VIPA has created this Privacy Statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. When you use the VIPA website, you consent to VIPA’s use of any information provided by you to us such as your name, current email address and phone number for the purposes outlined below. This Privacy Statement may change periodically, so please check back from time to time.  In certain areas of the website, we may ask you to provide ‘user information’ by registering for the website or completing online forms. The features of the website where user information is collected are explained below.

Information collected

When you look at this website, our Internet Service Provider (ISP) makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:

• your server address;
• your top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk; etc.);
• the date and time of your visit to the site;
• the pages you accessed and documents downloaded; and
• the type of browser you are using.

This information about your use is only analyzed on a bulk basis for broad demographic content. Individual use is not analyzed. If you use the website to complete an online application form, we will only collect the information contained in that application form if you submit the form to us. If you log out of the website or cancel the application prior to submitting the form, the information you had entered will be automatically deleted.

Access to information collected

You can request access to the information we have collected from you if you have any concerns about the accuracy or extent of that information. Please contact our the secretary via phone or email.

How we use information collected

We will only record your email address if you send us a message. Your email address will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and it will not be added to a mailing list or used for any other purpose without your consent.  We will not use or disclose information collected about you, including information collected using cookies (if applicable), other than for:

• A purpose made known to you;
• A purpose you would reasonably expect;
• A purpose required, authorized or permitted by or under any law; or
• A purpose otherwise authorized by you.

If you tell us you do not wish to have your personal information used for a particular purpose, we will respect your wishes.

Links to other websites

This website may contain links to other websites. VIPA does not control the content or the information collected on these websites. These websites are not subject to this Privacy Statement. VIPA is not responsible for the content, policies or practices of such websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies on other websites before you disclose any information to these other parties.

Further Information

For further information about our Privacy Policy please contact the Secretary via phone or email.