When you e-mail us:
- we will record your e-mail address
- we will only use your e-mail address for the purpose for which you provided it
- it will not be added to a mailing list unless you have specifically requested this
- we will not use your e-mail address for any other purpose
- we will not disclose it without your consent.
Other personal information collected by us, for example through the use of an online form, will only:
- be collected by lawful and fair means
- be used for a lawful purpose
- be collected with your consent, and
- the purpose for collection should be clear and explicit.
Cookies are pieces of information that a website can transfer to an individual's computer hard drive for record keeping. Cookies can make websites easier to use by storing information about your preferences on a particular website. The information remains on your computer after the Internet session finishes. ato.gov.au uses cookies in two very limited ways.
The first time you visit ato.gov.au one cookie will be stored on your computer. On each visit to ato.gov.au the system checks whether there is an ato.gov.au cookie on your computer. If so, it simply notes its presence and records your visit to ato.gov.au as a 'previous user'. If not, it will store one and record your visit as a 'first time visitor'. This cookie will be stored permanently unless you choose to delete it. The information is used by the ATO to help it improve ato.gov.au by understanding how it is used. There is no attempt made to identify individual users in any way.
On each use a 'session cookie' is temporarily placed on your computer, which is used to maintain navigation information during your site visit. These session cookies are deleted from your computer at the end of each Internet session.
The Legal Database saves cookies to your hard drive so that they are available next time you use it. These cookies record details of search results and viewed documents to make your navigation easier on subsequent visits to the Legal Database. The ATO does not record this information.
Most Internet browsers are pre-set to accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can adjust your Internet browser to refuse cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used.
Advice about the Internet and personal information can be found on the Privacy Commissioner's web site, www.privacy.gov.au
Last Modified: Friday, 20 June 2003