Privacy & terms of use.

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Copyright

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Privacy

EOA respects your privacy. This policy outlines how we use personal information provided by our membership and users of this website.

Website

Earth Observation Australia Inc operates www.earthobsforum.org.

Collection and use of your information

EOA uses Squarespace Analytics to collect and store information (log data) about visitors to our website. The information collected does not identify individuals. We use the information to help us understand popular content, get insight into traffic and engagement for the purpose of analysing the effectiveness of our communications and improving our content.

While using this site, you may choose to submit personal information through email or online forms. We will use this information to process your requests, but we will not intentionally sell, share, or distribute your personal information to third parties, except as required by law.

Security

This website is hosted on a secure server with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certification. SSL, is a technology that secures the connection between your browser and the website you’re visiting.

Cookies

We use cookies to help this site run effectively and provide the best experience for our visitors. Cookies are small pieces of data that websites store on a device. Cookies can improve our visitors’ browsing experience because they help websites remember preferences and understand how people use different features (Source: Squarespace).

Off-site Links

This website contains links to other websites. EOA is not responsible for the privacy policies, practices or content of any site that may be linked to or from our website.

Terms and Conditions

Your use of this website is subject to your acceptance of the terms and conditions and any other policies or terms which may be published here by EOA, from time to time.

Subscriptions & mail lists

You can subscribe or unsubscribe at anytime.

Your personal information, that you provide when you subscribe, will not be intentionally sold, shared, or distributed to third parties, except as required by law. By subscribing your personal information will be used to send you email updates relating to the Advancing Earth Observation Forum.

MailChimp

EOA uses MailChimp to manage the AEO Forum mail lists and subscriptions. We also use MailChimp for our email campaigns.

MailChimp collects analytical information about campaign performance, for example your browser type and version, your operating system, and other similar information.

MailChimp is based in the United States of America (USA) and the information collected about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by MailChimp on servers located outside Australia. We are required to inform you that by subscribing to our membership:

  • You consent to your personal information being collected, used, disclosed and stored as set out in MailChimp’s Privacy Policy and agree to abide by MailChimp’s Terms of Use.

  • You understand and acknowledge that this service utilises a MailChimp platform, which is located in the United States of America (USA) and relevant legislation of the USA will apply.

  • Australian Privacy Principle 8.1 contained in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act will not apply.

  • You understand and acknowledge that MailChimp is not subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and you will not be able to seek redress under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) but will need to seek redress under the laws of the USA.

You can opt out via this website or if you choose the ‘unsubscribe’ service provided by MailChimp in every email, or contact info@earthobsforum.org.

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