Introductory

This web site is apart of the OpenTravel Network which maintained and administered by the OpenSearch Pty Ltd. This privacy policy sets out the manner in which OpenSearch Pty Ltd will deal with information submitted to it through this web site by members of the public.

General

When you visit this web site, a record of your visit is kept for statistical and research purposes. Similar records may be kept when you use any of the interactive features found in this web site.

The information kept for these purposes is:

• your server address
• your top level domain name (e.g. .com, .com.au, .uk, etc.)
• the date and time you visited this site
• the pages of this site you accessed, and the documents you downloaded
• the previous site you visited
• the type of web browser you used

We will not attempt to use this information to identify you or your browsing activities. However, this information may be used for those purposes in the unlikely event that a law enforcement agency or other party obtains and exercises a warrant, subpoena, or similar order to obtain access to our service provider's logs.

Some of the interactive features found in this web site may require you to enter personal information, such as your name, address, or credit card number. OpenSearch Pty Ltd stores this information in encrypted form, and disposes of it once the purpose for which it was collected has been achieved. The length of time for which such information is stored may vary according to the purpose for which it has been collected. No such information will be released to any third party without your prior consent, unless OpenSearch Pty Ltd is compelled to do so by law.

Site Visitors & Users

Visitors and users of this site agree to the following conditions. OpenSearch Pty Ltd, and its respective directors, officers, and agents, seek to ensure that the information contained on this site is correct, complete and accurate. No warranty is made as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information contained on this site and information may change without notice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, OpenSearch Pty Ltd disclaims all liability and responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may be suffered by any recipient, or any other person, through relying on anything contained in or omitted from the site.

OpenSearch Pty Ltd provides a service to managers, agents and owners of properties, and advertisers. It relies on information provided by them and to the extent that liability cannot be lawfully excluded, users and visitors agree to hold OpenSearch Pty Ltd harmless and agree to take any action against the respective manager, agent, owner or advertiser.

Any links to other sites, or from other sites are provided for convenience and are not an endorsement of that site. Any information contained in linked sites is outside the control of OpenSearch Pty Ltd and is specifically not endorsed as reliable, correct, appropriate or accurate. OpenSearch Pty Ltd disclaims all liability and responsibility for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may be suffered by any recipient, or any other person, through relying on anything contained in or omitted from linked sites.

The information on this service is prepared for general circulation and information only, and is not expert advice. It does not have regard to the particular needs, objectives or situation of any specific person who may read the material. It may not be suitable in particular circumstances or for particular purposes. It should not be used as the main foundation for taking or not taking action.

All intellectual property on this site is owned by OpenSearch Pty Ltd and all rights are reserved. OpenSearch Pty Ltd only gives permission to users to: browse; make temporary copies; or to print a single copy for personal, private or research use. It does not give permission to change any material in any way whatsoever.

Users should be aware that the internet is an unsecured information source. It may contain viruses and transmissions can be intercepted by other parties.

Registered users

If you decide to register as a user of this web site, you will be asked to submit various items of personal and other information. This information will be stored so that we may use it:

• for research purposes;
• to identify your interests; and
• (with your consent) to add your name to our mailing list.
  

The information you provide may be combined with information from other sources (for example, census bureau data), so that we can better achieve these purposes. As a result, you may receive information about campaigns, promotions, and matters of interest to you.

The information you provide will not be released to any third party without your consent, which may be given during the registration process, or at any time afterwards. If you give your consent, we may pass the information to our accommodation partners who subscribe to our services for purposes of research and direct marketing. Please note, however, that OpenSearch Pty Ltd disclaims all responsibility or liability for the uses to which such information is put by our accommodation partners.

If you withdraw your consent to the provision of the information you submit to our subscribing accoomodation partners, we will remove your name from our mailing list. However, we will not be responsible for ensuring that our subscribing tourism partners remove your name from their mailing lists.

Access to information

Any person or organisation, whether or not a registered user of this web site, who believes that we have gathered and stored personal information relating to them, whether through this web site or otherwise, may contact us and request to view that information. They may also request the alteration of that information or its removal from our records.
Cookies

This web site uses cookies to:

1. Collect the information referred to under the heading "General" in this policy statement, and
2. Save any preferences you may record whilst visiting this web site.
   

A cookie is a small string of text data that a web site can send to your web browser. A cookie cannot extract information from your computer, transmit computer viruses, or capture and transmit your email address.