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Personal Information
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Use of Information
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Use of Aggregate Data
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Security
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Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure.
Access to Personal Information
You have a right to access most personal information we hold about you and if we deny access in some circumstances we will tell you why.
To request access, please contact our privacy officer as set out at the end of this document.
Public Information
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What else you should know about privacy on the internet
Remember to close your browser when you have finished your user session. This is to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet café. You as an individual are responsible for the security of and access to your own computer.
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For further information
Please contact our Privacy Officer to ask for access to your information or if you have a complaint concerning your information privacy or if you would like more information about our approach to privacy.
Contact:
Simon Stubbs
Privacy Officer
HarperCollins Publishers Pty Limited
Privacy@harpercollins.com.au
Phone (02) 9952 5080
Facsimile (02) 9952 5577
25 Ryde Road Pymble NSW 2073