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Home>Council Disclaimer, Copyright & Privacy Notice
| This web site is the property of the South Gippsland Shire Council.
The South Gippsland Shire Council site is for information and communication purposes only. South Gippsland Shire Council takes no responsibility for any omissions or for any actions taken based on this information.
On occasions South Gippsland Shire Council links our site to other sites on the web. You should be aware that third party sites are not under the control of the South Gippsland Shire Council. Council is not responsible for what appears on other sites and makes no representation concerning the content within these sites. South Gippsland Shire Council does not recommend the products or services found within other sites, it is merely providing you with a convenient link. If you suffer damages or any other associated losses etc. from visiting another site or using another’s product or service, the South Gippsland Shire Council is not liable.
South Gippsland Shire Council, its employees, agents, consultants and representatives do not accept any responsibility whatsoever, including responsibility for negligence, physical damage, personal injury, economic loss, costs or expenses of any kind, or any other loss or damage suffered or incurred by anyone as a direct of indirect consequence of errors in or omissions for the site, or related action or inaction taken in reliance upon the contents of the site.
This site has been developed to ensure content is available to the widest possible audience using assistive technology or accessibility features. By adhering to guidelines for design, we acknowledge the diversity of communication methods, available technologies web-users in the community.
South Gippsland Shire Council strives to main conformance to W3C’s Web Content Accessibility. This site meets all the coding criteria for compliance with W3C. Visit http://www.w3c.org/ for more information.
The Adobe website provides a service to convert PDF files to HTML via an online form. The Adobe website and the Trace Research Centre provide services to convert Acrobat text or HTML via e-mail.
Hearing impaired users can utilise Council’s TTY Service on (03) 5662 9371
South Gippsland Shire Council reserves the right to make changes and improvements to the site. Any information contained on the site is subject to change without notice.
Copyright
This web site and without limitation all ideas, designs, programs, reports, documents etc. contained herein are subject to copyright and are the property of the South Gippsland Shire Council, and/or the identified contributors engaged by the South Gippsland Shire Council. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under copyright legislation, no part of the web site may be reproduced, published or adapted in whole or in part for any commercial purpose whatsoever.
When you access the information contained in the web site, you agree to retrieve, download or print out for your personal use only, and cannot modify or copy this information without written permission from the South Gippsland
Privacy Statement
Our Commitment
In handling your personal information, South Gippsland Shire Council is committed to compliance with the Information Privacy Act (Vic) 2000 and it’s Information Privacy Principles.
A copy of our Privacy Policy is available on request or can be found in the Intranet or on the Internet.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Council collects personal information on its ratepayers (eg names and addresses) in order to carry out its functions (eg planning, valuation and property services). It may also request personal information in order to provide education, welfare and other community services (eg childcare services). In some instances, personal information may be contained on a public register (register of building permits, food premises and animal registration details). Council also holds personal information about its' staff on databases and various registers.
Providing Your Personal Information to Other Organisations
Council will only use personal information within Council, or disclose it outside Council, for the purpose for which it was collected or in accordance with the Act (eg where you have consented or where you would reasonably expect this to occur).
Where information is disclosed to other organisations, these organisations may include:
· Our legal advisors
· Our contracted service providers
· Our printing and mailing service
· Insurers
· Debt collection agents
· Government agencies, such as Department of Human Services, where that disclosure directly relates to the provision of services to our customers
· Law enforcement bodies and courts
What if You Do Not Wish to Provide Us With Information
In order to carry out its' functions, or provide you with services, Council requires that you provide certain information about yourself. If you do not wish to provide us with all the information we require, we may be unable to provide various services to you, and in some cases, you may be liable to fines under various legislation (eg Local Government Act 1989, Domestic (Feral and Nuisance) Animals Act 1994, etc).
Your Rights
Under the Information Privacy Act, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you. If the information is incorrect, you have the right to require us to amend the information. However, if your personal information is held in documentary format, requests for access and/or amendment to these documents should be made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Complaints
If you feel aggrieved by Council's handling of your personal information, you may make a complaint to Council's Privacy Officer. Your complaint will be investigated as soon as possible and you will be provided with a written response. Alternatively, you may make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner, although the Privacy Commissioner may decline to hear the complaint if you have not first made a complaint to Council.
Further Information
Should you require further information about our Privacy Policy or access to your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer on telephone (03) 56 629 213
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