All personal information collected by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is protected by the Privacy Act 1988. Information on the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 can be found on the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s website.
Information logged
Clickstream data
When you visit our website, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:
- The user's server (IP) address and machine name
- The date and time of your visit to the site
- The previous site you have visited
- The type of browser you are using
- The pages accessed and documents downloaded
- The number of bytes transmitted and received for each request
This information does not identify you personally nor do we track information about individuals and their visits.
The data listed above is collected for the following purposes:
- Website and system administration
- Enhancement of the website to meet user needs
- Research and development
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 exercise a warrant to inspect server logs.
The statistics and log files may be preserved indefinitely and used at any time and in any way necessary to prevent security breaches and to ensure the integrity of the information supplied by AFMA.
Cookies
The QUOTABOARD web site uses session cookies. Session cookies set by this web site are destroyed when you close your browser and no personal information is kept which might identify you should you visit our web site again.
Collection of personal information
Personal information collected by us, for example by email or by use of an online form, will only:
- Be collected by lawful and fair means
- Be used for lawful purposes
- Be collected with your consent which is deemed to be given upon you using the site
- Be used for the purpose it is collected
Display of personal information
No personal details will be provided by the QUOTABOARD system unless you choose to include them. Your identity will remain anonymous. The QUOTABOARD site will not provide advertisers with the identity of users who have accessed their advertisements unless you send a direct response to their ad.
Use of information collected
If you email us:
- We will only record your email address if you send us a message
- Your email address will only be used for the purpose for which you provide it
- Your email address will not be added to a mailing list unless requested by you
- We will not disclose your email address without your consent unless required by law
Security
While AFMA endeavours to provide a secure internet environment, users should note there are inherent risks associated with transmission of information via the internet. Therefore users should make their own assessment of the potential risks to the security of their information when making a decision as to whether or not they should utilise external sites that are linked to or from QUOTABOARD.
If you have further questions regarding our privacy guidelines please contact us either directly on (02) 6272 5029 or via our email to webadmin@afma.gov.au. You may also obtain further information from the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner website.
Links to other sites
Links to other websites are inserted for convenience and do not constitute endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated organisation, product or services.
For further information please read our terms and conditions.