This
statement sets out policies relating to the privacy and security of your
'personal information'. This privacy and security statement applies only to
this site.
The site is operated in compliance with the Government of South Australia's
Information Privacy Principles ('IPPs'), a copy of which can be obtained at: http://dpc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubimages/Circulars/PC012_Privacy_0.pdf
Information we collect
When you visit our website, our system automatically records your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:
·
Your
IP address
·
Your
top level domain name (e.g. .com, .net, .gov etc.)
·
The
date and time of your visit to the site
·
The
pages accessed and documents downloaded and server responses
·
Time
spent on individual pages
·
Time
spent overall on the site
·
Browser
type and version
·
Referring
site (e.g. search engine)
·
The
number of bytes in the document transferred to the client
If you are
an authenticated, validated user on the Department for Child Protection eCarl system, Department for Child Protection will log or store the
following additional information:
·
Your
username
·
Your
password (encrypted)
·
Any
login attempts (successful and unsuccessful)
·
Any
other information entered by you into the Department for Child Protection eCarl system
This
information may be analysed regularly to determine the site's usage statistics.
No attempt
will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the
unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may enforce
a court order to inspect our, and/or our service provider's logs.
Cookies are
pieces of information placed on your web browser either to store information
required to operate a function, or to record your preferences when browsing a
site.
In general,
Department for Child Protections' website limits its use of cookies, but
some functions use cookies to record necessary information. The Department for Child Protection
websites uses to aid in automated login and preference history. These cookies
can be removed by a user if desired.
Where a
function/system uses “cookies” (e.g. the eCarl application), a specific privacy
policy will apply and will disclose the nature of the ‘cookie’ and the use made
of the information stored within it. The Department for Child Protection
will not retain information from “cookies”.
Users
seeking more information about “cookies” in general are referred to W3C "The
World Wide Web Consortium", where a search on the word "cookie"
will provide current discussions.