Your privacy is our priority
Macquarie University's Public Relations Department has created this privacy policy because we value our website newsletter subscribers and recognise their right to keep personal information private. This statement discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices.
In order to provide you with information about the University, we need to collect the following information: name, email address, age, and home address where applicable. This information is "personal information" as defined by the Privacy and Personal Information Act, 1998. In order to comply with the legal requirements set out in the Act, we must supply you with the following information prior to collection of the information.
The purpose for which the information is being collected is to enable you to receive information and newsletters about the University. The intended recipients of the information are the University personnel involved in the provision of the information and newsletters to you. The supply of the information is voluntary but if you choose not to supply it, we will not be able to provide you with this service. You have a right of access to and correction of the information. The name and address of the agency collecting and holding the information is The Public Relations Department of Macquarie University, NSW 2109.
We analyse our website logs to constantly improve the value of the website. Our website logs are not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link them with the individuals that actually browse the site. We maintain several email lists to keep subscribers informed about areas of specific interest. Individuals must request to join our mailing lists by signing up through our website. We do not sell, rent, loan, trade, or lease the addresses on our list to anyone.
If you have any further queries, problems or complaints relating to our privacy policy, please contact the Public Relations Department, Macquarie University, NSW 2109; email publicrelations@mq.edu.au or phone, (02) 9850 7309.