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Privacy

NSi Privacy Statement

The purpose of this statement is to let users of this web site know what information is collected about them when they visit this site, how this information is used and if it is disclosed.

Information collected

The information collected during each visit is aggregated with similar logged information and published in reports in order for NSi to identify patterns of usage of the site. This will assist us in improving the service of the NSi site.

NSi will not disclose or publish information that identifies individual machines, or potentially identifies sub-groupings of addresses, without consent or otherwise in accordance with applicable legislation.

Cookies are not used from the NSi site to collect information.

Exceptions to the rule.

NSi will collect, use and disclose more extensive information than stated above in the following circumstances:

  • unauthorised attempts to access files which are not published NSi pages;
  • unauthorised tampering or interference with files published on the NSi site;
  • unauthorised attempts to index the contents of the NSi site by other sites;
  • attempts to intercept messages of other users of the NSi site;
  • communications which are defamatory, abusive, vilify individuals or groups or which give rise to a suspicion that an offence is being committed; and
  • attempts to otherwise compromise the security of the web server, breach the laws of the State of New South Wales or Commonwealth of Australia, or interfere with the enjoyment of the NSi site by other users.
NSi reserves the right to make disclosures to relevant authorities where the use of the NSi site raises a suspicion that an offence is being, or has been, committed. In the event of an investigation, NSi will provide access to data to any law enforcement agency that may exercise a warrant to inspect our logs.

Security of information stored

Information collected is stored in an appropriately secure format and held by NSi for archival purposes. When the information is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected it is deleted.
Information provided in Feedback.
Where NSi provides feedback facilities on the NSi site it is to allow users to provide input into the future development of the site and to comment on the provision of service by NSi. The provision of personal details on feedback is optional. Users may provide personal details for the purpose of receiving a reply to their feedback. This information will only be used for the purpose for which it was provided. We will not add your email address or name to any mailing list. NSi may publish aggregated information about feedback on the site, to the extent that it does not identify or cannot be used to identify individual users.

Access to information

If you would like to access information held about you by NSi, or you have a complaint regarding the way in which your personal information is being handled by us, please contact us in the first instance.

Our website contains links to other web sites and this statement has no application to these other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other web sites.

If you have any questions or require feedback about this statement, please contact us
Due to the developing nature of privacy principles for online communication, this policy may be modified or expanded in light of new developments or issues that may arise from time to time. The amended policy will be posted to this site and will operate from the time it is posted.