http://www.hpv.org.au is a website that is owned and operated by Health Purchasing Victoria.

Health Service Access:

By entering the website, registering with HPV if you are a bona fide employee of a Victorian Public Hospital, and subscribing to the newsletter service you AGREE that:

• HPV reserves the right to use the email addresses provided from time to time.
• HPV maintains the right to suspend, discontinue or change any information at any time, as it deems necessary. This includes the availability of certain features.
• Persons wishing to register for access to the restricted section of the website must be bona fide hospital personnel.
• This website may not be used to publish any advertising material without the written consent of HPV.
• HPV has no obligation to remove any such items with which you may not agree.

If you apply for registration and are granted access, you further AGREE:

• To inform HPV should you cease to be a bona fide staff member of a Victorian public hospital or health service.
• Not to pass on information obtained from the restricted portion of the website to unauthorised persons i.e. persons who are not bona fide employees of Victorian Public Hospitals.
• Not to divulge your password, entry details or knowingly permit any other person to use your password to obtain information from the restricted portion of the website.
• That HPV reserves the right to refuse registration or to cancel such a registration at its own discretion.

By submitting an application for subscription the user states that he or she irrevocably accepts these Terms and Conditions entirely. The user further states that he or she has read these terms and conditions and is in full agreement of the contents.

HPV will in no event be liable for any damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, compensatory damages, loss of profits, lost data of any form or special, incidental, indirect, consequential or punitive damages of any kind whether based on breach of contract or warranty, negligence, product liability or otherwise, even if HPV is advised of such damages.

HPV will in good faith take every precaution to ensure that the information contained in the website is factual and correct at the time of first publication, and further undertakes to correct any inaccuracies contained herein upon written notification within a reasonable period of time.

Users of the website are urged to review and compare information against other sources before making decisions based upon the content contained herein.

Advertising

This website is not intended to be a vehicle for suppliers to advertise their goods and services.

In General

The collection and use of personal information must relate directly to the legitimate purposes of HPV.

Individuals

• must be informed of the purpose for which personal information is obtained.
• are entitled to have access to their own records, unless prevented by law.

The Secretariat will

• take all reasonable measures to ensure that the personal information it receives and holds is up to date.
• take all reasonable measures to store personal information securely.
• amend records shown to be incorrect.
• observe the Privacy Principles enumerated in the Victorian Information Privacy Act 2000.

What private information does HPV collect?

HPV does not collect individual patient information, and does not seek to.

The only information that HPV collects relates to subscription to the website contact database. Persons entering data may alter or remove their own details at any time.

Although most of the following elements are within the public domain, HPV elects to treat the following information as private. This information will not be knowingly shared with any third party unless we are compelled by law.

• Name
• Position (role)
• Status (permanent or temporary)
• Organisation
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Fax Number
• Mobile Number

Cookies

"Cookies" are files that some websites leave in your computer to assist in recognising your computer each time it commects to a website. In line with Victorian Government Guidelines, this website does not use "cookies". No record is made of any person visiting this website, and users can peruse the public areas of this website in complete anonymity.

Enquiries

The Office Manager should be contacted for any issues related to HPV and:

• The HPV Privacy Policy
• The HPV Freedom of Information Policy
• The HPV Whistleblowers Policy