Privacy Policy

Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation Privacy Policy

Collection Of Information
Use Of Anonymous Information
Use Of Personal Information
Cookies
Disclosure
No Sale Of Personal Information
Interacting with ABC Online
Access And Correction: Personal Data
Security
Complaints About Privacy
Changes to ABC Online Privacy Policy

Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation is strongly committed to protecting your privacy while interacting with our content, products and services.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to tell you what kind of information we may gather about you when you visit our site, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct this information. Our policy allows you to choose what kind and how much information you provide to us and to control how we use whatever information you give us. Our goal is to provide you with a satisfying experience while allowing you to control your privacy and to give you a means to voice any questions or concerns you may have.

Collection Of Information

Information is collected from you primarily to make it easier and more rewarding for you to use our services.

The information is anonymous. For instance, we may collect information to tell us that five thousand people visit this Privacy Policy today, but we do not know their names, where they live or their date of birth – they are ‘anonymous’ to us. Another example of Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation collecting anonymous information is when Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation audiences are invited to respond to surveys on the Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation website. The surveys may ask you for demographic information such as your age, gender and postcode. This information is collected for research purposes, is used in the aggregate (where possible), and remains anonymous. Many of the individuals who access our services are anonymous to us.

Use Of Anonymous Information

Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation Online automatically gathers anonymous information to monitor the use of Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation like the numbers and frequency of visitors to Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation and its areas, very much like television ratings that tell the networks how many people tuned in to a program. We only use such data in the aggregate. This collective data helps us determine how much our audiences use parts of the site, so we can improve Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation to assure that it is as appealing as we can make it for as many users as possible.

Use Of Personal Information

Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation will only use the personal information you have chosen to provide us for the purpose for which you provided it. Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation will not use it for any other purpose without your consent.

Disclosure

There will be occasions where it will be necessary for the Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation to disclose your personal information to third parties. The Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation may be required by law to disclose the information.

No Sale Of Personal Information

Under no circumstances will Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation sell or receive payment for licensing or disclosing your personal information.

Interacting with Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation

There are many interactive features on Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation that you can contribute to. These include: Online Voting, Social Clients, Mailing Lists and Email.

When interacting with Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation, we suggest that you use your discretion and exercise caution when providing your personal information.

Note that whenever you post personal information in publicly accessible places, such as chat rooms or message boards, this information becomes available to anyone with access to the internet. This information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Therefore, we recommend that you refrain from posting any information that you do not want seen in these public areas. The Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation recommends that applicants registering online do not use their real names, but a pen name or pseudonym. You must not intentionally use the name of another living person.

Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any personal information. Be responsible whenever you are online.

Access And Correction: Personal Data

If Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation Online holds your personal information the Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation will provide you with access to the information. The Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation will take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.

Security

The Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation operates secure data networks that are designed to protect your privacy and security.

Complaints About Privacy

If you have any complaints relating to online privacy issues on our website, please notify Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation. While the Melbourne Broadcasting Corporation accepts no liability for any material or links posted to the service, we will investigate all complaints.