Website Privacy Policy

Vicom have created this privacy and security statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following sections disclose the information gathering and dissemination practices that are operating on our website.

Vicom adheres to and supports the 10 National Privacy Principles (amendment to Privacy Act 1988).

1. Collection of data
2. Use and disclosure
3. Data quality
4. Data security
5. Openess
6. Access and correction
7. Identifiers
8. Anonymity
9. Transborder data flows
10. Sensitive information
11. Contacting the website
12. Supplemental information

1. Collection of data

This website only collects personal information that is necessary for the function of site activities.

When you visit this website, we may make a record of your visit and log some or all of the following information for statistical or maintenance purposes:

• Your server or IP address (the name or number which uniquely identify the computer through which you are connected to the Internet)
• The address of the referring site
• The date and time of your visit
• Your top level domain name (eg .org.au,gov.au etc)
• The address of the pages accessed and the documents downloaded
• The type of browser you used

2. Use and disclosure

The information collected is used in the following ways:

• We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our website. Your IP address is used to gather broad demographic information, but it is not logged in our web server logs against any of your personal information.
• We may also use customer contact information from the registration form to send the user information about our organisation. The customer's contact information may also be used to contact the visitor where necessary.
• The information we collect is confidential. Vicom will not reveal, disclose, sell, distribute, rent, licence, share or pass information to third parties (other than DDSN Interactive). DDSN Interactive, our development and technology partner, may have access to the web logs to diagnose problems with the web server. This information is not used by DDSN Interactive for marketing or general contact purposes, and it is not exposed to other parties.

Choice/Opt-Out

Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners. This site provides users with the options of: removing their information from our database, to not receive future communications or to no longer receive our service. You can visit the following URL to specify your wish to not receive information: http://www.vicom.com.au/site/index.php/contact

3. Data Quality

Vicom is dedicated to ensuring that all personal information that is collected or used is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

4. Data security

Vicom takes all reasonable steps to protect the personal information it holds from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Vicom will take all reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify records of personal data if it is no longer needed for the purposes collected.

5. Openess

This 'Website Privacy Statement' details our organisation's privacy policies. It outlines the type of information we collect, how we use it and why we collect it. If you would like further information on our privacy standards, please contact us at http://www.vicom.com.au/site/index.php/contact

6. Access & Correction

This site gives users the option for changing and modifying information previously provided. Visit http://www.vicom.com.au/site/index.php/web-feedback to make a request.

7. Identifiers

We do not collect nor use any Commonwealth government or agency identifiers to distinguish our users.

8. Anonymity

Users have the option of not identifying themselves while using the Vicom website except in the case of registering for the email newsletter, in this case it is necessary to supply a username and email address for the purposes of functionality and practicality.

9. Transborder data flows

Vicom will only transfer personal information about an individual to someone (other than the organisation or the individual) who is in a foreign country only if the individual consents to the transfer.

10. Sensitive information

The Vicom website will not collect information that is deemed sensitive.

Sensitive information encompasses information or opinion about an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious beliefs or affiliations, philosophical beliefs, membership of a professional or trade association, membership of a trade union, sexual preferences or practices, criminal record or health information about an individual.

11. Contacting the website

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Website, please visit our contact details page.

12. Supplemental information

This site contains links to other sites. Vicom is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.