Terms of Use
Copyright
The contents of this website are protected by copyright law. Copyright (and any other intellectual property rights) in material published on this website is owned by the Australian Constructors Association or various other rights holders, as indicated.
Intellectual property laws protect this site
Apart from any fair dealing or other statutory use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, the terms and conditions of reuse of the material on this website are governed by the following:
Australian Constructors Association permission. You are free to use information available on the Australian Constructors Association’s website provided you comply with the Copyright Act 1968.
Creative Commons (CC) Attribution 3.0 Australia licence. Where identified by a CC logo, the material is licensed under CC. This is a standard form licence agreement that allows you to copy, communicate and adapt the material provided that you attribute the work to the Commonwealth, clearly identify any changes or adaptations you have made to the work, and abide by the other licence terms. You should familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions of the relevant licence at creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/
Where the material is not licensed by the Australian Constructors Association under an access agreement or CC licence you should contact the original copyright owner. Any permitted reproduction of copyright material, including fair dealing, must: acknowledge the relevant rights owner as the source of any such material reproduced; reference the copyright or licence conditions under which the material is provided on this site.
Privacy
Application of this privacy statement
The Australian Constructors Association is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement applies to your access and use of this website.
What we collect
We collect 2 kinds of information:
- Website statistics using web analytics technologies
- Other information provided by users, including personal information.
Website statistics are collected from your use of the website, and this data may include your IP address, the date and time stamp of your visit, data about your interaction with our website, as well as data collected from our use of cookies and similar technologies.
Personal information may be collected directly from you from your interaction with us through our online forms, online newsletter subscriptions, registration information and website feedback.
Social media and external websites
If you choose to engage with us via social media including through LinkedIn or through any external websites or platforms operated by our service providers including SurveyMonkey and Mailchimp the information collected by those third parties will be handled in accordance with their privacy policies and terms of use.
For more details on the privacy policies of these organisations see:
LinkedIn
SurveyMonkey
Mailchimp
Any information we collect via these external websites or platforms will be handled in accordance with our privacy policies referred to above.
Why we collect your information
We collect website statistics for statistical analysis and reporting so that we understand general user trends at an aggregate level. This assists us in improving our content and your user experience.
We also collect website statistics for website or system administrative purposes, including to protect against cybersecurity threats.
This information is not used to identify you or to match your identity with any other personal information we collect from you, unless we are required to do so as part of an internal investigation of suspected unlawful activity or for law enforcement-related purposes.
For more information about this and how to disable cookies, see below under Cookies and similar technologies and Disabling cookies or opting out of online ads.
We may also collect other information that we ask you to provide or that you choose to give us when you interact with us on this Website.
Who we share your information with
Your personal information may be used by and disclosed to employees or contractors who are required to use it in the course of performing their duties.
Among other things, our contractors deliver services and communications to the community on our behalf. We also engage IT service providers who provide or manage our stakeholder relationship management databases, email campaigns and e-newsletter services, or they otherwise assist us to carry out our functions.
Your information may also be shared with partners, and other authorised third parties who need the information in order to perform their job roles or statutory functions, to provide assistance to you, for reporting and statistical purposes, or where permitted by law. Your email address will not be shared with third parties for use in other mailing lists without your prior consent.
Cookies and similar technologies
The Australian Constructors Association uses service providers, such as Google Analytics, to help us improve your experience on this website. These service providers may use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to collect or receive information on this Website, and in some cases, from other internet websites, to provide website usage measurement and ad targeting services.
Our service providers may also transfer the website data they collect to third parties where required to do so by law, or where the third parties process the information on their behalf.
For more details see:
Disabling cookies or opting out of online ads
You can refuse all cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser and/or deleting all the cookies on your computer. However, this may affect the functionality of the Website.
You can also use the opt out services provided by:
Photos and videos
As part of the Australian Constructors Association’s activities, we may use your photograph or video image (Image) and/or statements or written work produced by you (Recorded Materials) to promote our activities.
We may also use your Image or Recorded Materials free of charge to promote our activities. We may use your Image and Recorded Materials online, including on social media forums, and on the internet, and in print materials produced by or on behalf of the Australian Constructors Association.
We may also share information provided by you with other partners and third parties who have been engaged to assist with the promotion of Foundations and Frontiers.
Withdrawing consent
Once your Image or Recorded Materials are placed online or distributed via printed materials, it may be copied, forwarded or otherwise manipulated by parties other than the Australian Constructors Association. Your consent for the Australian Constructors Association to use your Image or Recorded Materials may be withdrawn by giving written notice to us.
If you withdraw consent:
The Australian Constructors Association will not use your Image or Recorded Materials in promotional material conducted after you withdraw your consent; and will make every effort to remove all your Images or Recorded Materials from existing promotional material. However, once the promotional material is distributed outside the control of the Australian Constructors Association, it may not be possible for us to remove all material related to you.
Access and contact details
If you have any questions about this statement or wish to request access to your information, please contact us.
For general enquiries:
Australian Constructors Association
Email: [email protected]
Disclaimer
The Australian Constructors Association makes this material available on the understanding that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.
The Australian Constructors Association gives no warranty and makes no representation whether expressed or implied, that the information contained in this site is error free.
Links to other websites are inserted for convenience and do not constitute endorsement of material at those sites or any associated organisation product or service. These external information sources are outside the Australian Constructors Association’s control. It is the responsibility of users to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of the information at those sites. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that any of the sites listed will be available at any particular time.