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QUANTUM NOTES PRIVACY POLICY

We respect your right to privacy! Quantum Notes complies with the Australian National Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth). Any and all information collected at this site will be kept strictly confidential and will not be sold, rented, loaned, or otherwise voluntarily disclosed to any person or company. Any information you allow Quantum Notes to collect will be held with the utmost care, and will not be used by us or any third party authorised by us in ways that you have not consented.

A more detailed explanation in the following statement discloses how we collect, use, and most importantly, explains the safeguards we place on the personal information you provide to us on the Quantum Notes web site. Protecting your privacy is important to our team. For further information please contact Maree Griffiths at maree@qldbar.asn.au.

How Information is Collected and Used
While you browse through Quantum Notes various statistical information including your computer's IP (Internet Protocol) address, your browser type and which pages you visit may be recorded for statistical use only. We do not link this information to any of your personal information. We simply collect statistics to help us serve you in a faster and more efficient manner.

We may request that you supply personal information, such as your e-mail address and postal address, for purposes such as registering as a user or purchasing a subscription. We do not share these details with any other company or person. Only Quantum Notes personnel, who are under strict instructions to not disclose the information, can access your personal information.

The Quantum Notes web site uses an industry standard technology called a "cookie" to collect information about how you use the site. This information is collected to help Quantum Notes serve you better and is not shared with any other person or company.

Cookies are pieces of information that a web site can transfer to an individual's computer hard drive for record keeping. Cookies can make web sites easier to use by storing information about your preferences on a particular web site. The information remains on your computer after the internet session finishes.

The first time you log on to Quantum Notes a cookie will be automatically stored on your computer. This cookie will be stored permanently unless you delete it.

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Quantum Notes uses reasonable precautions to keep personal information disclosed to us as secure. However, we are not responsible for the consequences of any breach of security which occurs despite our precautions.

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Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using the Quantum Notes site, you signify your agreement with the Quantum Notes Internet Use Privacy Statement. If you are NOT able to agree with any aspect of this policy, please do not use the Quantum Notes Internet site. Barristers Services Pty Limited reserves the right, at our discretion, to modify, add, or delete portions of this privacy statement. Changes to this policy will be posted on this page and your continued usage of the site signifies your acceptance of the new conditions.

The Quantum Notes privacy statement is subject to change and may be reviewed at any time and without notice.