Privacy policy

This page explains the type of information that is collected by the DoctorConnect website, the purpose for which the information is collected, how such information is used and under what circumstances and to whom it may be disclosed. If you have any privacy concerns, you should contact us at doctorconnect@health.gov.au or at the DoctorConnect website.

Information Logged

The Department of Health and Ageing makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:

• the user's server address
• the user's top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk, etc)
• the date and time of access to the site
• pages accessed and documents downloaded
• the previous site visited

This information is collected for the following purposes:

• web site and system administration, including monitoring to prevent security breaches;
• enhancement of the website to the user’s needs; and
• research and development
  

No attempt will be made to identify anonymous users or their browsing activities except in the unlikely event of an investigation where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the log files.

Provision of email addresses

We seek feedback from you in order to improve the service offered by the DoctorConnect website. We will only record your email address if you send us a message or provide it to us with any content contributions or feedback in any parts of the DoctorConnect website. It will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and will not be added to a mailing list. We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it without your consent.

Links to other sites

This website contains links to other sites. The Department of Health and Ageing is not responsible for the content or the privacy practices of other websites and encourages you to examine each site's privacy policies.

Security level

Users should be aware that the World Wide Web is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user's transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses or other defects.

This site does not provide facilities for the secure transmission of information across the Internet. As an alternative, users are able to mail questions and feedback to:

Doctor Connect
MDP 50
Department of Health and Ageing
GPO Box 9848
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics to collect information about visitors. Google Analytics uses first-party cookies and JavaScript code to help analyze how users use the site. It anonymously tracks how our visitors interact with this website, including where they came from, what they did on the site including such things as newsletter registration. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser.

Queries, concerns and further information

If you have any queries, concerns or require further information relating to privacy and the DoctorConnect website, you are invited to contact us