privacy | disclaimer | copyright

Scope
This statement applies to the www.youthawards.edetails.com.au (Youth Awards) website and includes the collection, use, security of and access to information that may be obtained through the use of the Youth Awards website.

This website is run by the Youth Directorate, Office for Children, Youth and Family Support, ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services (DHCS).

Personal Information/privacy
Personal information is defined as information about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained by that information.

No personal information is collected automatically through this site. All personal information collected and/or stored must be voluntarily provided by you.

We will only collect personal information about you when you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information, such as:
• Sending us an enquiry or feedback
• Using the 'nominate' form to nominate people for the Youth Awards.

If you choose not to provide personal information when completing one or more of these activities, you may not be able to complete that activity.

If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no way affect your ability to browse these websites.

Uses
The Department of Disability, Housing & Community Services will only use your personal information for the purposes for which you gave it to us.

The Department of Disability, Housing & Community Services does not share information about you with other government agencies or other organisations, such as financial institutions, contractors or service providers, without your permission unless it:

• is necessary to provide you with a service that you have requested;
• is required or authorised by law;
• is reasonably necessary for law enforcement in certain situations and for the protection of public revenue; or
• will prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to somebody's health.

Cookies
This site does not use cookies.

Important Information
This website is bound by the Information Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988.

The Department of Disability, Housing & Community Services follows the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government Websites issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and ensures that appropriate standards are used when government service provision is outsourced to the private sector.

Disclaimer
The www.youthawards.edetails.com.au website contains links to third party websites. These include links to websites operated by other government agencies, non-profit organisations and private businesses.When you select a link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.The Department of Disability, Housing & Community Services is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Neither the ACT Government, nor any agency, officer nor employee of the ACT Government warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products or services linked from this system and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information.

Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. It is your responsibility to verify all information provided by this web site and/or web sites linked to or from this site. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.

Copyright
Copyright of material contained on this site is owned by the Department of Disability, Housing & Community Services.

You may download, display, print and copy, any material at this website, in unaltered form only, for your personal use or for non-commercial use within your organisation.

Except as permitted above you must not copy, adapt, publish, distribute or commercialise any material contained on this site without the Department of Disability, Housing & Community Services's permission.
For further information please refer to the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth) at: http://www.scaleplus.law.gov.au

How to contact us
If you have any comment in relation to any aspect of the collection, use, security of or access to your personal information please contact us.