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Privacy Policy

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The Insolvency and Trustee Service, Australia ("ITSA") has a firm commitment to privacy in accordance with the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites issued by the Australian Privacy Commissioner. This Privacy Statement sets out how we collect, store and use personal information which you disclose when you use this site. ITSA is subject to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988.
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Information logged
When you visit this 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 are only for statistical analysis or systems administration purposes. 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.

Electronic mail addresses
We will only record your e-mail address if you send us a message or if you subscribe to an email mailing list provided in this site.
Your email address will only be used for the purpose for which you provide it, and will not be added to a mailing list (other than one you have requested) without your consent.
Email mailing list addresses are stored on a separate server and can only be accessed by authorised ITSA staff.

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.
Cookies are not used for any other purpose at this site.

Links to other sites
This site contains links to other sites. ITSA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

Correcting Information
If you believe that your personal information held by ITSA is incorrect you can apply to ITSA to have it corrected.

Changes to this Privacy Statement
ITSA may from time to time vary its Privacy Statement. If any substantial changes are made it will be posted in the "What's New" page.

Contact details
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, you can contact:

The Web Manager
Insolvency and Trustee Service, Australia

GPO Box 821
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

email: webmanager@itsa.gov.au


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