Please note that separate policies apply to the use of sites that are available through Bendigo Web Central but are not operated by Bendigo Web Central directly.

1. Your personal information is important to us
2. Bendigo Web Central is committed to the best-practice privacy standards
3. Collecting information about you
4. Our use of cookies
5. Using and disclosing your personal information
6. "Spam" (promotional email)
7. Storage and security of your personal information
8. Bendigo Web Central and links to other websites
9. What to do if you have a problem or question
10. Future changes
11. Further information on privacy

Bendigo Web Central recognises that your privacy is very important to you and that you have a right to control your personal information. We know that providing personal information is an act of trust and we take that seriously. Unless you give us explicit consent to act otherwise, the following policies will govern how Bendigo Web Central handles your personal information and safeguards your privacy.

Bendigo Web Central is committed to protecting your personal information and giving you choice in who can use your personal information and how it can be used. We believe that our privacy policy represents industry best practice.

Bendigo Web Central is committed to complying with the voluntary National Principles for the Fair Handling of Personal Information developed by the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner in 1998 [see the Australian Privacy Commissioner's website]. Bendigo Web Central will comply with any laws introduced to strengthen protections for consumers' privacy.

• Because it is required by law.
• To provide you with a service which you have requested.
• To implement our terms of service.
• To protect the rights or property of Bendigo Web Central, any Bendigo Web Central user, or any member of the public.

You may provide Bendigo Web Central with information directly, such as through subscribing to email lists or identifying yourself when using particular services. The amount of information we collect about you depends on how you use the sites on website.

The only personal information we collect is what you tell us about yourself, for example by subscribing to mailing lists, and entering competitions.

Bendigo Web Central uses cookies to help maximise your enjoyment of our Network. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user's browser. Please see further information on how we use cookies below.

Bendigo Web Central intends to introduce a membership system that will give you the option of enjoying enhanced services on our website. Again, any changes in how we use your personal information will only occur with your consent.

Any further collection of your personal information than that explained above will only occur with consent from you. Bendigo Web Central only collects information from your use of our website and not from other organisations.

The use of cookies can enhance your enjoyment of what is offered by Bendigo Web Central, because they can help personalise your experience of our website. They can make it easier for you to shop online and can ensure that information provided to you is most relevant to your interests. Cookies can also provide us with aggregate information on how people use our websites, and which advertisements are effective, which helps us to keep improving Bendigo Web Central.

Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user's browser. The cookies simply operate as a unique identifier which help us to know what our customers find interesting and useful on our website, almost like a continuing questionnaire. We do not link this information back to other information that you have provided to us. Bendigo Web Central does not store any information inside cookies.

• Required by law.
• We believe it necessary to provide you with a service which you have requested.
• To implement our terms of service.
• To protect the rights or property of Bendigo Web Central, any Bendigo Web Central user, or any member of the public.

Bendigo Web Central and its affiliates recognise the trust you place in us when you give us personal information. In order to operate the website or deliver a service we may sometimes share your personal information with an affiliate. We will not otherwise disclose your personal information to other companies without your explicit consent.

We will not send you "spam" (advertising information) without first asking you whether you wish to have promotional information sent to you. If you are receiving promotional information about Bendigo Web Central or its affiliates and do not wish to receive this information any longer, you may remove your name from a list by visiting the website from which the communication was sent and following the instructions on how to withdraw your information from that site.

To be removed from Bendigo Web Central's mailing list, under the mailing list section of the website, simply enter your email address, select "Unsubscribe" and click "Go" to be removed from our mailing list. Please allow seven days for this request to be processed.

Bendigo Web Central will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information which we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. Your information is stored on secure servers.

In addition, our employees and data processors are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by Bendigo Web Central. However, Bendigo Web Central will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to your personal information.

You can also play an important role in keeping your personal information secure, by maintaining the confidentiality of any password and accounts used on the Bendigo Web Central website. Please notify us immediately if there is any unauthorised use of your account by any other Internet user or any other breach of security.

Bendigo Web Central provides links to websites outside of the Bendigo Web Central website. These linked sites are not under the control of Bendigo Web Central, and we are not responsible for the conduct of companies linked to our website. Before disclosing your personal information on any other website, we advise you to examine the terms and conditions of using their websites.

If Bendigo Web Central becomes aware of any ongoing concerns or problems with sites associated with Bendigo Web Central, we will take these issues seriously and work to address these concerns. If you have any further queries relating to our privacy policy, or you have a problem or complaint, please contact us.

Our commitment to make and maintain Bendigo Web Central as "Bendigo's Biggest and Best website" means that we are constantly adding new sites and features to Bendigo Web Central. Because of this, from time to time, our policies will be reviewed and may be revised. Bendigo Web Central reserves the right to change its privacy policy at any time and notify you by posting an updated version of the policy on its website.

For more information about privacy issues in Australia and protecting your privacy, visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website.