Privacy

Website privacy

This page constitutes our privacy notice when visiting the CDPP website.

You should read the information on this page together with our privacy policy. Our privacy policy explains how we collect and handle personal information.

Information logged

When you visit this site, our web server logs the following information:

the type of browser and operating system you are using
the referring site (for example, the previous site that you visited)
your server’s IP address (a number which is unique to the machine through which you are connected to the Internet: usually one of your service provider’s machines)
the date and time of your visit, and
the address of the pages accessed and the documents downloaded.

This information is used only for statistical analysis and systems administration purposes. No attempt is made to identify users or their browsing activities, except in the unlikely event of an investigation by a law enforcement agency.

Some functionality of this website is not run by the CDPP and third parties may collect and store your personal information outside Australia. These third parties include (but are not limited to) Facebook, YouTube, SurveyMonkey, Twitter and Google and may not be subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act).

The CDPP is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties and encourages you to examine each website's privacy policies and make your own decisions regarding their reliability.

Google Analytics

In addition to web server logs, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. We use reports obtained from Google Analytics to help improve the efficiency and usability of this website.

Google Analytics uses cookies and the information generated by the cookie will be transmitted and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Cookies

As above, Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyse how users use this site. A cookie is a small file supplied by the CDPP and stored by your web browser software on your computer when you access the CDPP website. Cookies allow the CDPP to recognise an individual web user, as they browse the CDPP website.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may disclose this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

By using our website, you consent to Google processing data about you in the manner and for the purposes set out above. Refer to Google’s Privacy Policy for more information.

You can change your web browser settings to reject cookies or to prompt you each time a website wishes to add a cookie to your browser.

Links to other sites

The CDPP website contains links to other websites. The CDPP is not responsible for the content and privacy practices of other websites and encourages you to examine each website's privacy policies and make your own decisions regarding the reliability of material and information found.

Contact us

You may contact us by emailing Privacy@cdpp.gov.au, or mailing your request to:

Privacy Officer

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)

GPO Box 3104

CANBERRA ACT 2601

Privacy complaints

You may submit a privacy complaint by using the CDPP’s Feedback and Complaints e-form or by emailing FeedbackandComplaints@cdpp.gov.au.