Privacy Policy
Site Information
General Information
The Great Eastern Ranges : connecting people...connecting nature respects the privacy of online visitors and is committed to the National Privacy Principles.
This policy statement applies to all users of this website, and staff are accountable to comply with the privacy principles contained in this statement.
The extent and type of information collected from you on this website depends on your use of the site.
Non-Personal Information
If you visit this website and read or download materials the information we receive is statistical only and will not be used to identify you personally.
This website makes some use of data that only indirectly identifies users and browsers.
Computer Information
To enable communication between your computer and the server hosting this website it is necessary that your browser provides your computer's network address, so the server can address replies to the correct machine. The browser type and operating systems you use may also be recorded. This information will never be used by The Great Eastern Ranges to personally identify you.
Navigation and Clickstream Data
Browsing this website generates a trail of pages you have visited, a record of the amount of data transferred to you and a record of the time and duration of your access. This information is recorded against the network address supplied by your browser. This information will never be used by The Great Eastern Ranges to personally identify you.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used to enhance the online experience – for example, 'session cookies' are created at the beginning of a user's search session and discarded at its conclusion. A cookie is used to allocate a temporary identifier to a search session, not to collect or store information about a user. Without a session identifier, a user may lose an entire search context each time a new page is visited during a session.
Most browsers recognise when a cookie has been offered or placed on your computer. Most browser software enables you to decide whether you wish to reject or accept the cookie. Check with your software supplier if you are not sure. If cookies are disabled, you may find this website provides less than desirable functionality and speed, for the reasons described above. The Great Eastern Ranges does not use cookies to identify you personally, to connect your personal identity with your computer address or to track the navigational or browsing habits of identified visitors.
Storage Retention Use and Disclosure
Apart from enabling our server to communicate with your computer, the information referred to above is collected and recorded in logs which are archived for use by our website manager. Statistics generated by the collection of this information help us to improve our website and make it more relevant to browsers. It may also help us determine market preferences for various services we offer. In some circumstances statistics generated from the collection of the abovementioned information may be used to promote our goods and services or to obtain further research and insight into market preferences and trends.
No information collected in the abovementioned manner will be linked to your name, address or other identifier. The Great Eastern Ranges may therefore disclose this information to third parties to enable them to assist The Great Eastern Ranges with marketing, management of this website or the use of other information technology.
Personally Identifiable Information
As a general rule, information that can directly identify an online visitor is collected at this website only when offered by the visitor voluntarily and on an informed basis. The various invitations to send emails to us contained in this website each contain a statement about the use to which information will be put when received by us. If you send us an email message we will use your email address and other information you supply to respond to your message or to supply you with requested information or services.
If you wish to send us feedback on the website you may do so anonymously, except to the extent that your email address itself contains personal information. It may be possible, depending on your email software, to send an email with your email address 'hidden'.
Any personal information you send to us may be placed on our database to enable us to advise you of various products, services and events we provide. However, if we wish to use your personal information to advise you about other Great Eastern Ranges products, services and events, we will provide you with an opportunity to decline to receive such communications from us.
The Great Eastern Ranges from time to time discloses its database information (containing personal information) to list brokers and list rental organisations – enabling them to promote the services and products of their clients.
Any personal information we collect will be retained only as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as long as it may be required by law (e.g. taxation laws require the retention of records for certain periods).
Contacting Us – An Important Note
You may wish to contact us for a variety of reasons. In such cases we will require your name and contact details so we can provide requested information or services. If you do not provide sufficient particulars we may not be able to get provide requested information or services to you. In all cases, unless you specifically request us not to do so, we will place your particulars on our database and keep you informed (where we believe you may be interested) of other events and services offered by The Great Eastern Ranges from time to time.
A Special Note to Parents and Caregivers
This website is not intentionally designed for or directed at people under 18 years of age. It is our policy not to knowingly collect or record information about anyone under 18. People 18 years of age or under visiting this website should ask their parent's or guardian's permission before sending us any personal information, such as their names, home addresses or email addresses. We recommend parents use software or other tools by which they can assure their children's use of the internet reflects their preferences and the law.
Access, Further Information and Complaints
You are entitled to access to all personal information which identifies you held by The Great Eastern Ranges. If you would like to exercise your right of access please contact The Great Eastern Ranges online privacy officer.
If you would like further information or if you wish to make a complaint about the collection or use of information via this website, contact The Great Eastern Ranges online privacy officer via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone +61 2 6229 7000.
