Privacy notice highlights
Scope
This notice applies to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development (the IESC) website only. The website is managed by the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Personal Information
The use of the term "personal information" in this privacy notice means any information from which your identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained.
The IESC collects personal information that you choose to give us, for example your email address.
The IESC does not collect identifiable personal information about you if you only browse this website.
Uses
The IESC only uses your personal information for the purposes for which you gave it to us.
The IESC and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water does not share information about you with other government agencies, other organisations, or other persons without your permission unless it:
- is necessary to provide you with a service that you have requested
- is required or authorised by law
- will prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to somebody's health
We analyse non-identifiable website traffic data to improve our services. On occasion, we may use cookies.
Your choices
You may gain access to personal information about you that we hold. You can have us correct any errors or delete the information we have about you.
You may opt out of any further contact from us.
To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, we may have to gain evidence of your identity before we can give you access to information about you or change it.
Important Information
This website is bound by the Information Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988.
The IESC also follow the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government websites issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
Contact us
Contact our Privacy Officer if you have questions about privacy.
Email: privacy@awe.gov.au
Mail:
Privacy Officer
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
GPO Box 858
Canberra
ACT 2601
Full privacy notice
For more information about our privacy practices, see our full privacy notice.