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Privacy
GeneralMonash Children's is committed to protecting the privacy of personal and health information it collects and holds. In this regard, Monash Children's complies with both State and Commonwealth laws that regulate the handling of personal information. This Privacy Statement explains how your personal information (being information capable of identifying you as an individual) will be treated as you access and interact with this website.Information regarding the privacy, confidentiality and security of a patient’s health information collected by Monash Children's can be found in Southern Health’s brochure entitled "Your Rights and Responsibilities". What information is collected and how is it used?This site uses visitor logs to automatically record non-personal data, which does not identify specific users. To the extent that any data could identify you, we will not attempt to do so unless required by law. De-identified data from the visitor logs may be used to update and improve this website and for statistical purposes only.This site also uses “cookies” to remember options you have selected and displays those options again on your next visit. These cookies do not store any personal information and do not allow us to track your usage of the site. Email messages you submit via this site may include personal information such as name, email address and telephone number. This information will only be used to respond to specific user queries and will not be added to any mailing lists nor disclosed to any other party without your knowledge and consent, unless required by law. Information is also stored and disposed of in accordance with our obligations under the Public Records Act 1973 (Vic). Security of informationMonash Children's has technology and security measures aimed to protect personal and health information, however, you should be aware that there are risks in transmitting information to us online. If you are concerned about conveying sensitive material to us over the Internet, you might prefer to contact us by telephone or mail. |
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Published Date: July 31, 2009 Printed from http://www.monashchildrens.org.au/page/Privacy/ © Monash Children's Hospital |
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