Direct Schools has instituted this privacy statement in order to solidify our firm commitment to protecting personal and professional privacy. This statement addresses collection, use, security of and access to information that may be obtained through the use of our web site. This notice covers the following topics:

1.Privacy Act

2.Information Collected

3.Purpose for Collecting This Information and Use of Information

4.Other Privacy Issues

5.Cookies

6.Disclaimer for External Links

7.Contact Details

 

1) Privacy Act

The Privacy Act 1988 (C'th) gives rights to individuals in relation to how personal information is handled by agencies. "Personal information" means any information from which your identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained. We will not use your details for any other purpose, and will not disclose them to other persons or organisations without your consent or unless required or authorised to under the Privacy Act.

 

2) Information Collected

When you visit the www.directschools.com.au website to browse or download information, we automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:

The Internet Protocol address and a component of the domain name used (eg: .com, .net, .gov, .au, etc.) is a numerical identifier assigned either by your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. We use the Internet Protocol address to direct Internet traffic to you where this is required;

The type of browser and operating system you used;

The date and time you visited this website;

The web pages or services you accessed at this website;

The time spent on individual pages and the website overall; and

Which files are downloaded

We collect NO personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity which asks for information specifically (i.e. sending an e-mail, participating in a survey or completing a form).

 

3) Purpose for Collecting This Information and Use of Information

The information we automatically collect or store is used to improve the content of our website. Information you provide in relation to surveys, forms or feedback is strictly used for the purpose you provided it. We use your e-mail or other details to contact you: this may be to advise receipt, to address issues you identify, to further improve our web site, or to forward the details to another agency for appropriate action. www.directschools.com.au analyses the website logs to continually improve the value of the information available on our site. Our website logs are not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link them with the individuals that browse this website.

 

4) Other Privacy Issues:

Following are some other privacy issues that we consider relevant:

 

5) Cookies

Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your web browser. They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to the www.directschools.com.au website. Cookies created on your computer by using this website do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We use the cookie feature only to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods. Cookies can be removed at any time from your hard drive.

 

6) Disclaimer for External Links

The www.directschools.com.au website may contain links to other websites. These may include links to websites operated by other organisations, private individuals, and businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on our website and this Privacy Statement will not apply. When you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.

 

7) Neither the www.directschools.com.au, nor any agency, officer, or employee of Direct Schools warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.

 

8) Contact Details

To offer comments about the www.directschools.com.au by Direct Schools website, or about the information presented in this Privacy Statement, you can find full contact details in the Contact Us tab.