Privacy Information:  Visit Werribee & Surrounds Website

Council Privacy Policy, Privacy Statement & Privacy Disclaimer

Privacy Policy

The Victorian Public Sector which includes Councils are required to comply with the privacy principles associated with Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and the Health Records Act 2001 and adopt policies on the management and handling of personal and health information of individuals. This is covered by Council’s Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains how the Wyndham City Council (owner of the Visit Werribee & Surrounds website) will collect, hold, use and disclose personal and health information of individuals, how individuals can gain access to their information, and correct inaccuracies, and how an individual may complain about possible breaches of their privacy.

Website Privacy Statement

This privacy statement applies to the Visit Werribee & Surrounds and Wyndham City Council websites.

Wyndham City Council - Visit Werribee & Surrounds website owner, views the protection of an individual’s privacy as an integral part of its commitment towards complete accountability and integrity in all its activities and programs. This statement outlines Council's policies relating to the management of personal information as required by the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic).

This policy covers all personal and health information held by the Wyndham City Council and includes information we have collected:

• about you through any of Council's public access interfaces
• from you, as well as information about you collected from a third parties
• about you regardless of format. This includes information collected on forms, in person, in correspondence, over the telephone or via our various web sites.

For information about the broader collection and use of personal and health information by Wyndham City Council please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Website Privacy Disclaimer

NOTE:  The above website privacy statement does not apply to other websites we may link to. We recommend you read their privacy policy when you access another site.

Anonymous access to our site

You can access the Visit Werribee & Surrounds home page and browse our web site anonymously, without disclosing your personal information.

Collection and use of personal and health data

The Visit Werribee & Surrounds Website only collects or records the personal information you choose to provide through our ‘Contact Us’ section, subscription to various eNewsletters, initiatives or programs updates and financial transactions. As part of our commitment to customer service, we may periodically invite you to provide feedback about your experience via a survey. Any survey is voluntary, and you do not have to participate.

Wyndham City Council staff use personal information collected from email and survey sources to respond to individuals and discuss their particular enquiries. Survey results may also be shared with actioning areas within the organisation to evaluate and improve the customer service experience.

Email addresses and any other contact details you provide will not be added to mailing lists without your consent.

Disclosure of personal information

 Wyndham City Council will take all necessary measures to prevent unauthorised access to, or disclosure of, your personal information.

External organisations to which personal information is disclosed include Wyndham City Council - Visit Werribee & Surrounds contracted Service Providers, who perform various services for and on behalf of Council. These contractors have agreed to be bound by the provisions of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (VIC). Information provided to these contractors is limited to contact details provided by you whilst contacting us.

We will also ensure that your personal information is not disclosed to other individuals, institutions and authorities outside Council except if required or authorised by law or explicitly permitted by you. For example, in the event of an investigation into suspected unlawful or improper activity, a law enforcement agency or government agency may exercise its legal authority to inspect the web server's records (e.g. in relation to hacking or abusive messages).

Access and Correction

Requests for access to documents containing personal information and held by the Wyndham City Council (Visit Werribee & Surrounds) are handled under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and can be addressed to the:

Freedom of Information Officer,
Wyndham City Council,
PO Box 197, Werribee VIC 3030

Collection and use of site visit data

This website uses Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to help analyse how users use the site. The tools use cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to collect Internet log information and visitor behaviour information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website is transmitted to Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity and may include the following:

• your IP address
• day and time you visited the website
• pages you visited on our website and address of the last page you visited
• operating system you are using
• your geographic location
• your internet service provider
• type of browser you are using

The information is used by Council to evaluate visitors' use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity. Unless required by law or to investigate improper activity in relation to the website, Council, Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity will not attempt to:

• Use the statistical analytics tools to track or collect any personally identifiable information of visitors to the website.
• Associate your IP address with any other data held by either tool.
• Link an IP address with the identity of a user.

By using the website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity in the manner and for the purposes set out above. You may opt-out of the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser or downloading the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Security of your personal data

This web site uses secure transmission facilities when appropriate (e.g. financial transactions). You should be aware that there are risks in transmitting information across the Internet. If you are concerned about conveying sensitive material to Wyndham City Council over the Internet, you might prefer to contact us by telephone or mail.