FishGen

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2024

1. Introduction

FishGen ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website fishgen.au (the "Site"). By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information: When you register for an account or contact us, we may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, and other contact details.

Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your visit including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the Site.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our website does not use cookies or similar tracking technologies to collect or store user data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide, maintain, and improve our services and website.

Communicate with you, including sending account-related information and updates.

Comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or disclose your personal information to any third party. All personal information you provide is used solely for the purpose of delivering our services and improving your experience on our website. This includes processing automated emails that are generated as a part of our service, which are not considered a disclosure to any external entity. The only exceptions to this rule occur if we are required by law to do so; in such cases, we will notify you when legally permitted.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to object to or restrict its processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us at admin@fishgen.au.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Effective Date" and post the new policy on this page. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at FishGen:

Meaghan Duncan

Senior Research Scientist

Freshwater Ecosystems | Primary Industries

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Email: meaghan.duncan@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Chris Brauer

Senior Research Fellow

Molecular Ecology Lab (MELFU)

Flinders University

Email: chris.brauer@flinders.edu.au