, Telstra Bigpond, etc).

Neither our cookies nor web log information collects any personal information. They do not contain personal information such as your name or email address. In some cases we may also collect information about you that you voluntarily submit and which is not personal, such as general statistical information like age, gender, household size, zip/postal code, preferences and interests. These information types would only be collected by requesting your participation in such activities as surveys or polls.

Voluntary Information Collection
The GACC does not require visitors to our website to provide personal information in order to obtain access to our site. The GACC collects personal information (including but not limited to your name, address, telephone number, and email address) from our visitors only on a voluntary basis.

The GACC website may from time to time provide the facility for users to order publications, vote in polls, or otherwise express an opinion, subscribe to one of our services such as newsletters, or participate in one of our online forums or surveys. These programs may require you to submit some information in order to participate. These programs and the types of information required are described in more detail below.

Registration/Subscriptions
To fully use our website, visitors may need to register using online registration forms, where visitors will be required to provide us with their personal information. Visitors may also be asked to select a user ID and password for security purposes. Further, to register for certain services or become a member of certain groups, we may ask visitors to submit their name, email address, home address, and zip/postal code.
In addition, we may ask for country of residence and age so that we can comply with all applicable privacy regulations. You can always decide not to receive or stop receiving any email from the GACC that you do not want.

Questionnaires, Surveys and Profile Data
The GACC may occasionally ask visitors to complete surveys and opinion polls about their interests, needs, and attitudes. Surveys help us provide better services and enable us to make informed assessments on related issues. Participation is completely voluntary and these surveys are optional.

Aggregate and Statistical Data Usage
The GACC uses web log information (such as your web browser, operating system, pages visited, etc.) to help us design our website, to identify popular features, and for other managerial purposes. However, web logs may be used if necessary to help identify any person attempting to break into or damage our website. We may share web log information with law enforcement agencies if we believe that we have evidence of a violation of computer security or related laws.

The GACC website may contain links to other websites. The GACC is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We recommend you carefully read the privacy policies of each site you visit.

By using the GACC website or any or any online facility provided via this website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Statement, and you adhere to the terms and conditions posted on the website. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please do not use this site or submit any personal information.

Should you have any questions please contact the admin@gippslandacc.com.au

GENERAL DISCLAIMER back to top

1.	The GACC has attempted in good faith to ensure that all the information contained on this web site www.gippslandacc.com.au is accurate at the time it is included. However, the GACC makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of any of the Information. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the GACC disclaims liability for any errors or omissions contained in the Information or any failure to update or correct the Information.
2.	The use of the Information accessible via this website is at your own risk. The GACC makes no representations or warranties in relation to the merchantability of the Information or the fitness for any particular purpose of the Information or in relation to any aspect of use of the Information (including without limitation any product referred to in the Information). To the maximum extent permitted by law, the GACC disclaims all liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of or reliance upon the Information.
3.	Nothing contained in the Information is to be interpreted as a recommendation to use any product, process, formulation or any part of the Information in a manner which infringes the intellectual property rights of any person, company or entity. The GACC makes no representations or warranties that the use of the Information will not infringe such intellectual property rights.
4.	This site may be linked to servers or websites maintained by other organisations. The GACC cannot provide any warranty about the accuracy or source of any data set out on any of those servers or websites or the content of any file the user downloads from such a third party site. All of our pages and linked pages have been checked for content and at the time of checking, have been in our opinion suitable for viewing by all age groups. The GACC believes the content of the web pages on our site to be suitable for open viewing, however the GACC does not hold any responsibility for the contents of this site or any site linked to our site or their associated pages and links. The linked sites are for your convenience only and you access them at your own risk.
5.	The GACC does not represent or warrant that any files obtained from or through this site are free from computer viruses or other defects. The user must assume all responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from the use of those files. The GACC recommends that prior to using any downloaded file users should carry out an appropriate virus check.
6.	The GACC website may include links to sites where goods or services may be purchased or obtained. The GACC provides no warranty or guarantee for any such goods or services purchased through any third party organisation accessed via this website. No legal liability will be accepted by the GACC for any such goods or services purchased from third parties. Any conflict resulting from goods or services purchased from third party organisations via the GACC website is between the purchaser and the third party involved. Should a user of this website elect to purchase goods from a third party we recommend that the user satisfy himself or herself of the security of any such online transaction undertaken. Links provided to third party sites by the GACC are in no way to be deemed an endorsement by the GACC of any product or service available. Provision of such links to third party vendors and sites is a service provided by the GACC to allow users to access and evaluate such sites at the users discretion.

Should you have any questions please contact the admin@gippslandacc.com.au