Privacy Statement

The Canberra Institute of Technology and CIT Solutions Pty Ltd seek to adhere to the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites developed by the Australian Privacy Commissioner.

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, please contact: CIT International.

Information Collected

When you browse our website, our system automatically makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:

• Your server address
• Top level domain name (eg: .com, .net, .gov, .au etc)
• The type of browser and operating system you used
• Date and time of your visit
• The previous site visited
• Which pages are accessed
• The time spent on individual pages and the site overall
• Which files were downloaded

No attempt will be made to identify individual users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency (eg Australian Federal Police) exercises a warrant to inspect our web server's log files.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information, such as:

• Sending an e-mail
• Participating in a survey
• Undertaking a payment or other transaction

Use of Personal Information Collected

Any personal information you chose to provide will only be used for the purpose for which it was provided and will not be disclosed to other persons or organisations without your prior consent.

The Internet is an unsecure medium and users should be aware that there are inherent risks transmitting information across the Internet. Information submitted unencrypted via e-mail or web forms may be at risk of being intercepted, read or modified. If you do not wish to e-mail or send an online form to the CIT International Service Unit you contact them by post at: PO Box 226, Jamison ACT 2614, Canberra, Australia.

Other Sites

This site contains links to other sites. The Canberra Institute of Technology and CIT Solutions Pty Ltd are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that can be placed on your device when you interact with online content (such as websites) that allows us to recognise and remember your browser. When you visit our site, cookies gather and store some information about the way you use our website.

The information we collect from cookies allows us to provide you with a better experience because our website stores your preferences as you browse. Some types of cookies also perform essential functions to enhance how our website works.

The information that we collect through cookies may not identify, or relate, to a particular individual. In some circumstances, the information collected through cookies may be combined with information that identifies an end user. Any personal information we collect is handled  in accordance with CIT's Privacy Statement.

How we use cookies?

We use cookies to:

• enable the essential site features and value-added support services on our website;
• improve the performance and usability of our website;
• personalise content and ads;
• provide social media features;
• analyse site behaviour and website traffic and sometimes cross-reference it back to a call or chat that you make to us;
• build an aggregated profile of the visitors on our website;
• advertise our promotions, value-added products and services to our customers.

We also use cookies on our website and in our communications to you, including Chat, which we add to our analytics work and which may be provided to Third Parties (e.g. Facebook, Google).

We also share information about your use of our website with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them, or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.

You consent to our use of cookies if you continue to use our website without disabling cookies in your browser.

How to manage or disable cookies in your browser?

You can control the extent to which your device allows cookies to be set on it, by changing your cookie settings in your browser.  If you disable all cookies in your browser settings, you may find that certain sections or features of our website may not work.

Further information on how to manage or disable cookies in your browser are set out below:

• Click here for Google Chrome
• Click here for Internet Explorer
• Click here for Firefox
• Click here for Safari

Facebook conversion tracking pixel

CIT may from time to time use Facebook Advertising, Facebook Pixel Re-Marketing, and communications. This tool allows CIT to deliver ads which are more relevant to you. The collected data remains anonymous and CIT cannot see the personal data of any individual user.

However, the collected data is saved and processed by Facebook. Facebook may be able to connect the data with your Facebook account and use the data for their own advertising purposes in accordance with Facebook's Data Use Policy. Facebook has ultimate control of the information gathered through Facebook Advertising, Facebook Pixel Re-Marketing, and communications. You can opt-out of Facebook’s use of cookies and Facebook Pixel Re-Marketing through the settings on your Facebook Account.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (Google). Google Analytics uses cookies and JavaScript code to enable analysis on usage of this website. The data collected about your use of this website, (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored on Google's servers. Google will use this data for the purpose of compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Google will not collect personal information about you and the reports provided by Google to us will only contain aggregate non personal data about your use of this website. (These reports may contain data relating to pages viewed, files downloaded or the completion of online subscriptions). We will use the data collected by Google Analytics to improve the functionality of this website.

Google may transfer this data to third parties where required to do so by law, or where third parties process this data on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any personal information you may have previously provided to Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. Please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.