Disclaimer and Copyright Statement

Copyright Statement

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Material featured on this website is subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. The Crown copyright protected material may be reproduced free of charge for personal use without requiring specific permission.

This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately, referenced appropriately, and not being used in a misleading context.

 

Requests and enquiries concerning the reproduction of information on this website for any purpose other than personal use, or the use of scripts or codes, requires permission from Family Safety Teams administrator@fst.org.nz,

The permission to reproduce copyright protected material does not extend to any material on this site that is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

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Disclaimer


The information on this website is intended to provide general information to the public and all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure that the information is accurate. However, visitors to this website are advised that:

  • The information provided does not replace or alter the laws of New Zealand or any other official guidelines or requirements.
  • The contents of this website should not be construed as legal advice. Before relying on any information in this website users should independently verify its relevance for their purposes.
  • Family Safety Teams may change, delete, add to, or otherwise amend information contained on this website without notice.
  • Family Safety Teams is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing is for convenience only and should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and has no control over availability of the linked pages.
  • Family Safety Teams does not implicitly or impliedly endorse any website, organisation, or people who have off-site links to this website.

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Privacy Statement

The FST website does not store or capture personal information, but merely logs the user's IP address which is automatically recognised by the web server. Our log files do not contain any personal information or information about which other sites you have visited.

Cookies are used for the convenience of users who wish to simplify the process of repeat ordering of loans of publications from the Te Rito Collection. By the very nature of wanting to remove the need to re-enter personal information during the loan process, such information is kept in cookies.

This, however, happens only upon the explicit request from the user and removal of such cookies remains under the control of the user.

Warnings are provided of possible privacy issues with recommendation to not use this functionality on shared systems.
Other websites linked from this site do not necessarily follow the same policies. Further information on your rights under the Privacy Act 1993 can be found at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

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Glossary

Cookie

Message given to a browser program by a web server. The message is then stored by the browser in a text file. Each time the browser requests a page from the server, this message is sent back. A cookie's main objective is to identify users and personalise their visit.

IP address

Every machine connecting to the Internet has a four-number address (e.g. 146.9.80.88) which may or may not stay constant between sessions online.

Many web users connect indirectly to the Internet via an intermediary (proxy) server Log files Every time our web site is accessed an entry is made in the web server's log file.

This tells us broadly where an access is coming from, when it was made, which file was requested and whether the request was successful or not.

It usually does not allow us to identify individual users. The data is used to assess usage levels and spot technical problems (such as broken pages or web server errors).

Web server

The machine which on which the FST website is physically located, which delivers (serves up) web pages to your computer.

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Security and Acceptable Use Policy

This page defines the policy governing the use of the FST site by consortium staff and general internet users. Activity on the site is recorded and monitored to facilitate site maintenance and ensure that the site remains available to all users. This includes both automated and manual audit procedures to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

Any information recorded is not used to identify individual users or their usage habits unless required for duly authorised security or law enforcement activities. Raw data logs are used and retained for no other purposes. See the Privacy page for further information on our privacy policies.

Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this website is strictly prohibited and any evidence of misuse may be presented in legal proceedings.

Contacts

The following specific email addresses should be used:

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