HealthStat.com.au (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we manage information collected in connection with your use of this website.
We adhere to the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the “Privacy Act”). A copy of the APPs is available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au.
What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?
HealthStat.com.au is an informational website that publishes health and wellbeing related statistics based on publicly available data. We do not collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers, unless they are provided to us by website users through a contact form, by email or through other contact means.
We may use website analytics tools (such as Google Analytics and other measurement tools) to understand how visitors interact with our website. These tools may collect non-personal information, including but not limited to:
- Visitor device type and browser information
- Visitor IP address (which may be anonymised)
- Pages visited, resources interacted with and time spent on the site
- Referral sources (e.g. if you arrived from a search engine or another website)
This information helps us improve our website experience and content.
Use of Cookies
We may use cookies or similar technologies for:
- Analytics and performance tracking
- Understanding visitor behavior to improve our content
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may impact your experience on this site.
Sensitive Information
Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.
Sensitive information will be used by us only:
• For the primary purpose for which it was obtained
• For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose
• With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.
Third Parties
We may use third-party services to analyze website traffic and performance. These services may collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:
• Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
• Where required or authorised by law.
Security of Personal Information
Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.
When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that any data collected (such as analytics data) is stored securely and protected from unauthorized access. However, as no online platform can guarantee complete security we encourage users to browse responsibly.
Policy Updates
This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.
Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries
If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us through our contact page: https://healthstat.com.au/contact/ or via our email: info@healthstat.com.au