Privacy statement
Industry Capability Network Queensland is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Industry Capability Network Queensland website and governs data collection and usage. By using the Industry Capability Network Queensland website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your personal information

Industry Capability Network Queensland collects personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, home or work address or phone number. Industry Capability Network Queensland also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your post code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favourites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Industry Capability Network Queensland. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Industry Capability Network Queensland for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Industry Capability Network Queensland website.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Industry Capability Network Queensland public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Industry Capability Network Queensland does not read any of your private online communications.

Industry Capability Network Queensland encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from Industry Capability Network Queensland so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Industry Capability Network Queensland is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Industry Capability Network Queensland and Industry Capability Network Queensland family of websites.

Use of your personal information

Industry Capability Network Queensland collects and uses your personal information to operate the Industry Capability Network Queensland website and deliver the services you have requested. Industry Capability Network Queensland also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Industry Capability Network Queensland and its affiliates. Industry Capability Network Queensland may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of services or of potential new services that may be offered.

It is a necessary requirement of operating the Industry Capability Network Queensland website and to maximise the benefits available to users that some of the information you have provided is available to third parties who may wish to use your products or service. By using the website you are agreeing to Industry Capability Network Queensland making this information available to third parties.

Industry Capability Network Queensland does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Industry Capability Network Queensland may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (email, name, address, phone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Industry Capability Network Queensland may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Industry Capability Network Queensland, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Industry Capability Network Queensland does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Industry Capability Network Queensland keeps track of the websites and pages our customers visit within Industry Capability Network Queensland, in order to determine what Industry Capability Network Queensland services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customised content and advertising within Industry Capability Network Queensland to customers whose behaviour indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Industry Capability Network Queensland websites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Industry Capability Network Queensland or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Industry Capability Network Queensland; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Industry Capability Network Queensland, or the public.

Use of cookies

The Industry Capability Network Queensland website use ‘cookies’ to help you personalise your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a webpage server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalise Industry Capability Network Queensland pages, or register with Industry Capability Network Queensland site or services, a cookie helps Industry Capability Network Queensland to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Industry Capability Network Queensland website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Industry Capability Network Queensland features that you customised.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Industry Capability Network Queensland services or websites you visit.

Security of your personal information

Industry Capability Network Queensland secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. Industry Capability Network Queensland secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the secure socket layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this statement

Industry Capability Network Queensland will occasionally update this Statement of privacy to reflect business and customer feedback. Industry Capability Network Queensland encourages you to periodically review this statement to be informed of how Industry Capability Network Queensland is protecting your information.

Contact information

Industry Capability Network Queensland welcomes your comments about this Statement of privacy. If you believe that Industry Capability Network Queensland has not adhered to this statement, please contact Industry Capability Network Queensland:

Privacy contact officer
Industry Capability Network Queensland

33 Mckechnie Drive
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113

PO Box 4012
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113

Phone 07 3364 0670
Fax 07 3364 0780

info@bbf.org.au