Privacy Policy
Information collected
Access to information collected
Use of information collected
Security of information
External links
Cookies
Acceptance of terms
Contact this Office
About SSL Security
Information collected
When visiting this web site the Children’s Hospital Foundations Australia (CHFA) site server makes a record of the visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:
- The user’s server address - this allows us to consider the visitors who use the site most, and tailor the site to their interests and needs;
- The user’s operating system (for example Windows, Mac etc.) - this allows us to tailor browser or platform specific parts of the site to each operating system because browsers act differently on each platform;
- The user’s top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au etc.). This can allow us to tailor information relevant to different domains;
- The date and time of the visit to the site - this is important for identifying the web site’s busy times and ensuring maintenance on the site is conducted outside these periods;
- Pages accessed and documents downloaded - this indicates to us which pages or documents are most important to our users and also helps identify important information that may be difficult to find;
- Duration of the visit - this indicates to us how interesting and informative our site is to our users;
- Geographic location - this shows us how well marketed our site is;
- The site visited before the CHFA web site - this helps us determine the interests of our users and which sites are providing links to ours as well as sites where we may be able to seek links;
- The type of browser used - this is important for browser specific coding e.g. Javascript.
Access to information collected
CHFA will not make an attempt to identify users or their browsing activities. However, in the unlikely event of an investigation, a law enforcement agency or other government agency may exercise its legal authority to inspect our Internet Service Provider’s logs.
Use of information collected
We will only record your e-mail address if you send us a message. Your e-mail address will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and it will not be added to a mailing list or used for any other purpose without your consent.
Security of information
CHFA is concerned about the security of your information. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We use encryption technology when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information.
External links
This site contains links to other sites. CHFA is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. CHFA has no knowledge if cookies or other tracking devices are used on linked web sites.
Cookies
To ensure we are publishing content customers need and want, CHFA collects aggregated site-visitation statistics using cookies. When someone visits the site, a cookie is placed on the customer’s machine (if the customer accepts cookies) or is read if the customer has visited the site previously. If you choose to not have your browser accept cookies from the CHFA web site, you will need to re-enter your personal information each time that you attempt to access information.
Acceptance of terms
By using the CHFA web site, you signify your assent to this Privacy Statement. If CHFA updates or changes this Privacy Statement, the changes will be made on this page. Your continued use of the CHFA web site following the posting of changes to this Privacy Statement will mean you accept those changes.
Contact this office
Please contact this Office for further information at info@childrenshfa.com.au
About SSL Security
The Children’s Hospital Foundations Australia web site is secured using a Verisign Digital Certificate. This ensures that confidential information you send to us via the World Wide Web will be encrypted. If any other internet user intercepts the communication they will only be able to see it in an encrypted form. Only the holders of the server certificate can decrypt the information, and view it in plain text form.
We use SSL protocol allowing us to take credit card orders, protect sensitive personal information, and ensure that computer hackers do not detect your details. SSL security makes eavesdropping on secure web traffic almost impossible. The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation uses a 128 bit encryption certificate, the highest possible security level available on the Internet.
Verisign SSL certificates are compatible with all recent browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x and Netscape Communicator 4.x. More than 90% of the web browsers in use today will accept a Verisign certificate as proof of a web site’s identity. Older browsers (in particular Navigator 3.x) may need a quick adjustment before they connect cleanly.
