Privacy
The Department of Public Works is committed to protecting user privacy. We
understand and appreciate that visitors and users of this website are concerned
about their privacy and the confidentiality and security of any information
that may be provided to us.
The Queensland Government has established a privacy regime for the Queensland
public sector based on the eleven (11) Information Privacy Principles. These
principles are contained in an Information Standard that agencies are required
to adhere to. A copy of this Standard can be accessed at
http://www.GovernmentICT.qld.gov.au/02_InfoStand/Standards/IS42.htm. These
principles have been grouped into five major areas, as follows:
The Department of Public Works will only collect personal information necessary
for, or directly related to, its activities and functions and only by fair
means. When collecting personal information the Department will ensure that a
person is generally aware of:
The purpose for which information is being collected
To whom the information is usually disclosed
Whether collection is authorised by law
The Department of Public Works has possession of personal information and will
ensure that there are reasonable safeguards against unauthorised access, use,
modification or disclosure of the information.
Individuals are entitled to seek access to their personal information and to
amend those records if they are inaccurate. Rights of access and amendment are
limited to existing rights under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (Qld).
The Department of Public Works will take reasonable steps to ensure that any
personal information used is accurate, current and complete.
In general, the Department of Public Works will use personal information only
for the purpose for which it was collected and disclose personal information
only if the individual concerned is reasonably aware of, or has consented to
that disclosure. However, the Department may use or disclose personal
information for any other purpose if your prior approval is obtained or if it
is required by law.
The Department of Public Works is a cookie-free site. When you look at this web
site, our server makes a record of your visit and logs the following
information for statistical purposes only – the user’s server address, the
user’s top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, etc) the date and
time of visit to the site, the pages accessed and documents downloaded, the
previous site visited, and the type of browser used. No attempt is or will be
made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely
event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a power
to inspect activity logs. *A "cookie" is a record stored on a computer when a
user visits a particular website. Each time a computer is used to access the
same site, the information which was previously received is sent back to the
website by the browser. The cookie indicates to the website server that a
person has been to the site before and what parts of the website have been
visited.
This is a Queensland Government website. Email correspondence sent to 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 unless required by law. Email messages
may be monitored by our website support staff for system trouble shooting and
maintenance purposes.
If you have any queries about our privacy and security practices please email:
privacy@publicworks.qld.gov.au
Privacy