Privacy Policy - October 2008
IDP understands that privacy is important to you and is
committed to complying with the National
Privacy Principles (NPPS) which is contained in the Privacy
Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”). Your
access and use of this website is subject to this Privacy Policy
and all applicable laws. By accessing and using this website, you
accept and agree to this Privacy Policy without any limitation or
qualification.
What personal infomation does IDP collect?
(a) Electronic Forms
If you subscribe to our website, the personal information we
will collect from you includes your name, address, contact details,
occupation and professional memberships. If you order any products
from our website, we also collect your credit card details. We do
not collect personal information that we do not need.
(b) Website traffic tracking
When you visit our website, our server makes a record of your
visit and logs the following information:
- the number of page views (or page impressions) that occur on
an IDP website
- the number of unique visitors
- how long these unique visitors (on average) spend on an IDP
website, and
- common entry and exit points to IDP sites.
How does IDP use personal information?
We may use your personal information so that we can provide our
services, fulfill any online orders, respond to your questions,
inform students, institutions and other clients of developments in
the services we provide (including events and opportunities to
participate in projects/programs) and manage our internal business
operations. IDP will not without your prior consent disclosure
personal information collected about you on this website to any
other party except in the case of our carriers to whom we supply
your name and address as well as any particular delivery
instructions you may have given us. Further, IDP does not sell,
rent or trade your personal information to any other third parties
except if required by law or permitted under the Privacy
Act.
Security
IDP takes reasonable steps to ensure the security of your
personal information. We frequently update our anti-virus software
to protect our systems from computer viruses. Further, all IDP
employees are required, as a condition of employment, to treat
personal information held by IDP as confidential. However, you
should be aware that the internet is not a secure environment. We
cannot protect personal information before it reaches us.
Access to Personal Information
Under the Privacy Act, you
have the right to seek access to your personal information handled
by IDP.
Accuracy of Information
Under the Privacy Act, you
have the right to request us to update or correct your personal
information when it is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. If
your personal details change, or you believe the information we
hold about you is incorrect, please contact us so that we can
update our records.
Links
This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected on
our website and may differ from the policies of other websites that
you link to from this website. We recommend that you read the
privacy policy of any website that you link to from our
website.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about our policy or any complaint
regarding the treatment of your privacy by us, please contact us at
the below address:
Corporate Counsel
IDP Education Pty Ltd
Level 4, 210 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: +61 2 8251 2708
Fax: +61 2 8251 2785
Email: legal.australia@idp.com
