This privacy statement outlines the policies relating to the privacy and security of information collected through this site as it relates to ‘the Alternative’ (Program).

This site is operated in compliance with the Government of South Australia’s Information Privacy Principles (IPPs), a copy of which can be found within the DPC Circulars

WHY WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet will collect and use your personal information to support the Government of South Australia in administering the Program and providing you with additional information in relation to the Program.

WHAT WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT

This site collects a record of your visit and logs of the following information for statistical purposes, including:

  • User’s IP address
  • Date and time of the visit to the site
  • Pages accessed
  • Previous sources visited
  • Type of browser used.

No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except where required by law, or in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect our service provider’s logs. This information is analysed at the end of each month to determine the site’s usage statistics.

In addition, the following personal information may also be collected where an expression of interest in the Program is submitted, including:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Level of education
  • Degree
  • Education provider
  • Graduation date
  • Industries of interest
  • Registered business name
  • Business address
  • Any other information entered by you

We will not disclose your personal information to a third party external to SA Government except:

  • to detect, manage and investigate fraudulent or other unlawful activity;
  • in accordance with the IPPs;
  • if required for the administration and development of the Program;
  • if authorised or required to be disclosed by or under law; or
  • with your explicit consent.

By entering your information into the online form, you consent to the Department’s use of this information to enable the Department to administer the Program, including to provide you with updates in respect of the Program as and when those updates become available.

STORAGE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Site administrators are required to protect and handle your personal information in accordance with the IPPs. Your personal information is stored in a secure area of the site’s system for the purpose intended by that connection and or interaction.

We will take reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from loss, and unauthorised access, use, modification, disclosure, or other misuses.

We will ensure personal information is stored securely, and is kept and disposed of in accordance with the State Records Act 1997 (SA) or otherwise under law.

This site and the Government of South Australia are responsible for the privacy and security of information while it is collected, stored on or passing through this site.

This site may also contain links to several other websites because those sites have content relevant to the user. When users follow a link to another website, this privacy statement no longer applies. Linked Government of South Australia sites are similarly governed by separate privacy policies that you may obtain on their websites.

You should note that there are inherent risks associated with transmission of information via the Internet. You should make your own assessment of the potential risks to the security of your information when making a decision as to whether or not you should utilise this site.

Please note that this site contains links to a large number of other web sites that are included on the basis of containing content related to South Australian community, business or government. When a user has clicked on a link to another website, they leave this site and this privacy and security statement does not apply to those websites.

UPDATES TO THIS STATEMENT

The content of this privacy and security statement may be updated from time to time, so we suggest that if you return to this site on a regular basis that you carefully read the information provided.