This website is managed by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. This Privacy Notice explains what information is collected and disclosed when you use the Prime Minister of Australia website, the ‘contact us’ options or related subscription services.
Further details about the Department’s handling of personal information is contained in the Department’s Privacy Policy.
Collection of personal information
Clickstream data (information logged)
When visiting this site, a record of your visit is logged. This ‘clickstream data’ is collected for statistical purposes and is used to help improve this website. The following information is supplied by your browser (for example Internet Explorer) and collected by us:
- the user’s server address;
- the user’s operating system (for example Windows, MAC);
- the user’s top level domain name (for example .com, .gov);
- the date and time of the visit to the site;
- the pages accessed and the documents downloaded;
- the previous site visited; and
- the type of browser used.
Emails
When you email us personal information, or provide it to us through ‘contact us’ options provided through this site:
- we will record your email address and any other information submitted;
- we will use this information for the purpose for which you provide it; and
- your email address will not be added to a mailing list, unless provided by you specifically for that purpose.
If you fail to provide us with a minimum level of information (usually marked with an asterisk and generally, an email address), we may not be able to respond to you.
Subscription services
Personal information is collected by us when you subscribe to any subscription service on this website. The contact information you provide will only be used for the purposes of the subscription service. If you fail to provide the personal information we request when you subscribe, we may not be able to provide the subscription service to you.
We may use Campaign Monitor to provide services related to your subscription; and we share your personal information with Campaign Monitor for this purpose. We may also use Campaign Monitor's analytics tools for the purpose of improving our communications with you. Personal information held by Campaign Monitor is handled in accordance with Campaign Monitor's Privacy Policy. Please note, Campaign Monitor's website and subscription services are provided, supported and hosted on servers in the United States of America. This means that your personal information may be sent overseas, stored and shared by Campaign Monitor in the United States (including with other countries). In that case, the privacy protection laws of the United Kingdom, EU and the USA may also apply to your personal information.
Disclosure
We will only disclose your personal information for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was given to us where we are authorised to do so pursuant to the Privacy Act.
Privacy Policy and contacting us
The Department's Privacy Policy contains information about the kinds of personal information collected and held, and the purposes for which personal information is used and disclosed. The Privacy Policy also contains information about how you can seek access or correction to your personal information. It also contains details about how you can complain about a breach of the Privacy Act by us, and how we will deal with such a complaint.
A copy of the Department's Privacy Policy is available. Alternatively, contact the Department's Privacy Officer at:
Post
The Privacy Contact Officer
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
PO Box 6500
CANBERRA ACT 2600