Privacy - Office of the Environmental Monitor
Office of the Environmental Monitor Website Privacy Statement |
| The Victorian Government is committed to protecting information about you and enacted the Information Privacy Act 2000 to provide a statutory framework for privacy and to guide government departments in their personal information handling activities. The Office of the Environmental Monitor (OEM)values and protects the personal information it collects in the course of undertaking its responsibilities and continues to demonstrate a strong culture of protecting the confidentiality and privacy of clients and members of the community. This Privacy Statement applies generally to the whole OEM website. However some specific parts of the website may invite you to submit feedback. If you are submitting your views to the OEM we may request personal information from you such as your name. |
| Collection of Personal Information and Other Information. |
| The OEMwebsite collects anonymous information through web servers. Information such as the number, date and timing of visits to the website and the pages of the website visited frequently is collected for statistical purposes only to assist us to improve our service. This website also uses "cookies" (small data files that are sent to your computer). These cookies do not collect Personal Information. They assist us to make your experience of our website easier and more efficient for you. For instance, if you choose to personalise this web site, the cookies will enable the site to remember your preferred settings for your subsequent visits. If you access other organisation's sites using a link from this web page, please note you will leave the OEM website and will be subject to the terms, conditions and circumstances of the site you visit, including the level of privacy protection offered on that site. The OEM privacy policy and protections will no longer apply once you leave this site. |
| Use of Collected Information |
| The information (both personal information you supply submissions etc and other anonymous information mentioned above) that is collected by the office will not be used/disclosed for any purpose other than the purpose of the submission you provide. |
