This web site is owned and operated by University Stays Pty Ltd and will be referred to as “we”, “our” and “us” in this Internet Privacy Policy. By using this site, you agree to the Internet Privacy Policy of this web site (“the web site”), which is set out on this web site page. The Internet Privacy Policy relates to the collection and use of personal information you may supply to us through your conduct on the web site.
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify or remove portions of this Internet Privacy Policy at any time. This Internet Privacy Policy is in addition to any other terms and conditions applicable to the web site. We do not make any representations about third party web sites that may be linked to the web site.
We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information collected about visitors to our web site, in particular information that is capable of identifying an individual (“personal information”). This Internet Privacy Policy governs the manner in which your personal information, obtained through the web site, will be dealt with. This Internet Privacy Policy should be reviewed periodically so that you are updated on any changes.
Personal Information
Personal information about visitors to our site is collected only when knowingly and voluntarily submitted. For example, we need to collect such information to answer or forward any requests or enquiries. It is our intention that this policy will protect your personal information from being dealt with in any way that is inconsistent with applicable privacy laws in Australia.
Use of Information
Personal information that visitors submit to our site is used only for the purpose for which it is submitted or for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose, unless we disclose other uses in this Internet Privacy Policy or at the time of collection. Copies of correspondence sent from the web site, that may contain personal information, are stored as archives for record-keeping and back-up purposes only.
Disclosure
Apart from where you have consented or disclosure is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was submitted, personal information may be disclosed in special situations where we have reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against anyone damaging, injuring, or interfering (intentionally or unintentionally) with our rights or property, users, or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities. Also, we may disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that the law requires disclosure.
We may engage third parties to provide you with goods or services on our behalf. In that circumstance, we may disclose your personal information to those third parties in order to meet your request for goods or services.
Security
We strive to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of personal information submitted to our sites, and we review and update our security measures in light of current technologies. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure.
However, we will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect the personal information you may transmit to us or from our online products and services. Once we do receive your transmission, we will also make our best efforts to ensure its security on our systems.
In addition, our employees and the contractors who provide services related to our information systems are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by us. However, we will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to your personal information.
Log Files
Our web site follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit a web site. This is part of hosting companies collection of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type and version, operating system, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit URLs, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analysing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the web site, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and web site analytics
We may use cookies to improve your experience on our site. Cookies are data that a Web site transfers to an individual’s hard drive. Cookies, which are industry standard and are used by many web sites can facilitate a user’s ongoing access to and use of a site. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, you may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your web browser. But you should note that cookies may be necessary to provide you with some features of our on-line services.
Our web site uses Google Analytics, a service that transmits web site traffic to Google servers. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use Google Analytics to help us understand web site usage and traffic. By using our web site you consent to the processing of data about you by Google as set out in Google’s Privacy Policy. To opt out of Google Analytics you can use Google’s opt-out service, refuse the cookie or disable JavaScript.
Links to other sites
We provide links to Web sites outside of our web sites, as well as to third party Web sites. These linked sites are not under our control, and we cannot accept responsibility for the privacy practices of such other sites. Before disclosing any personal information on any other website, we advise you to examine the terms and conditions of using that Web site and its privacy statement.
Data protection rights
If you are an individual within the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
- The right of rectification.
- The right to object.
- The right of restriction.
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
Problems or questions
If we become aware of any ongoing concerns or problems with our web sites, we will take these issues seriously and work to address these concerns. If you have any further queries relating to our Privacy Policy, or you have a problem or complaint, please contact us.
Further Privacy Information
For more information about privacy issues in Australia and protecting your privacy, visit the web site of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.