Terms and Conditions

Disclaimer

By using this training program, website and associated links, you agree that the information is provided on the understanding that Cancer Council WA is not engaged in rendering medical services or recommendations.

Information presented on this website or in any related files does not replace consultations with qualified health-care professionals to meet your individual nutritional needs. Furthermore please note that the information displayed within the program was up to date at the time of development and therefore may not display newly discovered information. However we do endeavour to update the program information frequently to meet best practice guidelines.

Privacy Policy

Cancer Council Western Australia (WA) is committed to protecting the privacy of all the individuals it deals with. Cancer Council WA is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 and undertakes to adhere to the National Privacy Principles. This document sets out Cancer Council WA.s policies on handling personal information, including health information.

Cancer Council WA will ensure that each individual about whom personal and/or health information is collected, stored or used has access to this policy in accordance with Cancer Council WA.s obligations under the Privacy Act.

For research purposes and to offer a service suitable for our participants, two types of information are collected:

1. Personal individual information and other non-identifiable information

Personal information is collected to ensure the user is linked to the FOODcents program Advisor network (biannual newsletters), login process and for research purposes (e.g. postcode, occupation, organisation) and other contact methods provided by participant for program evaluation purposes (email contact details, postal information).

Other non-identifiable information is collected throughout the program. These are associated with the quiz responses and results.

2. Program statistical information

The types of information collected include (but not limited to):

  • Frequency of user login
  • User traffic
  • Training progress
  • Internet Provider (IP) address
  • Location, occupation user breakdown

The personal information collected by Cancer Council WA is considered to be strictly confidential. We respect your privacy at all times and are continuously working towards ensuring a safe environment for all users, where identifiable information is kept secure and used for research purposes only. Cancer Council WA uses a variety of physical and electronic security measures including restricting physical access to its offices and secure databases to keep personal information secure from misuse, loss or unauthorised use or disclosure.

Information is not disclosed or passed onto other agencies for use. Only agents/organisations who are employed to conduct services on behalf of Cancer Council WA for research/admin purposes have access to this data and abide by privacy policy as determined by Australian Government Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Further more contract bodies involved in this project only have access to information collected by agreement shown in contract.

Cancer Council WA agree that each service recipient has a right to access most personal information Cancer Council WA holds about that service recipient. Cancer Council WA reserves the right to deny access to some information in accordance with the Privacy Act and other applicable laws, however undertake to advise the service recipient of the reason for this denial.

This site uses encryption methodologies to ensure your login details and personal information is secure. Your information is stored in a secure database protected behind a server firewall.

For further information on disclaimer and privacy, please click the link below to visit the Department of Health, Western Australia website.

http://www.health.wa.gov.au/home/disclaimer.cfm