Chisholm Institute is committed to protecting your privacy and your personal information recorded through the use of our web sites. Protection of your privacy and your personal information is a prime consideration of Chisholm when creating, organising and implementing our on-line and off-line activities.
Chisholm's privacy policy supports and endorses the Victorian Information Privacy Act 2000. The following sets out how Chisholm Institute will deal with personal information recorded when you access and use our web sites. This privacy statement does not extend beyond Chisholm Institute web sites.
Chisholm Institute sites have security measures in place against the misuse, alteration or loss of information. These are defined in the Institute's Information Security Policy and related procedures.
Security information
Chisholm Institute sites have security measures in place against the misuse, alteration or loss of information. These are defined in the Institute's Information Security Policy and related procedures.
Cookies
Cookies are small text messages given to your web browser by our web server. The browser stores the message as a text file and the message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. It is possible to disable the acceptance of cookies by your web browser. However, doing so may restrict your ability to access some web pages. Some Institute sites are access restricted. These sites may use cookies to deliver content specific to your interest. Cookies may also be used for authentication purposes and to improve security during a visitor's session online.
Personal information use / disclosure
There are some electronic forms on this site that you can use to request more information from the Institute. Where there is a requirement for you to enter personal information, we will only do so to enable us to respond to your request.
We will only record your email address if you send us a message. It will only be used for the purpose for which you provided it. Your email address will not be added to a mailing list. We will not use your email address for any other purpose and will not disclose it, without your consent.
On-Line Learning and Forums
The Institute may have sites in place such as teaching environments, on-line message boards and/or news groups available for users. Your name will be available for other on-line users of the group to view. Any information you disclose in these areas becomes public information; therefore caution should be exercised when deciding whether to disclose your personal information.
Data Security, Access and Correction
Users should be aware that there are inherent risks transmitting information across the Internet by email or online forms. Chisholm has no control of access to information you submit until it reaches our systems or those of our contractors. You can elect to communicate with Chisholm by telephone, letter, fax or in person.
Chisholm will always endeavour to maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date information regarding staff and students. If you feel that your personal information held by the Institute requires changing please contact Student Services or HR Services departments as appropriate.
Statistical Analysis
Any information that we collect is collected as part of our business practices. This is in order to identify demographic information relative to users who access our site, assessing the number and type of user accessing various sections of our site. Thus helping us to determine what content and business concepts are working for us and/or are of interest to our visitors, determining technical design features and specifications and helping us assess systems performance.
We also use such information in statistical form to assist us in business and marketing strategies and programs. We utilise software programs to create summary statistics, which we utilise for the above purposes. As a security measure for our users and ourselves we utilise certain software programs to monitor traffic to our site and within our network. This software also enables us to identify unauthorised upload attempts, access to our system, and other attempts to cause damage to our systems.
General Privacy Statement
Chisholm Institute appreciates the importance of protecting personal and/or health information. Chisholm Institute respects an individual's right to privacy and complies with the Victorian Information Privacy Act 2000 and the Victorian Health Records Act 2001.
Chisholm will only collect information from you that is necessary in order to provide our services to you. This could include: Name, address, date of birth, telephone numbers, emergency contacts and photograph for identification purposes.
All personal and/or health information will be removed from the Institute's systems when it is no longer required except for archival requirements.
Chisholm Institute will take reasonable steps to secure the personal and/or health information it collects and protect it from loss, misuse or alteration and to ensure it is kept accurate and up-to-date. The Institute will not disclose personal and/or health information without your consent unless required to by law or regulation or the limited circumstances outlined in Institute policy and procedures.
Individuals can request access to the personal information Chisholm Institute holds about them. If individuals believe their personal information is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date the individual is entitled to request that it be corrected. There may be circumstances where access to information cannot be granted as it may compromise the privacy of another individual. All access should be sought through the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Chisholm Institute has detailed privacy policy and procedures that can be found in its policy and procedures database and a Web Site Privacy Statement that covers privacy issues in the on-line environment.
For further information on privacy issues contact the Privacy Officer.
