Privacy statement

For sites powered by the Midac GatewayEngine, when searching for information, the system records the activity. The following information is automatically stored:

• Date
• Time
• Gateway Site Name
• Type of Search
• Your Host Address (not your email address)
• Your Browser Type
• Type and Subtype of business you are looking for
• The Town you are looking for (where applicable)
• Your search (where applicable)
• The previous page viewed

No attempt will be made to identify 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 Internet web server logs.
The information may be used from time to time to determine user needs and to improve the service.

The Midac GatewayEngine is used to power Industry Sector/Regional sites. You may use the GatewayEngine infrastructure to communicate with many businesses. When you communicate with a business or request further information, you will most likely provide your e-mail address. The gateway site owner may gain access to the stored data, along with the specific business with whom you are communication. Midac cannot vouch for the ways in which those parties may use your e-mail address. We can however assert the following:

When you provide your e-mail address:

• we will record your e-mail address
• we will only use your e-mail address for the purpose for which you provided it
• your email address will be passed on to the business that you inquire of so that they can handle your request
• we cannot vouch for the way that other businesses will use your e-mail address
• we will not add it to a mailing list unless you have specifically requested this
• we will not use your e-mail address for any other purpose
• we will not disclose it without your consent to any other entity

Other personal information collected by us, for example through the use of an online forms, will only:

• be collected by lawful and fair means
• be used for a lawful purpose
• be collected with your consent, and
• it will be passed on to the company about which you inquire.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information stored on your machine by a website. They are stored on your machine to help the software remember certain things, such as your current position when progressing through a series of activities, such as filling a shopping cart.
Sometimes cookies are left on your machine after your session is complete. That allows a website to “remember” you from one visit to the next, thus improving the service and its convenience.
Sometimes the GatewayEngine may save information in a cookie on your machine.
In no way will the GatewayEngine attempt to access any other cookie or information on your machine. The use of cookies will be limited to session tracking when using the likes of RingForHelp and the VirtualStore.
In the case of RingForHelp, the cookie will store your Node ID, a unique code assigned to you (like a telephone number) and your nickname if you provide one. In the case of the Virtual Store, a cookie will be used to store the contents of your shopping trolley.
Most Internet browsers are pre-set to accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can adjust your Internet browser to refuse cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used. Turning cookies off may degrade the operation of some websites.

Also see: www.privacy.gov.au.