Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions
IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL PRIVACY POLICY
Ipswich City Council is collecting your personal information for the purpose of fulfilling its functions, responsibilities and activities. Please see Council’s Privacy Statement and Personal Information Digest for further information about how we manage personal information, to whom personal information could be disclosed and the laws that authorise or require the collection of personal information by the Council . Generally, we do not disclose your personal information outside of Council unless we are required by law to do so or you have given your consent. By completing and signing this form and returning it to Council, we will consider that you have given us your consent to manage your personal information in the manner described in Council’s Privacy Statement, Information Digest and this collection notice.
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre
PO Box 191
IPSWICH QLD 4305
[email protected]
Travel arrangements and prices detailed on this www Internet site are provided and coordinated by the Ipswich Visitor Information Centre. The Ipswich Visitor Information Centre has taken due care and responsibility to verify and check all information in this Internet WWW site as at the time of compilation. However, as the relevant accommodation & tour operators in this brochure supply this information, it accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracy or misdescription contained in this publication or information as so supplied.
Sales of services as contained in this publication are made by Ipswich Visitor Information Centre, only as an agent for the person, business or company providing the services. Ipswich Visitor Information Centre does not accept responsibility for any changes in price variation of services shown. All services and prices are subject to change without notice.
All maps, photographs, illustrations and computer-based graphics are included for general purposes only and are not always indicative of the subject matter. Hotel room photographs (graphics) may not be specific to the actual room occupied. Maps are not to scale.
PRIVACY POLICY
We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) you provide us. PII includes information that can be linked to a specific individual, such as name, address, phone number, or email address.
This privacy policy explains how Ipswich Visitor Information Centre handles and protects your PII in accordance with commonly accepted privacy principles.
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre reserves the right to modify or amend this policy at any time and for any reason. Any material changes to this privacy policy will be posted prior to their implementation. Questions regarding this policy should be emailed to [email protected] or sent via postal mail to:
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre
PO Box 191
IPSWICH QLD 4305
WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT
In an effort to keep our service as simple and easy as possible we do not create, use or store profiles of our customers. We only record PII and other information that we reasonably require to do business with you.
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre collects PII when you:
• Make a booking
Your full name, address, email address and phone number are taken each time you make a booking with Ipswich Visitor Information Centre.
• Contact [email protected]
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre collects PII such as your full name, address, email address and/or telephone number whenever you submit a query or suggestion, or request assistance with a booking.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre uses your PII only for the purpose of responding to and fulfilling your requests for our products and services. Information collected on www.discoveripswich.com.au may be used to:
• Purchase Ipswich Visitor Information Centre products or services
Information collected when you purchase from Ipswich Visitor Information Centre is used to charge your credit card and deliver your booking confirmation electronically. We may also contact you about your stay for customer service purposes or to make any changes or cancellations to your booking.
• Respond to your questions or suggestions
We will use your address, email address and/or telephone number to contact you when you submit a question or suggestion.
WHO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre does not disclose any information about customer bookings to anyone except in the following circumstances:
• Accommodation suppliers
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre provides the guest name, telephone number, address and email address for each booking made to the relevant accommodation supplier. Our accommodation suppliers require this information for the booking and if they need to contact you about the booking. Although Ipswich Visitor Information Centre offers accommodation from reputable accommodation suppliers, we have not placed specific limitations on these suppliers from using or disclosing your information without your permission. Therefore, we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any suppliers whose accommodation you purchase on Ipswich Visitor Information Centre.
• Legal obligations
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre may be required by law to disclose information provided by you to Ipswich Visitor Information Centre for the purposes of obtaining products or services from Ipswich Visitor Information Centre. Ipswich Visitor Information Centre may also disclose information against someone who poses a threat to Ipswich Visitor Information Centre’s interests (such as customer fraud) or whose activities could cause harm to others.
HOW YOU CONTROL AND ACCESS YOUR INFORMATION
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre believes that site visitors and customers should have control over the collection and use of their PII. You have control and access to your information as follows:
• Booking information
If at anytime you would like to alter the PII you provided to Ipswich Visitor Information Centre in your booking, please contact us.
• General
If at anytime you wish to enquire about any of your PII that is stored by Ipswich Visitor Information Centre please contact us.
Validity of Rates
Accommodation costs are for room only and do not include transfer or breakfast cost unless otherwise stated. Prices are inclusive of the Australian Goods and Services Tax. Prices over accommodation block out periods may alter from the prices advertised. Contact us for further details.
Payment is due within 72 hours of receiving written confirmation from Ipswich Visitor Information Centre. Please proceed to our “Secure Payment” form to submit credit card details.
Cancellation Policy
For All Bookings: whilst we provide a Free Booking Service, cancellations of confimred bookings (where payment has been made) will attract a AUD$24.00 (inc GST) administration fee in addition to the Cancellation Fee of the Service Provider/Operator. We reserve the right to offer alternative accommodation/tour of a similar standard in the case of the accommodation/tour operator overbooking their property or for any reason beyond our control. Please view the operator’s cancellation and indemnity policy before paying for your booking.
Tours
These operators reserve the right to alter itineraries at any time as a result of fire, flood, extreme weather conditions or any other circumstance beyond their control.
DISCLAIMER
All information on this web site is correct at time of publishing. All companies listed are members of the Ipswich Visitor Information Centre.
This web site may contain information about activities which by reason of their physical exertion or the degree of physical fitness required may be unsuitable or dangerous for certain persons, or it may describe activities which are inherently dangerous.
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre makes no representations of fact, nature, quality and suitability about any or all of the activities promoted on this site and user agrees that the user shall be responsible for first satisfying himself/herself by independent enquiry or advice as to the suitability of the particular activity. Any access of this site by the user is entirely at the users own risk and Ipswich Visitor Information Centre shall not be responsible for the propagation of computer worms or viruses transmitted from the site.