Disclaimer

While GEMCO has endeavoured to ensure that all information provided on GEMCO Internet websites is accurate and up to date, GEMCO takes no responsibility for any error or omission relating to this information. To the maximum extent permitted by law, GEMCO will not be liable for any cost, loss or damage suffered by you through your use of GEMCO's Internet websites or GEMCO's failure to provide access to these Internet websites or information updates.

Your use of the website is governed by the GEMCO website Terms and Conditions of Use.

Online Privacy Policy

This online Privacy Policy is provided to make you aware of how GEMCO collects, uses and manages information of visitors to its Internet websites. GEMCO view the personal privacy of users as an important issue, and are committed to maintaining the security of personal information provided to GEMCO by users in accessing gemco.com.au. This policy forms part of the terms of use of the website, and describes how GEMCO treats personal information that it receives through your use of the website.

Please note: GEMCO makes some other websites available to you from hyperlinks in gemco.com.au. These websites are not subject to GEMCO's Privacy Policy. You should review the privacy policy of each individual website you access via hyperlinks from this website, and assess whether the policy of each website is satisfactory to you before you use the other websites.

What Information Do We Collect and How Is It Used?

GEMCO collects the following information regarding visitors to our website: domain name, name, information regarding what pages are accessed, information volunteered by you, such as survey information, e-mail address, or website registrations, and your preferred means of communication. GEMCO collects and logs this information for statistical purposes.

GEMCO also uses this information in order to provide you with a personalised experience when you visit gemco.com.au.  Through the use of a cookie (see under 'Cookies'), GEMCO can record the pages you visit and the information you require. Through analysis of these records, GEMCO provides you with an improved service when you revisit gemco.com.au

Other than stated in the preceding, no attempt is made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect logs, or where GEMCO believes it is required to collect and produce relevant electronic documentation to fulfil its obligations to third parties, including statutory organisations under local law.

GEMCO endeavours to use and disclose your personal information only in limited circumstances. GEMCO will do so if it is necessary to protect any copyright or intellectual property in the material in the website, or if it is necessary to enforce the GEMCO website Terms and Conditions of Use.

We may use third-party advertisers to deliver ads to your web browser whilst you are viewing gemco.com.au. These third parties may be supplied with, or may have access to, your personally identifiable information, but only for the purpose of providing these services to you. Except as specifically stated in this Privacy Policy, we will not share your personally identifiable information with a company that is not associated with GEMCO.

Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that a website may write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information, such as a userID, that the website uses to track the pages you have visited. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information you personally supply. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other websites.

GEMCO may use cookies to track user traffic patterns and to better serve you when you revisit the website. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, providing you with the opportunity to either accept or reject it. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser. However, full functionality for registered members of the gemco.com.au website requires the use of cookies.

Security

GEMCO takes all reasonable security measures to protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, destruction, misuse, modification or disclosure. As far as permissible under law, GEMCO accepts no responsibility for the unauthorised access of personal information held by GEMCO.

Updating this Privacy Policy

The content of this Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time, so we suggest that you return to the website on a regular basis and carefully read the information provided.

BHP Billiton Jobs

GEMCO links with the BHP Billiton Internet. If you are using the BHP Billiton Internet Site to search for or apply for a job, our privacy policy relating to the BHP Billiton Jobs Site is available at: BHP Billiton Jobs Privacy Statement. The BHP Billiton Jobs Site Privacy Policy is intended to apply to the jobs site in conjunction with this Privacy Policy.