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Privacy and security

We are committed to protecting user privacy.

We understand and appreciate that visitors and users of this website are concerned about their privacy and the confidentiality and security of any information that may be provided to us.

The Queensland Government is establishing a privacy regime for the Queensland public sector based on 11 Information Privacy Principles. These are contained in an information standard to which agencies are required to adhere.

Refer to the Information standard IS42.

Cookies

When you visit this website, our server makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes only: the user's server address, the user's top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, etc), the date and time you visited the site, the pages accessed and documents downloaded, the previous site visited, and the type of browser you use.

No attempt is or will be made 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 activity logs.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a message given to a web browser by a web server. The browser stores the message in a text file called cookie.txt. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

The main purpose of cookies is to identify users and possibly prepare customised web pages for them. When you enter a website that is using cookies, you may be asked to fill out a form providing information such as your name and interests. This information is packaged into a cookie and sent to your web browser which stores it for later use. The next time you go to the same website, your browser will send the cookie to the web server. The server can use this information to present you with custom web pages. So, for example, instead of seeing just a generic welcome page, you might see a welcome page with your name on it.

The name cookie derives from UNIX objects called magic cookies. These are tokens that are attached to a user or program and change depending on the areas entered by the user or program. Cookies are also sometimes called persistent cookies because they typically stay in the browser for long periods of time.

Email

Email correspondence sent to LawReform.Commission@justice.qld.gov.au will be treated as a public record and will be retained as required by the Public Records Act 2002 and other relevant regulations.

We will not add any details from your email to a mailing list, and we will not disclose these details to third parties without your consent, unless required by law. We will disclose your email details to the relevant authorities if necessary to protect the safety of the public or to protect the rights and property of the State of Queensland.

Our Internet Service Provider may monitor email traffic for system trouble shooting and maintenance purposes only.

Providing feedback through the email LawReform.Commission@justice.qld.gov.au does not in any way affect your access to Queensland Government websites.

Security

This site does not provide facilities for securely transmitting information across the internet. We recognise that there can be risks with transmitting information across the internet.

This site contains links to non-Queensland Government websites. QLRC is not responsible for the privacy or security practices or the content of such websites.

Contact

If you have any queries about our privacy and security practices, please contact LawReform.Commission@justice.qld.gov.au.

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Created 12 July 2006