Protecting your privacy
| On-Line Services | Generally, the Natural Resources Conservation League Privacy Statement applies to all aspects of the Natural Resources Conservation League web site. All Natural Resources Conservation League subsidiaries and joint ventures will have their policies prominently posted on their site. |
| Personal Information | At Natural Resources Conservation League, we are committed to protecting your privacy online.
Our pledge is to safeguard any personal information that you provide us, and
to make every reasonable effort to use this information only as you choose.
The goal of this Privacy Statement is to notify you of our online privacy practices and to describe the choices you have about the way your information is collected and used. This statement is accessible from each page of the site, and at every point where personal information is requested. It also explains the security measures taken to protect your information, your ability to access your information and whom you can contact at Natural Resources Conservation League to answer your questions about this Privacy Statement and resolve any issues which may arise. |
Personal Information about Others
If you send us information about others, we will use that information (usually an
e-mail address) to do what you asked us to do (for example, to send our Newsletter).
At any time any personal information in our possession will be deleted from all
records kept by Natural Resources Conservation League and its subsidiaries,
partners, associates and affiliates immediately upon their request.
Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information
We will only use your personal information (including your e-mail address)
for the purpose for which you have provided it, e.g. to register for subscription
to our regular Newsletter, or in the normal course of business communications.
We will not in any circumstances disclose your personal information to third
parties, unless where such disclosure is required or authorised by law.
Cookies
A 'cookie' is a packet of information that allows the server (the computer
that houses this web site) to identify and interact more effectively with your
computer.
Our server (in some instances) generates a temporary cookie, which is used
to keep track of the pages you have accessed while using our server. The cookie
exists only for the time you are accessing the Natural Resources Conservation
League web server. At the end of your interaction with Natural Resources
Conservation League the cookie "crumbles", no longer existing on your
computer and cannot be used for further identification or access to your machine.
This web site may also store cookies on your web browser in order to improve
service for you on your subsequent visits to this web site.
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or
notify you when a cookie is sent. (Each browser is different, so check
the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your
cookie preferences).
If you disable the use of cookies on your web browser or remove or reject specific
cookies from this web site or linked sites then you may not be able to gain access
to all of the content and facilities in this web site. For further information
on cookies and this web site please contact us.
Outside Links
Whilst Natural Resources Conservation League exercises extreme care when allowing
links to external websites, we are not responsible for the accuracy, suitability or
general quality of that content, or the privacy practices of those web sites. Natural
Resources Conservation League encourages you to exercise discretion when viewing any content
on a web site and to ascertain the privacy practices of those web sites.
E-mail
Natural Resources Conservation League may send you e-mail about your access
details, or in response to your questions. Natural Resources Conservation League
and our subsidiaries, partners, associates and affiliates may also send
you e-mail with information that may be of interest to you, unless you
indicate you do not want to receive this material. We will give you an
opportunity to let us know your preference regarding the receiving
of informative/instructive e-mail when you register your interest in this service,
when you provide us with your personal information, or when we send you e-mail.
You choose not to accept this informative/instructive e-mail. This option applies
to informative/instructive e-mail only, as we may find it necessary to send
you e-mail relating to your access account.
All informative/instructive e-mail that you receive from Natural Resources
Conservation League will tell you how to decline receiving future
informative/instructive e-mail. You may change your e-mail preferences at
any time. See "Keeping Your Information Accurate" below.
Protecting Your Information
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct
use of information, we have put in place certain physical, electronic, managerial
and security procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
We safeguard information according to established security standards and procedures,
such as using Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and we continually assess new technology
for protecting information. Natural Resources Conservation League employees are
trained to understand and comply with these information principles and we
communicate our privacy policy, practices and guidelines to all employees.
However, while we strive to protect your personal information, you must also
take steps to protect your information. We urge you to take every precaution to
protect your personal information while you are on the Internet. At a minimum,
we encourage you to change your passwords often, using a combination of letters
and numbers, and make sure that you are using a secure browser as you surf the
Internet.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement,
and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses
are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Newsletter
If a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for contact information
such as name and email address. Any subscriber to the regular e-mail newsletters
issued by Natural Resources Conservation League can opt to unsubscribe at any
time. All electronic publications issued by Natural Resources Conservation League
will have a link enabling the recipient to easily unsubscribe, or you can inform
us of your instructions to send no further informative/instructional material
by clicking
here
Keeping Your Information Accurate
If you are a registered user of any online service provided by Natural Resources
Conservation League either via this web site or provided by Natural Resources
Conservation League in association with any other web site and any of your
personal information changes, you can advise us by clicking
here. For all contact information for Natural Resources Conservation
League click here. We will make every reasonable
effort to make sure your requests are met. To protect your privacy, proof
of identity is required.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
Natural Resources Conservation League reserves the right to modify this
Privacy Statement from time to time, by posting a prominent announcement
on this page or, in the event of a material change, by notifying by e-mail
all customers whose personal information we have retained.
Definitions
Personal Information
Personal information includes data that reasonably can be used to identify or describe an
individual such as name, employer, phone number and e-mail address.
Personal information that is retained by Natural Resources Conservation League is only with the consent of the individual to whom that information relates, and is only with that individuals consent. Natural Resources Conservation League is committed to keeping confidential information it receives from its customers secure.
Natural Resources Conservation League On-Line Services
Generally, the Natural Resources Conservation League Privacy Statement applies to all content and material
available on this web site, including interactive activities area. Web sites owned and operated by subsidiaries,
partners, associates and affiliate of Natural Resources Conservation League may have different privacy statements.
All or any Natural Resources Conservation League subsidiaries and joint venture partners will have their policies
prominently posted on their respective web sites.
cookies
Cookies are small pieces of information stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Natural Resources
Conservation League cookies do not contain any personal information and are used for these reasons:
- we use session cookies to keep track of temporary information. For example, cookies keep track of the pictures you upload
- to remember you when you login to the places on our site which require Membership or where you have previously given us information
- to help us understand authorised user traffic patterns
- to deliver information to you specific to your interests
Natural Resources Conservation League wants to be sure you understand that accepting a cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any personal information about you, other than the data that you chose to provide to us. Only nrcl.org.au and all associated domains and sub-domains can read the cookie set by nrcl.org.au, and nrcl.org.au cannot read cookies set by other sites.
Setting cookie preferences
You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to
accept it. Please click on the "Help" menu of your browser for information on setting cookie preferences.
How does NRCL protect my information?
Natural Resources Conservation League implements a variety of administration, managerial, and technical security measures to
maintain the safety of your personal information. Personal information is contained behind secured networks
and is accessible only by authorised personnel.
What is SSL?
When obtaining access to On-Line facilities clients of Natural Resources Conservation League have the security of a secure
server where appropriate. When your browser communicates with a secure server, all information is encrypted, keeping it private.
This technology makes it as safe as possible to transmit your personal information over the Internet. To use this server, your
web browser must support SSL (Secure Socket Layers).