Privacy Statement

Modern information and communication technologies play a fundamental role in the activities of the Australian Deaf Games. Protecting your privacy and your personal information is an important aspect of the way we create, organise and implement our activities on-line.

This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for the website of The Australian Deaf Games. The Australian Deaf Games is bound by the Australian National Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act.

We have taken all reasonable steps to implement technology and security policies, rules and measures to protect the personal information that we have under our control from unauthorised access, improper use, alteration, unlawful or accidental destruction and accidental loss. These steps provide a high level of protection within the limits of our available technology. We will remove personal information from our system where it is no longer required (except where archiving is required).

When you look at this web site: our Internet Service Provider may make a record of your visit and log the following information for statistical purposes:

the user's server address;

the user's top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc);

the date and time of visit to the site;

the pages accessed and documents downloaded;

the previous site visited; and

the type of browser used.

We will not attempt 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 our server's logs.

Personal Information you provide: Personal information can be gathered through volunteer recruitment program, entry application forms, on-line payments and general enquiries. This is done through a secure server provided by our software partners. We will record your email address if you send us a message. It will be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and to inform you of information relevant to request. Australian Deaf Games may also provide your information to third parties engaged by Australian Deaf Games to perform functions on its behalf, such as processing credit card information, mail outs, debt collection, marketing, research and advertising.

External sites: Sites that are linked to or from our internet site are not under our control and you are advised to review their privacy statement separately.

Feedback: If you feel Australian Deaf Games is not complying with this statement, please mail your concerns to the:

To The Chairperson,
Games Organising Committee
PO Box 173 Annerley Qld 4103

e-mail chairperson@austdeafgames.org.au