Disclaimer, Copyright, Privacy and Security

Disclaimer

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Whilst the Information and the third party Information contained on this site have been presented with all due care, the Australian Government does not warrant or represent that the Information or the third party Information are free from errors or omissions.

Although care has been taken in providing links as suitable reference sources, due to the changing nature of the Internet content, it is the responsibility of the users to make their own investigations, decisions, enquiries about the information retrieved from other Internet Sites. Provision of these links does not imply any endorsement, non-endorsement, support or commercial gain by the Australian Government.

Provision of education and research information only - always seek professional advice.

This website is presented by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing for the purpose of disseminating health information free of charge for the benefit of the public. This website is not a substitute for independent professional advice. Nothing contained in this site is intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional's advice. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information.

Linking to this site

You may link to this site, but permission is restricted to making a link without any alteration of the site's contents. Permission is not granted to reproduce, frame or reformat the files, pages, images, information and materials from this site on any other site unless express written permission has been obtained from the webmaster at the World AIDS Day Project Australia. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing reserves the right to prevent linking by giving notice.

Copyright

All rights reserved

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form or transmitted to any other person without the prior written permission of the Australian Government except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (as amended) or unless expressly permitted in writing by the Australian Government.

Privacy

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing makes every effort to adhere to the Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites developed by the Australian Privacy Commissioner (available at http://www.privacy.gov.au/internet/web/index.html). In particular we make every effort to comply with Information Privacy Principles (a copy of the Act is available at Commwealth of Australia Law (ComLaw) Website t at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/).

This page explains the type of information that is collected by the Department of Health and Ageing, how such information is used and under what circumstances and to whom it may be disclosed. If you have any privacy concerns, you should direct them to the webmaster.

Security

Every endeavour is made to ensure that this site is secure. However, users should be aware that the World Wide Web is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user's transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses or other defects.

The Australian Government accepts no liability for any interference with or damage to a user's computer system, software or data occurring in connection with this website. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that whatever is selected from this site is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the user's computer system, software or data.

If you have any further enquiries, please direct them to the webmaster.

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