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Privacy
The Information Privacy Principles protect the privacy of personal information held by Government by ensuring that it may only collect information necessary for its functions, activities and services.
The Territory Government and its service providers value the privacy of every individual's personal information. (Personal information is government information from which a person's identity is apparent or is reasonably able to be ascertained.) We are committed to protecting user privacy. We do not collect personal information through the use of cookies, or other information-collection technologies. However we do use a website management tool which records-
- the type of browser you are using
- your traffic patterns through our site
- the date and time of your visit to the site
- the pages you accessed and documents downloaded
- the previous page you visited prior to accessing our site
- the Internet address of the server accessing our site.
This information is used for website and system administration, including customization of the website to an individual, and research and development. Information will not be disclosed to a third party, unless required by law or otherwise stated.
Visitors, on a voluntary basis, may supply additional personal information when:
- participating in online forums, surveys and chat rooms
- posting information on bulletin boards
- completing nomination and application forms etc
- requesting information via email.
We do not add any details from your email to a mailing list unless you have specifically requested that we do this. We do not disclose these details to third parties without your consent unless required by law. We do 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 Northern Territory. Our Internet Service Provider may monitor email traffic for system trouble shooting and maintenance purposes only.
This website contains links to other Government and non-Government organisations which may use other monitoring tools or collect and manage information via methods other than those described above. Visitors are advised to check the privacy statements on the relevant web site. If you have any queries about our website privacy and security practices, feel free to contact us or use the feedback form at the bottom of this page.
You read more about how we collect and handle personal information in our Privacy Policy.
Disclaimer
This website is produced by the Information Commissioner to promote awareness and understanding about the Information Act. It is not a substitute for the Act. You should read the relevant provisions of the Act and Regulations to see how they apply in any particular case. Any views expressed about how the Act works are preliminary only. In every case, the Commissioner is open to argument by a member of the public or a public sector organisation that a different view should be taken.
Each user waives and releases the Northern Territory of Australia to the full extent permitted by law from any and all claims relating to the usage of material or information made available through the system. Subject to any terms implied by law which cannot be excluded, in no event shall the Northern Territory of Australia be liable for any losses or damages, including incidental or consequential damages, resulting from use of the material. While care has been taken to ensure that information contained in Northern Territory Government publications is true and correct at the time of publication, changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of this information. The Northern Territory of Australia gives no warranty or assurance, and makes no representation as to the accuracy of any information or advice contained on this website, or that it is suitable for your intended use.
In addition to locally sourced information, the Northern Territory Government web server provides links to external internet sites. These external information sources are outside our control. It is the responsibility of internet users to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information found. Although care is taken to provide links to suitable material from Northern Territory Government sites the nature of the internet prevents the guaranteeing of suitability, completeness or accuracy of any material that this site may be linked to.
The Northern Territory of Australia is not endorsing any provider of products or services by facilitating access to information about these providers from its web pages, nor does it accept responsibility for the quality of goods and services provided by third parties accessed through these pages.
Copyright
Northern Territory Government materials that are published on this website are protected by copyright law. However, this website is intended to increase public access to information. Visitors to this site are permitted to download and copy material for non-commercial purposes only, so long as there is appropriate acknowledgment of the source.
For permission to reproduce or use information published on this website beyond that limited permission, you should contact the Office of the Information Commissioner