WEBSITE PRIVACY STATEMENT
Building Commission and Associated Bodies
The Building Act 1993 established a number of statutory bodies related to building including:
- the Building Commission ("Commission");
- the Building Advisory Council;
- the Building Practitioners Board;
- the Building Appeals Board; and
- the Building Regulations Advisory Committee.
The Commission provides administrative support services to all the statutory bodies listed above ("associated bodies"). This website privacy statement applies to the Commission and the associated bodies in relation to the collection and handling of personal and health information about individuals via the website.
The Commission and the associated bodies are committed to appropriately collecting and handling personal and health information in order to carry out their statutory duties. Personal and/or health information about individuals is only collected if necessary for the functions or activities of the Commission (or one of the associated bodies). Personal information about an individual is collected and handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Principles ("IPPs") in the Information Privacy Act 2000 and health information about an individual is collected and handled in accordance with the Health Privacy Principles ("HPPs") in the Health Records Act 2001. Such information is only used or disclosed for the purpose for which it is collected, unless use or disclosure for another purpose is required or authorised by law.
To read these two Acts of Parliament governing how the Commission and the associated bodies are required to manage personal and health information relating to individuals, search under "Victorian Law Today" on the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website at www.legislation.vic.gov.au
The Commission provides corporate services to the associated bodies, including hosting their internet information. This privacy statement applies to the Commission website and covers all the statutory bodies listed above. This website is managed by the Commission under the domain name www.buildingcommission.com.au ("website").
Security
The Commission has implemented measures to ensure personal and/or health information is secure when sent via the website. Transactions made via the Commission's website, including financial transactions in the online payments website are secure.
As a general warning, the internet is not a secure medium. When submitting personal and/or health information by electronic transmission (in particular, by email or on the internet), you should be aware that there is a risk that a third party may observe the information being transmitted while it is 'in transit'. If you are concerned about this possibility, you may prefer to contact us or provide information to us by telephone, in person or in writing.
Collection of personal and/or health information:
Personal and/or health information is collected via the website with your consent to provide services or information. Information collected via the website may be limited to name and contact details, for purposes such as:
Applying to attend seminars;
Subscribing to e-bulletins;
Further personal and/or health information is collected from you when you make online payments via the Commission's online shop and send emails.
In some circumstances your transaction via this website may not be able to be processed if some or all of the information requested is not provided.
Visitor logs
Visitor logs are used on this website for statistical purposes. The website is monitored using LiveSTATS.XSP to collect visitor data such as IP addresses, visitor's domain names and pages accessed. No attempt will be made to identify specific users or their browsing activity from information collected for this purpose.
Cookies
Cookies are used throughout the website. They are utilized extensively in the Registered Building Practitioner Members area of the website. It is recommended that users set their browser to identify the presence of cookies and to give them the option of accepting or rejecting them. Some parts of websites may not function fully for users that do not allow cookies.
Web Beacons
This site does not use web beacons. Web beacons (also called "web bugs" or pixel tags) are graphic images, often transparent, placed on your computer when you visit a website or send an email. They are used to monitor the behaviour of the user visiting the site or sending the email.
Use and disclosure of personal and/or health information collected via this website
In addition to using and disclosing the personal information collected via this website for the purpose for which you have provided it, we may use it for one of the following purposes:
Research, planning, or service development;
Purposes connected to the operation and maintenance of this website;
Where we suspect fraud or unlawful activity has been is being or may be engaged in; and
Any purposes required or authorised by law.
Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy is available for more detail about how personal and health information is collected and handled within the Building Commission and its associated statutory bodies, in line with our statutory obligations. The Privacy Policy is available at www.buildingcommission.com.au
Access and Correction
Individuals are able to request access to the personal and/or health information about them held in documents of the Commission and the associated bodies.
Individuals are also able to request to have corrected any personal and/or health information held about them if it is not accurate, complete and up to date.
Most requests for access and correction are managed under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Access under the Freedom of Information Act will be provided for a valid request unless the document requested is an "exempt document" within the meaning of that Act. Where correction for an inaccuracy is agreed to, the correction or amendment may take the form of a notation on the original document. Such a notation will not have the effect of deleting or expunging the information which has been corrected.
Requests must be made in writing identifying the documents sought or in the case of a request for correction, identifying the document, detailing the claimed incorrect information and specifying the amendments that it is proposed be made. Requests should be sent to:
- the Commission;
- the Building Advisory Council;
- the Building Practitioners Board;
- the Building Appeals Board;
- the Building Regulations Advisory Committee,
at: P O Box 536
Melbourne VIC 3001
More detailed information about how Freedom of Information requests are managed can be found on the Victorian Government website Freedom of Information Online www.foi.vic.gov.au. A request form can be printed from that website and used to make a request for personal and/or health information to any of the above bodies.
Contact details
Any concerns about how the Commission or any of the associated bodies have handled personal or health information about an individual should be addressed to the Manager, Legal Services so they can be directed to the appropriate area for the Commission or the associated body. Contact details for the Manager, Legal Services are:
:
Manager, Legal Services
Building Commission
P O Box 536
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Ph: (03) 285 6400
Related documents
Links to other websites
This website has links to the websites of other organisations. Following those links will take you out of the Commission's website and our privacy statement will no longer apply. You should view the privacy statement of those other sites if you wish to know how personal and/or information is collected and managed on those sites.
