Information Collection
Information Electronically Logged
Aston College Pty Ltd (Aston College) aims to provide information, education and other services to its students, customers and visitors. Its main channel of communication is via electronic means. The Aston College Pty Ltd may record visitors ? information such as the user ?s domain name, IP address, the date and time of the visit, sections of the web site visited and information accessed or downloaded, history of the visitor and information such as email and contact details.
Information Security
Aston College sites are the property of the Aston College and any misuse or alteration of information stored or displayed will be subject to Aston College ?s action against the unauthorized accesses or alterations. Parts of the web site are secured and can only be accessed if the visitor receives prior approval, a log-in name and password from Aston College. The user-names and passwords issued should be securely kept as personal information and not shared with any other person.
Cookies
Aston College uses the latest technology in terms of tracking and identifying the visitors to its web site or storing cookies on visitors ? hard disk for the purposes of allowing them to access certain sections of the Aston’s web site or otherwise authenticate their use etc.
Surveys
It is the policy of Aston College to require all students and staff members to first obtain approval from the Aston College ?s Ethics Committee prior to the conduct of any survey that collects and stores personal information. The contact information and email addresses supplied may be stored and used for future communication with the person under consideration. All information collected via authorized means will be subject to the Aston Privacy Policy.
On-line Forms
Aston College will endeavor to use secure means to collect personal information or expressions of interest for courses and workshops. Alternative means of providing personal information to the Aston College will be provided where appropriate.
External Links
Where Aston College’s web sites contain links to other sites, Aston College is not responsible for the currency of the links, nor is responsible for the contents or accuracy of the information they contain or respective Privacy Policies of the site owners.
Aston College will treat your personal information with care and will use the same for conducting its business and promotion of its objects. Routine business includes research and dissemination of information in the broadest sense, administration, marketing of courses and services to prospective students and customers, etc. This includes the use of IP addresses to diagnose server problems or for administration of a web site or setting up individual sessions and secure logins.
Contact Information
Contact information supplied by visitors will be used to notify them of the forthcoming events or courses and workshops or other purposes. All uses of contact information will be subject to the Aston College Privacy Policy and such information will not be divulged to third parties, nor used for any unauthorized purposes. For all complaints regarding the use of personal information please contact the Aston College Administration.
Personal Information Disclosure
Disclosure
It is a policy of Aston College not to disclose any personal information Aston College collects and or stores regarding any visitor or student or staff, including email addresses except where required at law. The Aston College ?s Privacy Policy conforms to the requirements of the NSW Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act. Students may wish to note that their email addresses will be supplied to appointed officers and respective lecturers for the purpose of communicating with them regarding their enrolments, current courses of study, examination etc. in a timely and cost effective manner.
Public Forums
Notice is hereby given that all information visitors, students and staff post on the public forums, be it in the Aston College web site(s) or others, are open to all members of the public to view and has the status of public information. By posting your views to these forums you agree to the posted information being available free of any restriction to all who are interested and willing to use the same.
Availability and Quality of Information
While every endeavor will be made to keep the information up-to-date, no warranty is given as to the quality and accuracy of all and any information published on the Aston College Pty web site.
Third Party Sites
Aston College website contains links to third party sites. The Aston College is not responsible for the condition or the content of those sites as they are not under the Aston College’s control. The link(s) are provided solely for your convenience and do not indicate, expressly or impliedly, any endorsement of the site(s) or the products or services provided there. You access those sites and use their products and services solely at your own risk.
Updating
The content on the Aston College website may be updated from time to time. It is therefore suggested that you return to the website on a regular basis and carefully read the information provided.