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AusCERT is providing the services associated with the Stay Smart Online Alert Service on behalf of the Australian government.
AusCERT has a firm commitment to privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites issued by the Australian Privacy Commissioner. This statement discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this web site.
If you are submitting personal details or other personal information over the Internet which you wish to remain private, please note that, while all attempts are made to secure information transmitted to this website, there is a possibility that information you submit could be observed by a third party while in transit.
If you are submitting personal details or other personal information over the Internet which you wish to remain private, please note that, while all attempts are made to secure information transmitted to this website, there is a possibility that information you submit could be observed by a third party while in transit.
Information logged
When you visit this web site, our server logs the following information which is provided by your browser for statistical purposes only:- the type of browser and operating system you are using;
- your top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc);
- the address of the referring site (for example, the previous site that you visited); and
- your server's IP address (a number which is unique to the machine through which you are connected to the Internet: usually one of your service provider's machines).
In addition, our server logs the following information:
- the date and time of your visit; and
- the address of the pages accessed and the documents downloaded.
All of this information we use only for the purposes of statistical analysis, systems administration, monitoring of site security, customisation of the website to user needs, and evaluation, research and development. No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities, except in the unlikely event of an investigation, such as where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant or subpoena. Information of this nature will only be disclosed to third parties if required or authorised by law.
Electronic mail addresses
We will only record your email address if you send us a message or if you subscribe to the Stay Smart Online Alert Service. It will only be used for the purpose for which you provide it, and will not be added to a mailing list unless you request that this be done. We will not disclose it without your consent, unless required by law.Subscriptions/Logons
Some pages of this web site provide the facility for users to register and subscribe to receive SSO content via email or RSS feeds. To subscribe and access these services users must provide a valid email address and create a new user name and password. These details will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and you will not be added to any other mailing lists.Email mailing list addresses are stored on a separate server and can only be accessed by authorised personnel. Your email address will not be disclosed without your consent, unless required by law.
Cookies
A cookie is an electronic token that is passed to your browser and your browser passes it back to the server whenever a page is sent to you. Our server generates one cookie which is used to keep track of the pages you have accessed while using our server. The cookie allows you to page back and forwards through the web site and return to pages you have already visited. The cookie exists only for the time you are accessing our server.Please note that some browsers can be configured to allow cookies to be accessed by servers other than the originating server. Most browsers can also be configured to notify the user when a cookie is received, allowing you to either accept or reject it. You do not need to have configured your browser to enable the accepting or sending of cookies in order to use this web site. Cookies are not used for any other purpose at this website. We do not use cookies to collect personal information.
Searches
Search terms that you enter when using our search engine/database are collected, but are not associated with any other information that we collect. We use these search terms to ascertain what people are looking for at our web site and to improve the services that we provide.Links to other sites
This web site contains links to other sites. AusCERT is not responsible for the privacy practices of these web sites.User Feedback
We may seek feedback from our users in order to improve the service offered by the site. Answering feedback questions is voluntary and does not in any way affect your access to the Stay Smart Online Alert Service site. AusCERT will not disclose this feedback to any third party, except to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, or required by law.If you provide your email address or personal information to us in the course of providing feedback on this site, we may use this information to contact you to seek further information or clarification regarding the comments you provide to us.