Reclink Australia Privacy Statement
Application of our privacy statement
The aaaplay website is run by Reclink Australia for the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions.
This privacy statement is for the aaaplay website only and matches the Department’s privacy policy.
You can get the Department’s privacy policy from the Privacy Officer.
Privacy Officer
Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
GPO Box 4509
Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
Email: privacy@ecodev.vic.gov.au
Personal information
In this privacy statement, ‘personal information’ means any details or thoughts recorded about a person. This includes anything that shows who they are or could help find out who they are. This is explained in the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). This law controls how we collect and handle personal information.
You can learn more about this law at the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner.
Collection of personal information
You can use the aaaplay website without giving personal details. But for some tasks, we need to collect personal information. You will be asked to provide this information if we need it.
Reclink Australia runs and maintains the aaaplay website, using WordPress for its design and development.
You can see the privacy policies of Reclink Australia and WordPress below:
· Reclink Australia privacy policy
Use and disclosure of personal information
We will use the personal details you give us only for the reason you gave them.
We will not share your details with others unless the law says we have to.
We follow these laws when handling your details:
- Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014
- Public Records Act 1973
- Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006
- Health Records Act 2001
We promise to keep your details private and use them only for the reasons we said.
Contact us form
The aaaplay website provides a contact us form through the Contact us page. On this page we collect your name and email address, as well as the nature of your query. The personal information will be used to respond to your query. We will also send a follow-up email with a link to our feedback survey. To provide anonymous content you can either email us at request@aaavic.org.au.
Electronic direct mail (EDM) and newsletter subscription
We use other companies to provide newsletter services. When you subscribe, you give us personal details, and we use these only for your subscription.
You can unsubscribe anytime, and your email will go to a ‘do not contact’ list. To do this, click the unsubscribe link in any newsletter. You can subscribe again by filling out the subscription form on our website.
Other companies that help with our newsletters only share details with us to manage delivery, fix problems, and stop fraud or security issues. For more information, see the privacy policy of the company we use:
New Activity Form
If you want to add an activity to the aaaplay website, fill out the New Activity form. Your personal details will be used to contact you about the activity. Your details might also be shown on the website as a contact point for the activity.
Social media
If you use our social media channel Facebook, here’s what you need to know:
· We only collect details you share in polls, replies, contests, posts, messages, and other activities.
· We may use your social media profile to contact you for feedback or respond to you. All contact will be through the social media channel you’re using.
· Anything you share on social media can be seen by others on the same or different platforms.
· You are responsible for your privacy settings on your social media accounts. We can’t control these settings.
· We suggest you check and update your privacy settings regularly to know who can see your information.
When you join our social networks or engage with us, some of your personal information may be visible. For example, if you:
· Like a post, comment, or update,
· Share a link,
· Join a Facebook group,
others may see your activity.
For more information, check the privacy policies of the social media platform we use.
Access to and correction of personal information
You can ask to see any personal information we have about you. You can also ask us to correct your personal information if it is wrong, incomplete, or not up to date.
The Victorian Information Commissioner suggests using the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) to access or correct information held by government departments.
You can contact the Freedom of Information Officer to ask about your personal information, to correct it, or if you have any questions about this privacy statement.
Freedom of Information Manager
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
GPO Box 2392
Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
Tel: 1800 317 531
Email: foi@ecodev.vic.gov.au
Website usage measurement
Cookies
The aaaplay website uses cookies to make it easier and faster to use. Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer by the website. They cannot get other data from your computer, spread viruses, or take your email address. Cookies stay on your computer as a record for future visits to the website.
You can set your browser to warn you when you get a cookie. This lets you choose to accept or reject it. You can also turn off all cookies or delete them from your computer if you want.
Google Analytics
The aaaplay website uses Google Analytics, a service from Google, Inc. (Google), to help us understand how people use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies, which are small text files saved on your computer. These cookies collect information like your IP address and send it to Google servers in the United States.
Google uses this information to study how you use the website, create reports for us, and provide other services about website use and internet activity. Google may share this information if required by law or if others process it for Google. Your IP address will not be linked to other data Google has.
You can choose to block cookies by changing your browser settings. However, doing this might limit some features of the website. By using the aaaplay website, you agree to the way Google processes your data. To learn more, visit the Google Privacy Center.
Web Beacons
A web beacon is a small picture placed on a webpage or email to study user behavior. Web beacons work with clickstream data and cookies. When the web beacon code loads the image, it also sends details like your computer’s IP address, the time you viewed it, how long it was viewed, your browser type, and cookie data.
Web beacons on the aaaplay website are only used for statistics. No effort is made to find out who you are or track what you do online.
Google Signals
The aaaplay website uses Google Signals, a feature of Google Analytics that tracks and reports activity across devices. It uses signed-in data from Google services.
If you have turned on personalised ads in your Google account, Google can create reports and data models about website habits. These reports give anonymous and combined information about how users behave across devices.
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We cannot promise that the aaaplay website will work all the time or without errors. We are also not responsible for viruses or harmful software from this site or other websites.
We suggest you keep your virus protection software updated on all your devices.