The NSW Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS) and WA Sustainable Energy Development Office (SEDO) adhere to the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) relating to the privacy of any personal information collected.

DEUS and SEDO deem privacy a central issue of Internet use. DEUS and SEDO attempt to have reasonable measures in place to assure the anonymity of visitors to the energysmarttoolbox.com.au website. DEUS and SEDO feel as part of responsible disclosure that energysmarttoolbox.com.au website users are aware of what information is being logged.

Like many other commercial websites, the energysmarttoolbox.com.au website may use a standard technology called a “cookie” to collect information about how you use the site. Cookies were originally designed to help a website distinguish a user’s browser as a previous visitor and thus save and remember any preferences that may have been set while the user was browsing the site. A cookie is a small string of text that a website can send to your browser. A cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive, pass on computer viruses, or capture your e-mail address. Currently, websites use cookies to enhance the user’s visit; in general, cookies can securely store a user’s ID and password, personalise home pages, identify which parts of a site have been visited or keep track of selections in a “shopping cart.” It is possible to set your browser to inform you when a cookie is being placed — this way, you have the opportunity to decide whether to accept the cookie.

At times we may request that you voluntarily supply us with personal information, such as your e-mail address, for purposes such as corresponding with us, registering at a site, making a purchase, entering a sweepstake, registering a new product, or participating in an online survey.

Information Use The primary purpose for which DEUS and SEDO collect information is to inform you about new developments relating to this product and offers that may be of interest to you.

Your personal information will not be disclosed to other organisations. The information collected is for DEUS and SEDO’s use only.

You may notify DEUS or SEDO if you wish to access your information on reasonable notice by contacting the Marketing Officer Steve Green, at DEUS by telephone +61 2 8281 7373, facsimile +61 2 8281 7351 or via the website www.deus.nsw.gov.au.

Declining E-mail Offers
Although most customers tell us they appreciate receiving notice of these opportunities, we recognise the importance of providing you with choices. At any time after receiving an e-mail offer from DEUS or SEDO, you may request to discontinue receiving these offers. All e-mail offers that you receive from DEUS and SEDO will tell you how to decline further e-mail offers.

DEUS and SEDO’s privacy statement is subject to change at any time and without notice.