Privacy Policy

Information for statistical purposes

Unless this website asks for specific personal information, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre will only collect information relating to your use of the website for statistical purposes to assist Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in improving users’ experience of the site. Such information may include the:

• date and time of your visit
• pages accessed and documents downloaded
• referring site
• type of browser you are using

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a service which transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner described in Google’s Privacy Policy-and for the purposes set out above.

Security of personal information

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre takes reasonable steps to protect the personal information it holds from misuse and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
While Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre endeavours to provide a secure online environment through its website, you should be aware that there are inherent risks associated with the transmission of information via the internet.
Where personal information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify such personal information.

Third party sites

Any links on this website to a third-party site are provided for convenience only and a link to a third party site is not an endorsement by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is not responsible for the content and privacy policies of other sites, and recommends that you review each site’s privacy policy.

Cookies

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s website may use cookies to enhance some website functionality.
Cookies work by placing some information on your computer that is accessed by the website whenever you visit the site. In effect, the cookie helps the website “remember” you when you return to the site.
Internet browsers generally allow an individual to control whether they will accept cookies from a website. Individuals who choose not to accept cookies will still be able to access Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s website, but the user may notice that some website functions do not work properly or efficiently.

Enquiries and feedback

If you have any queries about Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s privacy policy or if you have any complaint about the handling of your personal information, contact Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s Patient Liaison Officer via switchboard on (03) 8559 5000.

Disclaimer

This website is established and maintained by the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre and is operated by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute.

By accessing the website, you agree that you have had an opportunity to read this Disclaimer and to seek any legal advice in relation to the Disclaimer.

The information contained in this website (Information) is intended to provide guidance only. All Information provided on this website is based on published Australian national guidelines. The Information, including any recommendations, are not intended to be a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and are designed to be general guidelines to support individuals with a confirmed pathogenic gene fault in a BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 gene.

Your specialist will discuss your personalised risk and circumstances with you. Please follow any recommendations provided to you by your treating specialist.

This website contains links to other websites. Although reasonable care is taken in selecting those resources, the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, currency or reliability of information contained in linked external websites.

The Parkville Familial Cancer Centre does not warrant that the Information is free from errors or omissions. If you identify such errors or omissions, please contact the developers at ‘ActionPlan@petermac.org’ . Changes in circumstances after the time of publication may affect the accuracy of the Information, and the Information may be changed without notice.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre excludes all liability and any implied warranties (by legislation or otherwise) in relation to:

(a)    the accuracy, currency, reliability, quality or suitability of the Information;

(b)    the performance of the website, including any functionality or features;

(c)     the security of the website or any links to external websites incorporated into the website;

(d)    the safety of any software associated with the website or any linked website;

(e)    title and non-infringement of third party rights; and

(f)      merchantability or fitness of the website for any particular purpose.

Despite any provision in this Disclaimer to the contrary, the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre shall not be liable for any consequential, special, incidental, indirect or punitive losses, costs, expenses or damages, whether in contract, tort or otherwise (including negligence) arising out of or in connection with the website, even if the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre has been advised of the possibility of that damage.

To the extent permitted by law, your sole remedy in the event of any dispute or issue related to the website will be to cease using the website and you release and hold harmless the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre from any and all claims, demands, and damages of every kind and nature (including, without limitation, actual, special, incidental and consequential), known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the website.

In the event that a court determines that the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre is responsible for loss or damage arising from your access to or use of this website, to the extent permitted by law, the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre’s liability is limited in any event to resupplying the relevant part of the website or the reasonable cost of having it resupplied, and the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre reserves its options at law as to how it may discharge its obligations in relation to liability that cannot be lawfully excluded under these terms.

The Parkville Familial Cancer Centre grants you a revocable licence to download, copy and print the content on the website for your personal use only.

This Disclaimer is governed by the laws in force in the State of Victoria, Australia.  By visiting and using the website, you unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria and all courts with jurisdiction to hear appeals from those courts.

We encourage you to contact the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre or a medical specialist or GP for further discussion and advice in relation to your particular medical circumstances.

The Parkville Familial Cancer Centre would like to acknowledge the financial support received from the Western & Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (WCMICS) and the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) for the development of this website.

Contact

For all feedback and enquiries, please email: actionplan@petermac.org