Website disclaimer

The CCAMLR Secretariat endeavours to maintain the currency and accuracy of the information presented on this site for general information purposes only.  It makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, in relation to the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, related graphics or images contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance placed on such information is therefore strictly at the risk of the user.

In no event will the CCAMLR Secretariat be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Linkages to other websites which are not under the control of CCAMLR are possible from the CCAMLR website.  The CCAMLR Secretariat has no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or an endorsement of the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to maintain the availability of this website. However, the CCAMLR Secretariat takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, this website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how CCAMLR uses and protects any information that you provide when you use this website.

CCAMLR is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

CCAMLR may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1-Mar-2012.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

• name and job title
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as language preferences
•  other information relevant to bulk communication eg. CIRCs

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We will use the information to customise the website according to your language.
• We may use the information to improve our services.
• We may periodically send brief emails about information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided. 

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

• if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct contact, you may change your mind at any time by updating your profile or writing to or emailing us at webmaster [at] ccamlr [dot] org

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Privacy Act 1988. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to us.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.