Privacy Policy

The Privacy Act 1988 defines personal information as 'information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion'.

Iran Australia manages this website and treats personal information as confidential.

The Privacy Act 1988 is the key law designed to protect your rights and prevent misuse of personal information collected by companies such as Iran Australia.

Also, information received by Iran Australia is protected from unauthorised use and disclosure by virtue of specific provisions in the Migration Act 1958, Crimes Act 1914, Public Service Act 1999 and the Public Service Regulations 1999.

A breach of these laws may make an employee liable to criminal and/or civil penalty.

As a general rule, we do not collect personal information about you when you visit this site. You can generally visit this site without telling us who you are, unless you choose to provide such information.

This website contains links to other sites and links to third party service providers that you choose. The Iran Australia website is not responsible for the content and the privacy practices of other websites and Iran Australia encourages you to read each site's privacy policies.

Security of information

The Privacy Act 1988 has specific provisions that prohibit any person of this company from collecting, using or disclosing anyone's personal information except in performing their duties, provision of services through third party suppliers and in specific situations permitted by law.

Your personal information will not be disclosed unless the law permits it or your permission is given.

While Iran Australia provides a secure environment, you should be aware there are inherent risks associated with the transmission of information via the Internet.

Site visit data

Iran Australia operates this web site with outsourced technical assistance.

When visiting this site, a record of your visit may be logged. Information may be recorded for statistical purposes and is used by Iran Australia to monitor the use of the site, discover what information is most and least used and to make the site more useful to visitors.

The information that may be logged when you access this web site includes:

• your IP or server's address;
• the date and time of your visit to the site;
• the pages accessed;
• your operating system (for example, Windows NT, Windows 95, MAC etc);
• your web browser version and type (for example, IE4, IE5, Netscape 4 etc);
• the time taken to transmit information to you; and
• the previous Internet address from which you came directly to this website.

No attempt is made to identify you or your browsing activities except in the event of an investigation into apparent improper use of Iran Australia's internet facility, or where a law enforcement agency exercises a warrant to inspect the Internet Service Provider's logs.

Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information or small files that a website can send to your computer's hard drive for record keeping.

Cookies can make using websites easier to use by storing information about your preferences on a particular website. The information may remain on your computer after the Internet session finishes.

This website does not use cookies.

Collection, use and disclosure of personal information

When Iran Australia receives your email or fill-in form, your message becomes accessible by staff, relevant partner organisations and services suppliers and your email address and personal information will be recorded and stored.

However, personal information provided to us or third party service suppliers will be treated confidentially and will only be used and/or disclosed in accordance with your consent and/or the provisions of the Migration Act 1958 and Privacy Act 1988 (if provision of service is within Australia).

Further information

You can find more information from the Privacy Commissioner's website.

If at any time you believe we have not adhered to the principles referred to in this privacy statement or have any other comments on these principles, please contact us.