Privacy notice

This notice explains how we (the Australian Government Department of Health) manage personal information to meet our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

Information we collect

We will only collect your name and your email address.

Why we collect this information

We need this information to send you the newsletter, addressed to you.

If you do not provide your email address, we cannot send you our updates.

How we collect this information

We collect personal information from you, via Mailchimp, when you sign up for the list.

Who we disclose your personal information to

We use Mailchimp, an American email marketing service, to manage our mailing list. When you subscribe to our mailing list, you consent to Mailchimp collecting your email address on our behalf. Mailchimp also receives information from cookies about your use of the website (including your IP address). We recommend that you read Mailchimp’s privacy policy.

How we store your information

Mailchimp is based in the United States, so your information will be transmitted to and stored on servers located outside Australia.

How you can access or correct your information

If you need to change your email address, unsubscribe from the service and then resubscribe with the new email address.

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