Privacy

As a user of the University of Melbourne web site, your privacy is protected by the Information Privacy Act 2000 and the Health Records Act 2001.

Privacy for students

For details about the types of student information we collect:

• go to the student privacy web page

• or e-mail the privacy officer at privacy-officer@unimelb.edu.au

Privacy for staff

For details about the types of personal information we collect about staff:

• go to the staff privacy web page

• or e-mail the privacy officer at privacy-officer@unimelb.edu.au

Privacy and information technology

The IT Security Policy (Adobe Acrobat PDF) sets out the University's requirements for confidentiality, integrity and and availability of information accessed through IT facilities.

Freedom of information

Under the Victorian Freedom of Information Act (No. 9859 of 1982), you have general rights to request information held by the University of Melbourne.

Our Freedom of Information web page outlines the FOI Act, your entitlements and responsibilities, and how to apply for access to university documents.

Disclaimer

The University of Melbourne has used reasonable endeavours to ensure that material contained on this web site was correct at the time the relevant page was created, modified and published.

However:

1. the University gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or the completeness of the material;

2. no reliance should be made by any user on the material, but instead the user should check for confirmation with the originating or authorising faculty, department or other body;

3. and the University reserves the right at any time to make changes as it deems appropriate.

If you believe copyrighted work is available on the University of Melbourne network in such a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or a breach of an agreed licence or contract, please notify us using the Takedown Notice form .

• Your notification must include sufficient information to enable us to identify the copyrighted work that is the subject of the claimed infringement or, if multiple copyrighted works are involved, a representative list of such works and;
• information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate and access such material and;
• information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your name, address, telephone number and email address.
• An indication of whether you are the owner of the content, or if you are acting on their behalf. Details of all parties must be supplied including the relationship between them.
• Indicate what law (including country) is being transgressed.

The University provides external links as a service to users of its web site. In providing an external link the University does not accept responsibility for or endorse the content or condition of any linked site.