Privacy Policy

Our website and social media channels

This part of our Privacy Policy explains the kinds of information that we collect in managing and operating our website and social media channels, how such information is used and under what circumstances and to whom it may be disclosed.

The NDIS and MAC use the tools provided by Facebook, LinkedIn and Google to tailor the information we deliver on social media on our website to the preferences of our audience. See each social media platforms privacy policy for more details on how they collect your information 

Clickstream data is the process of collecting, analysing and reporting aggregate data about which pages a website visitor visits - and in what order.

When you visit our  website, our servers may record  data when navigating our website.

Data we may collect include:

• the user's server (IP) address and machine name
• the location details such as longitude, latitude, city, region and country
• the date and time of visit to the site
• the pages accessed and documents downloaded
• the number of bytes transmitted and received for each request

No attempt 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 warrant to inspect server logs. The statistics and log files may be preserved indefinitely and used at any time and in any way necessary to prevent security breaches and to ensure the integrity of the information supplied by the website.

We will only use personal information submitted through our website for the purposes for which the information was provided.

Email addresses provided through website queries will only be used for the purpose of responding to those queries and will not be added to any mailing lists (unless that person has elected to subscribe to our mailing list). We will not use or disclose an email address for any other purpose without the relevant person’s consent, unless it is otherwise in accordance with the Privacy Act.

A "cookie" is a small file supplied and stored by the web browser software on a person’s computer when they access our website. (An explanation of cookies can be found at the website of the Australian Information Commissioner .

We may use a session cookie for maintaining contact with a user throughout a web browsing session. 

In order to use certain features which personalise our website, users must use a browser which is enabled to accept cookies.

We analyse non-identifiable website traffic data (including through the use of third party service providers) to improve our services and for statistical purposes. No attempt will be made to identify anonymous users or their browsing activities.

Our website contains external links and applications operated by certain third parties, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and Google. These external third parties may not be subject to the Privacy Act. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, or the accuracy, content or security of their websites. You should examine each website's privacy policies and use your own discretion regarding use of their site.

Yes. Facebook and Google recommend Aboutads . AboutAds is a free software that blocks clickstream data collection from any website that is visited. This free software will ensure that any website (including the AmiCare website) is unable to collect data from your browsing habits.