Stafford Eaton Properties Web Privacy Policy

Stafford Eaton Properties is committed to ensuring the privacy and accuracy of your confidential information. We do not actively share personal information gathered from our Web servers. This means that while we do not actively share information, in some cases we may be compelled by law to release information gathered from our Web servers.

As part of our commitment to maintain the privacy of our Web users, Stafford Eaton Properties has developed this privacy statement. The statement has two purposes:

• To educate users about privacy issues
• To inform users about specific privacy policies and guidelines employed at Stafford Eaton Properties.

Stafford Eaton Properties Web consists of many Web servers. Some servers hosted by Stafford Eaton Properties may adopt different privacy statements as their specific needs require. If another SEP Web server has a privacy statement that is different from this statement, that policy must be approved by the Webmaster, and it must be posted on their site. However, those sites cannot adopt a privacy statement that in any way supersedes federal or state regulations.

Stafford Eaton Properties web site may contain links to external Web sites. SEP is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of the external Web sites we link to.

Information We Gather

Our Web servers generate temporary logs that contain the following information:

• · Internet address of computer being used
• · Web pages requested
• · Referring Web page
• · Browser used
• · Date and Time

The data is used in aggregate by system administrators and Web content managers to tune the Web site for its efficiency and is not ordinarily associated with specific individuals. Raw data from the Web server logs is only shared with the content manager of each Web site. Summary reports produced from the logs help Web publishers determine what Web browsers and pages are most popular. For example, if the aggregate reports show a particular Web page is very popular or used more by business than by individuals, we use this information to customise the content of that page and make it easier to find.

Third-party content

Some pages within the SEP domain may contain content that is served from external third parties. For example, the SEP Web site might include a graphic logo or a script from a third party. Specifically, the following code within a SEP page would represent an example of third party content:

<img src="http://www.other-org.com/logo.gif" alt="Sample" />

In this example, logo.gif would be third party content served from a Web server outside the SEP domain (www.other-org.com in this case). Third party content in SEP is not limited to graphics, but this is the most frequent use.

Stafford Eaton Properties does not transmit any information to these third parties as part of such requests. However, when you visit SEP pages that contain third party content, information such as your IP address, date, browser, and requested page are transmitted from your computer to that third party. Stafford Eaton Properties is not responsible for the privacy practices of these external third parties.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of data stored by the Web browser. Cookies are often used to remember information about preferences and pages you have visited. For example, when you visit some sites on the Web you might see a "Welcome Back" message. The first time you visited the site a cookie was probably set on your computer; when you return, the cookie is read again. You can refuse to accept cookies, can disable cookies, and remove cookies from your hard drive. In Mozilla Firefox, choose Tools and Options and click on the Cookies tab to manage your cookie settings, in Internet Explorer select Tools and Internet Options.

Some Web servers within Stafford Eaton Properties may use cookies to retain user preference information. It is against SEP policy to share this information with external third parties.

Security and Accuracy of Confidential Information

Although no computer system is 100% secure, Stafford Eaton Properties has deployed extensive security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information under our control. These security measures and our systems are audited by certified independent security specialists.

E-commerce

Some sites within Stafford Eaton Properties enable you to pay for products or services online with a credit card. Unless otherwise noted, these transactions are encrypted. It is SEP policy that confidential information you enter in the transaction is used only for the purposes described in that transaction, unless an additional use is specifically stated on that site.

Sharing of Information

Stafford Eaton Properties does, upon explicit request of users, share information with other parties and gather information from other private data providers. This is done only at the request of users (persons to whom the information applies). Unless specifically required under public information requests filed under the Freedom of Information Act, it is against SEP policy to release confidential information gathered through the Web, such as pages visited, or personalised preferences.

Public Forums

Stafford Eaton Properties makes some public chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups available to its users. The University does not ordinarily log public chat sessions, however, any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should therefore exercise caution when deciding to disclose your confidential information in such places.

Online Surveys

Stafford Eaton Properties is a research institution. At any time there are numerous online surveys being conducted on Stafford Eaton Properties Web site. It is SEP policy that confidential information gathered in these online surveys is used only for the research purposes indicated in the survey. Unless otherwise noted on the specified survey, your answers are confidential and individual responses will not be shared with other parties unless required by the Freedom of Information Act. Aggregate data from surveys may be shared with external third parties.

Open Records Requests

All information collected from the Stafford Eaton Properties Web site, including the summary server log information, e-mails sent to the Web site, and information collected from Web-based forms, may be subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act, with a few exceptions, gives you the right to be informed about the information that Stafford Eaton Properties collects about you. It also gives you the right to request a copy of that information, and to have SEP correct any of that information that is wrong. You may request to receive and review any of that information, or request corrections to it, by contacting the SEP Web Administrator, PO Box 7156 GCMC, Bundall, Qld, 4217 (E-mail:admin@staffordeaton.com.au).

Questions

If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent send e-mail
to admin@staffordeaton.com.au.