Privacy Policy
Privacy Statement
Council is committed to providing you with the highest level of customer service including protecting your privacy.
Council will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the collection, use, disclosure and handling of personal information complies with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Information Privacy Principles contained in the Act.
What is personal information?
Personal information is any information about a person who can reasonably be identified from the information.
What personal information do we collect?
The personal information we may collect includes:
- Name, date of birth, residential address;
- Contact details such as postal address, telephone numbers, email address;
- Digital media including photographs, video and audio recordings;
- Payment information such as bank account or credit card details;
- Details of your eligibility for services/functions (e.g., Blue Card, medical history).
If you choose not to provide certain information, we may not be able to provide you with the services you require.
How we collect personal information
We collect personal information in a number of ways:
- Directly from you in either verbal, written or electronic form;
- When you visit our websites;
- From third parties including other Government agencies;
- From publicly available sources of information.
How we use your personal information
Any personal information you provide will only be used for the purpose for which it was provided and for related internal Council processes. We do not disclose your personal information to anyone else unless:
- You have provided your consent or we have told you we will;
- It is required or authorised by law;
- It will prevent or lessen a threat to someone’s life or health;
- The disclosure is reasonably necessary for law enforcement, or for the protection of public revenue.
Security of your personal information
When managing your personal information, Council will take reasonable steps to ensure that all personal information we hold is securely stored. Council will strive to protect your personal information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access.
Help ensure we hold accurate information
We take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal information we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
The accuracy of that information depends to a large extent on the information you provide. That’s why we recommend you keep us up-to-date with changes to your personal information.
Accessing your personal information
You are able to access information held by Council about you under the Information Privacy Act by filling in the appropriate form and returning it to a Customer Service office.
Further details and application forms are available on our website at https://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/About-Council/Contact-Us/Right-to-Information or at the Queensland Government website at www.rti.qld.gov.au
Council's Information Privacy Policy can be accessed via Council's website: https://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/About-Council/Policies-and-Publications/Policies
Terms of Use
The following Terms and Conditions govern the use of Have Your Say Fraser Coast (“the site”). The software platform is owned by Social Pinpoint Pty Ltd and operated by us, Fraser Coast Regional Council.
By accessing and using this site, you are choosing to accept and comply with the Terms presented throughout this agreement as well as the Privacy Policy and Moderation Policy. These Terms apply to all visitors and users of this site. Linked sites, affiliated services or third party content or software have their own Terms that you must comply with. If you disagree with any of the Terms presented in this agreement, you may discontinue using the site immediately.
If you are under 18 years old, please ensure that your parent or guardian understands and accepts these Terms and Conditions (including the Privacy Policy and Moderation Policy).
What are the conditions with a user’s account?
While using the site, you must not violate any applicable laws and regulations. It is our duty to protect the confidentiality of content you provide on our site in accordance with our Privacy Policy. When you create an account with us, you must always provide us with accurate information. Failure to provide accurate information violates the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our service. You are responsible for protecting your own password you use for this site and for any activities done under that password. Unauthorised use of your password or account must be immediately reported to us. In some cases, we or our agents may require access to your user accounts to respond to technical issues.
We are not responsible for the content on the site that has been provided by the users of the site. Any content posted by you is subject to the rules of our Moderation Policy. Your contribution to the site may be edited, removed or not published if we consider it inappropriate (refer to Moderation Policy). Contributors should also be aware that their posts may remain online indefinitely. Where practical, you may choose not to identify yourself, deal with us on an anonymous basis or use a pseudonym.
What do we require from our users?
You must understand and agree that, without limitation:
- all information, data, images and other materials are the sole responsibility of the person from whom the content originated;
- you are prohibited from advertising or offering to sell or buy any goods and services
- you cannot transmit Content that contains software viruses or programs designed to change or destroy the functionality of any computer software or hardware; or
- you cannot collect or store personal data about other users of the site
- you cannot impersonate any person or entity, including without limitation to a Fraser Coast Regional Council representative
- you cannot interrupt or interfere with the site or servers or networks connected to the site
- you cannot attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site or other use accounts
Can your account be suspended or terminated?
We may terminate or suspend access to your site and/or account immediately, without prior notice, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. We may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all the related files and information in your account. After your account has been terminated, the content you have posted may also remain indefinitely on the site.
If you want to terminate your own account, please send an email to community@frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed in accordance with the laws of Queensland, Australia, without regards to its conflict of law provisions.
Indemnification
Fraser Coast Regional Council, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, licensors and other partners are not responsible for any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising from a breach of this agreement and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above.
What content do we own?
This website contains the copyrighted material, trademarks, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information (“Intellectual Property”) of Fraser Coast Regional Council and its suppliers and licensors. Fraser Coast Regional Council owns and retains all proprietary rights in the intellectual property. All intellectual property in the content of this site including without limitation to text, software, source code, pages, documents and online graphics, photographs, sounds, audio, video and other interactive features are owned by or licensed to us.
Any original content that you submit or post on our site may be made available to the public and allows users to share your content (with the end user acknowledging your contribution) under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Australian License.
Except for Intellectual Property which is in the public domain or for which you have been given written permission, you may not copy, alter, transmit, sell, distribute any of the Intellectual Property on this site.
We are not responsible for your communications or dealings, including payment and delivery of goods or services, with a third party found via our website. Any loss or damage incurred from those communications or dealings are solely between the user and the third party.
Disclaimer and Warranties
Users must agree that you use of the site is at your own risk. We make no warranty that the site will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted or error-free. Any material that the user downloads through the site is done at their own risk and are responsible for any damages to their computer system or loss of data.
What happens if these Terms change?
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time without notice. The most recent version of the Terms can be seen on this page. By continuing to access or use our site after those revisions become effective, you agree and will comply to the revised terms. If you do not agree to the revised terms, please discontinue using our site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at community@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
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