Privacy statement

Website Privacy and Security Statement

DEEDI is committed to protecting user privacy.  We understand and appreciate that visitors to, and users of, this website, are concerned about their privacy and the confidentiality and security of information they provide to us.

When you visit this website, our server makes a record of your visit and logs information for statistical purposes only.

No attempt will be made to identify users, or their browsing activities, unless we are lawfully required to do so for investigation or law enforcement purposes.

Your personal details

Your name and address details will not be added to a mailing list nor will we disclose these details to third parties without your consent unless required to do so by law.

All applications on the DEEDI website contain a privacy statement specific to the purpose for which it is being used.

Links to other sites

This website contains links to other websites. The Department is not responsible for the content and privacy practices of other websites.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to store information only. If you have configured your browser to reject all cookies you will still be able to generally browse through the site.

When you visit this website, our server makes a record of your visit and logs information for statistical purposes only. This information includes, 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 will be made to identify users, or their browsing activities, unless we are lawfully required to do so for investigation or law enforcement purposes.

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 which is using cookies, you may be asked to fill out a form providing such information 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 sent the cookie to the web server. The server can use this information to present you with custom web pages.

Emails and web forms

This is a Queensland Government website. Email correspondence sent to email addresses on this site, or information submitted via web forms on this site, will be treated as a public record and will be retained as required by the Public Records Act 2002 and other relevant regulations.

Your name and address details will not be added to a mailing list nor will we disclose these details to third parties without your consent (except for correspondence to public email lists) unless required by law. Email messages may be monitored by our information technology staff for system trouble-shooting and maintenance purposes.

For further information

If you have any queries about our privacy and security please contact Privacy Contact Officer at privacy.contact@dtrdi.qld.gov.au.