Privacy Policy
Privacy is important to the Shire. The Shire will take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the privacy of individuals as required by law.
Cookies and Website Analytics
The Shire uses website analytic tools to help improve usability and the experience for our website customers.
The Shire may utilise tools by third parties to collect and view website traffic information, including the type of device being used to access the website, browser version and how you navigate to and on the website. The providers of these tools will have their own privacy policies that may differ from the privacy position of the Shire.
The Shire may also use website cookies to improve the online experience.
No information collected using cookies or website analytics will contain personally identifiable information.
Information We Collect
When you choose to use certain Shire services you may be asked for personally identifiable information such as your name or contact details. Any personal information collected by the Shire will only be used for the purpose for which it has been collected, or for a purpose you would reasonably expect in carrying out the Shire’s activities and functions.
Your information may also be de-personalised and aggregated for ongoing research and development of our services.
The Shire will only disclose collected information to other parties in the following circumstances:
- for specific customer research activities where the engaged partner will be expressly prohibited from other use of the supplied information through relevant contract law terms;
- as required or authorised by law;
- as required by a court order;
- in order to complete the purpose or function for which the information was provided;
- in the recovery of debts owed to the Shire;
- otherwise, only with your consent.
Security of Information
Where we do collect personal information, the Shire will utilise appropriate physical, electronic and management approaches to protect your information from being used in a manner not intended.
Copyright
This website and publications are the property of the Shire. Copyright of materials is owned or licensed to the Shire.
Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes whatsoever.
If you believe that copyrighted material is available in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or a breach of an agreed licence or contract, please contact us on (08) 9071 0666.
Disclaimer
The information provided by the Shire of Esperance (Shire) is for information and communication purposes only. The Shire does not guarantee that the information provided is correct, and it is the responsibility of recipients to make their own enquiries as to its accuracy, currency and appropriateness.
The Shire’s website and publications may contain links to other websites operated by organisations other than the Shire. These links are provided for your convenience and should not be seen as an endorsement of those sites, or the information that they provide.
To the extent permitted by law, the Shire will in no way be liable to you or anyone else for any loss or damage, however caused (including through negligence) which may be directly or indirectly suffered in connection with the information provided, or the use of this information or websites of other entities which are hyperlinked from the Shire’s website or publications.
The Shire is not liable to you or anyone else if interference with or damage to your computer systems occurs in connection with the use of the Shire’s website, publications or a linked website. You must take your own precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use from the Shire’s website and publications are free of viruses, malicious computer code or anything else that may interfere with or damage the operations of your computer systems.