Privacy Policy

1. Professionals is committed to protecting the privacy of those who access its internet site and is committed to complying with the Privacy Act, 1988 and the associated National Privacy Principles ("the NPP's").

2. It is important that readers of this statement note that the Professionals may change its internet privacy statement and privacy policy from time to time as part of the Professionals commitment to ensuring that it complies with all of its obligations under the NPPs. Persons who access the Professionals internet site are urged to check to see whether the Professionals have amended its internet privacy statement or privacy policy by returning to this site from time to time. To assist in this process, the date of the last update to this internet privacy statement is recorded at the top of this statement. Further, the date of the last review of the Professional privacy policy is noted on that document.

   Information collected on the Professionals Internet site and use of that information

3. The Professionals will only record your e-mail address if you send the Professionals a message. That address will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and it will not be added to a mailing list or used for any other purpose without your prior consent.

4. The Professionals collects information on its internet site when Professionals members or the public complete on-line forms. When information is provided to the Professionals in this way that information will only be used for a purpose made known to you; a purpose you would reasonably expect; a purpose required, authorised or permitted by any law; or a purpose otherwise authorised by you.

5. Persons who do not wish their personal information to be used for any particular purpose should not hesitate to advise the Professionals of that fact. The Professionals will respect those wishes.

   Cookies

6. "Cookies" are pieces of information that web sites transfer to an individual computer's hard drive for record keeping purposes. The "cookie" assigns a unique identification that allows a web site to recognize you when you return to that site.

7. The Professionals uses cookies so as to collect aggregated site - visitation statistics. This enables The Professionals to ensure that it manages its web-site effectively so as to provide relevant content to those who access the site. The Professionals does not track an individual's use of the internet by using cookies and does not otherwise use these tools to obtain personally identifiable information on an individual.

8. Most internet browsers enable individuals to refuse to accept cookies. If an individual exercises such a choice you will still be able to view most of the text on the Professionals internet site. However, you will not experience a personalized visit.

   Links to the third party web sites

9. The Professionals internet site may contain links to other web sites. These web sites are conducted by third parties and Professionals does not control the content or the information collected on these websites. You should refer to those web sites directly or to the authors of those sites to obtain details of the privacy policies relevant to those web pages.

   Further information

10. Should any person have any queries regarding Professionals use of personal information in relation to its internet site or have any other queries regarding the Privacy Policy they should not hesitate to contact the Privacy Officer on bishop@emerge.net.au.