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The Grampians Region of the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development (DEECD) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information, This Online Privacy Statement governs the collection, storage, use, access and disposal of data including all personal information obtained on this specific site. Please take some time to read through this statement and understand our position on privacy.
This privacy statement may be updated from time to time as required.
This Privacy Statement applies to this particular site and not those that we are linked to or other DEECD sites.
When you link to another site we recommend you read the privacy statement of that site.
DEECD has an information privacy policy and handles personal information in accordance with the Victorian Privacy laws: the Information Privacy Act 2000 and Health Records Act 2001. This policy is available on request.
Collection of Information
Two types of online data is collected by this site;
- Visitor logs and statistics
- Information provided by users through online forms, registration, databases and feedback.
Visitor logs and statistics
This site gather statistics on users' online experience.
Information collected includes:
- Visitor server addresses and domains
- The times and dates the site was visited
- The pages visitors accessed and files downloaded
- Visitors' browsers and operating systems
The main purpose for collecting this information is to provide statistical information used for web-site and system administration. The information does not identify individual users but does identify the computer that is used to access our sites.
Logged information is not disclosed outside of DEECD staff or those under contract to conduct maintenance to web server components. We make no attempt to identify individuals from these records unless it is necessary to the investigation of a breach of law.
User Information
This site may require you to register to enable access to Editorial or Administrative functions. Where forms are filled out for emailing, wherever possilbe you will automatically receive a copy of this form delivered to address you provided in that form.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are small text files which are generated by our servers and stored onto your computer. They allow us to recognise when you return to certain sites and allow us to register user preferences.
On this site a cookie is sent from our server and automatically placed on your computer without notification. Personal preferences or information may be stored in the cookie which is then sent back to the server on completion of the session. Cookies may be turned off within your browser, however, this may make this site unusable for some.
Online Privacy Statement Comments
DEECD Grampians welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Statement. If you believe that we have not adhered to this Statement please contact DE&T by mail, fax, or email.
Grampains Region
Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
1/1220 Sturt Street Ballarat, 3350
Tel (03) 5337 8444
Email click here
For further information regarding Privacy, view the Victorian Information Privacy Act 2000 (http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/)
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