The objective of the Australian News Sydnicate
Pty Ltd web sites is to provide information for you (whether you are a visitor
to our sites, an applicant enrolling in one of our courses, a student accessing
information that will benefit you in the course of your studies, or a graduate
accessing opportunities that will enhance your employment prospects); and to
collect information you choose to provide while maintaining and protecting your
privacy and security.
While you can access most areas without submitting
data, there are instances where we request some information from you (for example,
when you log into secure areas, or fill out a request form). This allows us
to provide you with the most relevant and effective information for your needs.
The policy of Australian News Syndicate Pty Ltd
and its divisions Australian College of Journalism, Australian College of Travel
& Tourism, and Australian College of Business & Marketing is to let
you know before we collect personal information from you.
In the process of collecting from or providing
information to you we will:
collect
information that is relevant and required for your quality of relationship
with the College, including: contact details, personal details, educational
details.
collect
this information direct from you, and will not use other sources.
not collect any sensitive information you do not choose to disclose.
not
collect any information from you which is irrelevant.
not sell or trade your personal information to any company or person.
provide
limited and relevant access to your information to contracted tutors, appropriate
business associates and suppliers, in order to provide you with
the most effective and efficient service, however, we
bind these persons or companies to the same standard of privacy as ourselves
so that they may not provide this information to anyone else.
ensure that your personal information is kept secure and confidential
with
your assistance, keep your personal information accurate, complete and current.
use the information from your enrolment form
to measure trends in publications. The details of the information you provide
electronically may be used as part of this overall measurement, however, it
is in no other way attached to your personal details.
keep
track of the web pages our visitors access. We analyze this data for trends
and statistics so that we can provide the most effective web site possible.
This data is kept in summarised, statistical form only.
only use the information collected by email
or electronic forms for the purpose for which you provided it. We will not
disclose it without your consent except where required by law.
You may also choose
to give us personal information to publish on our web sites, such as: testimonials,
personal profiles, samples of work. We will only publish such information on
our web sites for the purpose intended, and with your express knowledge, and
prior written authorisation. When giving such consent you should be aware that
information published on our web sites is accessible by millions of users globally,
that it will be indexed by search engines and that it may be copied and used
by any web user. This means once the information is published on our web sites,
we will have no control over its subsequent use and disclosure.
We
may also use the information you provide to us offer you courses with our
College. However, you are welcome to notify us at any time if you do not wish
to receive these course offers. You can make such a request by contacting
Student Services at custserv@thomsoneducationdirect.com.au
You can enquire about the procedure for authorising
another person to receive course results and credentials on your behalf by
contacting the Registrar at info@thomsoneducationdirect.com.au
or in all cases by telephoning +61 2 9389 6499, by
faxing +61 2 9389 4277 by writing to PO Box 80, Bondi Junction 1355, or by visiting
our offices at Tower 1, Level 21, 520 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Australia.
In
some areas,www.australiancollege.edu.au and www.acj.edu.au
include links to other websites. Note that we do not review the privacy practices
of those sites, or guarantee the privacy of information you submit outside of
our websites.
Although the integrity of our web environment
cannot be guaranteed our internal network and databases are protected from unauthorised
access with the use of current technologies. There are inherent risks, however,
associated with the transmission of information via the Internet. For those
who do not wish to transmit specific information across the Internet, alternative
methods for providing information include: telephone, fax, post and by attending
our offices.
This
information is current as at 1st December 2001. All personal information collected
by Australian News
Sydnicate Pty Ltd and its divisions Australian College of Journalism, Australian
College of Travel and Tourism, and Australian College of Business & Marketing
is protected by the Privacy Act 1988. Information on the Commonwealth Privacy
Act 1988 can be found on the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s web site www.privacy.gov.au