How We Handle Website Visitor Data
This Privacy Policy explains what limited personal information aussihospitals.org/ may collect from website visitors, why we use it, how long we retain it and how to contact us. We do not operate a hospital, patient portal, booking system or medical records system.
Important Privacy Boundary
Do not send us medical documents, Medicare details, private health insurance details, prescriptions, hospital bills, My Health Record screenshots or appointment requests. Contact the hospital or official service directly for patient-care matters.
Information We May Collect
| Category | Examples | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | IP address, browser, device, pages viewed, referrer and approximate location from IP. | Automatically when you visit. |
| Cookie/analytics data | Cookie consent, analytics events and aggregated usage signals. | Automatically, depending on your settings. |
| Contact data | Name, email address, role and message content if you contact us. | Provided by you. |
| Correction information | Page URL, hospital name, reported wrong detail and source link. | Provided by users or hospital representatives. |
| Advertising data | Ad impressions or non-sensitive ad interaction data where advertising is shown. | Ad partners and website logs. |
Why We Use It
- To operate the website securely and prevent abuse, scraping and spam.
- To understand which hospital-directory pages need updates or are most useful.
- To respond to correction requests, privacy requests and editorial enquiries.
- To improve page speed, accessibility, mobile usability and navigation.
- To manage advertising or analytics where enabled and lawful.
Australian Privacy Context
Where applicable, we aim to handle personal information consistently with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. Because privacy obligations depend on the nature and size of an organisation and the data processed, this page is written as a transparent website privacy notice, not legal advice.
| Topic | Our approach |
|---|---|
| Sensitive health information | We do not request or intentionally collect health information. If you send it accidentally, we delete or minimise it where practical. |
| Children | The website is intended for adults searching for hospital information. We do not knowingly collect children’s personal information. |
| Retention | Security logs are kept for a limited period; contact emails are retained only as needed for editorial, legal or security purposes. |
| Access/correction request | Email info@aussihospitals.org with ‘Privacy request’ in the subject line. |
| Third parties | Hosting, security, analytics, advertising and email providers may process limited visitor data for site operation. |
Contact for Privacy
Email info@aussihospitals.org for privacy questions. If you have concerns about a hospital’s handling of your patient records, contact the hospital, state/territory health service, My Health Record support or the appropriate regulator directly.