Online Privacy Statement
The TAFE Development Centre (the Centre ) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Statement governs the collection, storage, use, access and disposal of data including all personal information obtained on the Centre web site. Please take some time to read through this statement and understand our position on privacy. This privacy statement will be updated from time to time so please visit this page regularly.
This Privacy Statement does not apply to linked websites that are not Centre sites. When you link to another site we recommend you read the privacy statement of that site.
Collection of information
Two types of online data are collected by the TAFE Development Centre:
Visitor logs and statistics
- Information provided by users through online forms, registration, databases and feedback
- Visitor logs and statistics
The Centre site gathers statistics on users' online experience. Information collected includes:
- Visitor server addresses and domains
- The times and dates the site was visited
- The pages visitors accessed and files downloaded
- Visitors' browsers and operating systems
The main purpose of collecting this information is to provide statistical information used for website and system administration. The information does not identify individual users and is not disclosed to anyone other than Centre staff or those under contract to conduct maintenance to web server components. We make no attempt to identify individuals from these records unless it is necessary to the investigation of a breach of law.
User information
Some Centre sites require visitors to provide personal information when they engage in online activities such as subscribing to conferences, participating in Centre email discussion groups, registering online for development activities, completing online forms and feedback. Personal information collected may include a visitor's first and last name, postal address, email address, employer, job title and department, telephone and fax numbers.
Any personal information collected is used for the purpose of providing online services and monitoring these. All Centre staff have a legal duty to protect the privacy of your personal information and ensure it is used only for the purpose to which you have agreed. The Centre does not make available users' personal information to other organisations or individuals.
The Centre does not guarantee secure transmission of data transmitted via its websites. If you have any concerns about providing the personal information asked for please call the Centre on 61 3 9250 6000 and we can make arrangements to suit you.
Do not provide any secure personal information online such as a password or credit card number or information that you wish to keep confidential.
If you would like to access your personal information or to amend or correct it, please contact the Centre on
61 3 9250 6000.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are small text files which are generated by our servers and stored onto your computer. They allow us to recognise when you return to certain sites and allow us to register user preferences.
The Centre does not generally build websites that involve the use of cookies. Where a Centre site uses cookies, this will be indicated within the privacy statement on that site.
On Centre sites that do use cookies, a cookie is sent from our server and automatically placed on your computer without notification. Personal preferences or information may be stored in the cookie which is then sent back to the server on completion of the session. Cookies may be turned off within your browser. However, this may make some sites unusable.
More information on cookies can be found on Cookie Central.
Online Privacy Statement comments
The Centre welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Statement. If you believe that any Centre site or employee has not adhered to this Statement please contact us by email, fax, or mail:
TAFE Development Centre
Level 1, 478 Albert street
Melbourne VIC 3002
Fax: 61-3-9663 6674
email: tdc@tafecentre.vic.edu.au
For further information regarding Privacy, view the Victorian Information Privacy Act 2000
Contact: tdc@tafecentre.vic.edu.au