About This Security and Privacy Statement
This Security and Privacy Statement applies to this Website which is operated by HOTclassifieds (ABN 17 076 753 412) ("HOTclassifieds") under the domain name "www.hotclassifieds.com.au" ("HOTclassifieds Website"). The HOTclassifieds Website is operated on behalf of HOTclassifieds and its owner Hotlink Media Pty Ltd.

This Security and Privacy Statement does not apply to third party sites that may be linked or associated with our Website. Those Website owners are responsible for the security and privacy of the information they collect and should be contacted directly for details of their security and privacy policies.

HOTclassifieds understands and appreciates that you, as a HOTclassifieds Website visitor, are concerned about your privacy and the confidentiality and security of information we may gain about you online. HOTclassifieds is committed to protecting your privacy. This HOTclassifieds Security and Privacy Statement explains how personal information will be treated as you access and interact with the HOTclassifieds Website.

As the HOTclassifieds Website further develops, HOTclassifieds will continue to provide you with improved services and with a more functional Website. HOTclassifieds encourages you to review the Security and Privacy Statement each time you use our service as the Security and Privacy Statement may change from time to time.

Security of Information 
HOTclassifieds takes reasonable steps to maintain the security of information in accordance with the HOTclassifieds Website Terms and Conditions of Use and this Security and Privacy Statement. If your browser is suitably configured, it will advise you whether the information you are sending us will be secure (encrypted) or not secure (unencrypted). If secure transmission is indicated, Hotclassifieds currently uses 128 bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. 

HOTclassifieds regularly monitors developments in security and encryption technologies. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be absolutely guaranteed as secure. Accordingly, although HOTclassifieds strives to protect such information, HOTclassifieds cannot warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services and you use our service at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we take reasonable steps to preserve the security of the information in our own systems.

Information Collected
The information that we will collect about you will depend on how you use the features offered by the HOTclassifieds Website.

If you visit an unsecure area of the HOTclassifieds Website (that is, an area where you are not required to log on) to search, read, or download information, our system will record the date and time of your visit to our site, the pages viewed and any information downloaded. However, our systems will not record any personally identifiable information.

The HOTclassifieds Website may offer a number of interactive facilities including property search, property lists and home loan calculators, as well as online listing tools and payment systems.

If you use any of the tools such as the property lists or home loan calculator we generally do not capture any personal information that you may enter when using these tools. An exception is where a tool such as a property list that allows you to suspend or save your plan and retrieve the details when you use the same computer at a later time. In that case the information is stored on our systems so that you may recover the information at a later time. Any information stored in a suspended or saved property list or other similar tool will not be viewed by HOTclassifieds.

If you complete an online listing application, the information that you enter into the online form will only be collected by us if you submit your online application. If at any stage you cancel your application or log out prior to submitting your application, the information you have entered up to that point will be automatically deleted. If you suspend or save your application, for example because you wish to complete it at another time, the information that you have entered will be retained in our systems so that you may recover the information when you resume your application. You may only recover this information within 21 days. After this time, the information may be deleted. Online applications that have been suspended or saved will not be viewed by us and are not processed by us.

The HOTclassifieds Website may contain links to the Web Sites of third party providers of goods and services ("Third Party Web Sites"). If you have accessed Third Party Web Sites through the HOTclassifieds Website and if those third parties collect information about you, HOTclassifieds may also collect or have access to that information as part of our arrangements with those third parties.

Where you access a Third Party Website from the HOTclassifieds Website, cookie information, information about your preferences or other information you have provided about yourself may be shared between us and the third party. You cannot usually be identified from the information that is shared; if you can be identified from this information, we will seek your consent before sharing such information.

Third Party Web Sites should contain their own privacy statements and those third parties are responsible for their own privacy practices.

Advertising 
HOTclassifieds may use online advertising. Where HOTclassifieds uses banner advertisements the Advertising Companies may use "cookies" and in some cases "web beacons" to collect information such as the server your computer is logged onto, your browser type; and when you visited the site in order to track the performance of their marketing efforts. Hotclassifieds may also advertise its banner on a Third Party web site. When you access the HOTclassifieds Website after viewing an HOTclassifieds advertisement on a Third Party Website, the Advertising Companies collect information on how you utilise the HOTclassifieds Website (eg which pages you view).

The Advertising Companies use that information to perform statistical analyses of aggregate user behaviour, but those analyses are not based on personal information. HOTclassifieds uses those analyses to measure advertising effectiveness and relative consumer interest in the various areas of the HOTclassifieds Website. As a general rule, no personal information is collected by the Advertising Companies in this process. If, however, any personal information is incorporated in information that the Advertising Companies automatically collect, these Companies are required under their arrangements with HOTclassifieds to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of that personal information.

We may disclose the information collected by an Advertising Company, in an aggregate form only, to third parties including advertisers or potential advertisers.

Cookies 
HOTclassifieds may use "cookies" as part of the interaction with your Internet browser. The purpose is to provide you with better and more customised service and with a more effective Website. Warnings will be given when cookies are required and you will have the option to allow or disallow this feature.

A "cookie" is a small text file placed on your computer by our web page server. A cookie can later be retrieved by our webpage servers. Cookies are frequently used on Web Sites and you can choose if and how a cookie will be accepted by configuring your preferences and options in your browser. 

HOTclassifieds uses cookies for two different purposes. We allocate a cookie to each Internet browser that visits the HOTclassifieds Website. This cookie does not allow us to collect personally identifiable information about you. We use this cookie to allocate an HOTclassifieds identification number to your Internet browser (but we cannot identify you from this number), to determine if you have previously visited the HOTclassifieds Website, to identify pages you have accessed and Third Party Web Sites you have accessed; and for security related purposes.

If you wish to make full use of the HOTclassifieds Website, it is required that you accept cookies. If you do not use cookies some features of the site, such as My Search List, may not be available.

How we Manage E-mail
We preserve the content of any e-mail that you send us for a period of 12 months or longer where we believe we have a legal requirement to do so. Your e-mail messages are monitored by HOTclassifieds personnel for security concerns such as in cases where e-mail abuse is suspected. Our e-mail responses to you are stored and are monitored as required for quality assurance purposes.

Use and Disclosure of Information
We will only use or disclose personal information or information generated by cookies in accordance with the HOTclassifieds Security and Privacy Statement or as required by state or federal laws.

Acceptance and Changes to Security and Privacy Statement
You acknowledge and accept that your use of the HOTclassifieds Website indicates your acceptance of the HOTclassifieds Website Terms and Conditions of Use and the Security and Privacy Statement.

This is the current Security and Privacy Statement and replaces any other Security and Privacy Statement for the HOTclassifieds Website published on the HOTclassifieds Website to date. HOTclassifieds may at any time vary the Security and Privacy Statement by publishing the varied Security and Privacy Statement on the HOTclassifieds Website and providing the date of publication. You accept that by doing this, HOTclassifieds has provided you with sufficient notice of the variation.