Privacy Policy
The Visit East Gippsland Privacy Statement explains how the Visit East Gippsland website manages user information and privacy, including its use of data analytics, cookies, and third-party services for web improvements and communications. Website visitors are encouraged to review privacy policies on any external sites they access through links provided.
Visit East Gippsland Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement only applies to the Visit East Gippsland website https://www.visiteastgippsland.com.au/.
When linking to other sites from this site, it is recommended that you read the privacy statement on that site.
Non-identifing data
The Visit East Gippsland website https://www.visiteastgippsland.com.au/ uses non-identifying data to record a user’s activity on the Internet, including
- Every page of this website that the visitor uses
- How long a user was on a page or site, and
- In what order the pages were visited
This information is non-identifying and is used for statistical and web-development purposes only.
Cookies
The Visit East Gippsland website uses cookies which give the server information about a user’s identity, website visiting patterns and preferences. This information is used to analyse the effectiveness of the website and assist with improvements. Information is not used to track visitors to the site, and no personally identifying information is stored.
The Visit East Gippsland website uses Meta Pixel to collect information, including users IP addresses and pages visited. Meta Pixel collects personal data for the purpose of tracking users across the internet and displaying targeted adverts to them. This information is used to see how you use our site so we can make better informed advertisements on external websites. Meta, and sometimes its partners, receive this information and data may be sent outside Australia, particularly to the United States.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics used on the Visit East Gippsland website does not pass any information onto third parties unless required to do so by law. Website visitors can stop Google Analytics from collecting data by installing the ‘Opt-Out Browser Add-on’ or by disabling cookies in the browser. Website visitors must be aware that disabling cookies may result in difficulty accessing cookie enabled websites.
Google Analytics Opt-out
By using the Google Analytics ‘Opt-out Browser Add-on’, you have more choice on how your data is collected by Google Analytics. It is available for Google Chrome, Safari and Mozilla Firefox browsers. You can access the Opt-Out browser Add-on here.
E-Newsletters and Mailing Lists
The Visit East Gippsland website uses MailChimp for the distribution of e-newsletters, and some email campaigns. The data collected via Mailchimp subscriptions is stored securely on servers in the United States. The personal information collected by Visit East Gippsland website via MailChimp will only be used for the purposes as outlined in the Visit East Gippsland Privacy Statement above.
By subscribing to a Mailing List on this website, you acknowledge and accept the Mailchimp Privacy Policy.
General Website Information
General information on www.visiteastgippsland.com.au
East Gippsland Shire Council has made every endeavour to ensure that details are correct on the Visit East Gippsland website but accept no responsibility for any inaccuracy, misrepresentation or representation of up-to-date information of PDF downloads, brochures or ‘media downloads’ whether by inclusion or omission, nor does the publisher accept any responsibility for subsequent change or withdrawal, of details or services shown which are subject to alteration without notice.
Any standard of accommodation and/or services contained in this publication are indicative only of a certain class and are based upon information provided to the publisher. Accordingly, the guarantee in relation to the standard, class, or fitness for purposes of that accommodation or service.
Further information
You may obtain further Information about Council’s Privacy Policy by contacting our Privacy Officer by telephone on (03) 5153 9500, email at feedback@egipps.vic.gov.au or by mail at PO Box 1618 Bairnsdale VIC 3875.
