Website terms and conditions
disclaimer
Information on this website is only intended as general summary information that is made available to the public and does not constitute advice. It is not intended to provide specific medical advice or to take the place of either the written law or regulations.
The information on this website is designed to help users better understand the plastic surgery options available to them. Individuals are urged to consult with qualified health care providers for diagnosis and treatment and for answers to personal health care questions.
The information on this site is current at the date of publication but may be subject to change. Whilst Mr Peter Callan has made every effort to ensure that the information is free from error, Mr Peter Callan does not guarantee that the information or images are current, complete or correct and shall therefore not be liable. Mr Peter Callan shall not be liable for errors, omissions in, delays or interruptions to or cessation of access to this website, through negligence or for any other reason whatsoever. Mr Peter Callan does not guarantee that this website or third party websites will be free from viruses and shall not be liable in any way for any loss or damage howsoever caused by any virus.
References to any other sites are provided as an information service only and should not necessarily be construed as an endorsement. Conversely, omissions should not be construed as non-endorsement.
Although every care is taken to provide links to suitable material from this site, the nature of the Internet prevents Mr Peter Callan from guaranteeing the quality, suitability, completeness or accuracy of any of the material that this site may be linked to. Consequently, Mr Peter Callan shall not be liable for the content of that material including any unsuitable or inaccurate material that may be encountered.
Also, Mr Peter Callan shall not be liable for the accuracy or legitimacy of information found elsewhere on the Internet and there is no guarantee that any of the sites listed will be available at any particular time. Subject to any terms implied by law and which cannot be excluded, Mr Peter Callan shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense (whether direct or indirect) incurred by you as a result of any error, omission or misrepresentation in any information in this site.
Mr Peter Callan does not guarantee any services which might be announced nor provide any authorisation, direct or indirect, relating to use of information or links.
intellectual property rights
Except for the copyright in these terms and conditions of use, Mr Peter Callan asserts copyright and all other intellectual property rights in this website, unless otherwise stated. Except where indicated to the contrary, all trade marks which appear on this website are the property of Mr Peter Callan and are indicated by the appropriate symbol.
Mr Peter Callan also reserves copyright and all other intellectual property rights in all his documents and images appearing on or linked to this website. Users of this website may download a single copy of these documents and images for their personal use only.
Except where allowed in this notice or permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) or other applicable laws, no information appearing on or linked to by this website in which Mr Peter Callan has reserved copyright shall be reproduced in any form, adapted or transmitted in any form by any process, including electronic form, without Mr Peter Callan's express permission.
withdrawal and suspension of service
Mr Peter Callan may withdraw completely, or suspend for a period of time, this website, or access to it for any reason including without limitation:
- if there is an interruption, fault, virus, unauthorised access, denial of service or other malicious attack on any part of our computer or telecommunications system;
- if you breach any part of these terms of use;
- if you use this website for an inappropriate purpose, including the storage or transmission of inappropriate or offensive material.
limitation of liability
Mr Peter Callan's liability in connection with the supply of services to you is, to the maximum extent permitted by law, limited to supplying of the services again, or the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
privacy policy
Mr Peter Callan respects the privacy of his clients, agents and associates and protects your personal information. Where applicable, Mr Peter Callan complies with the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) as implemented under the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 ('Privacy Act'), which came into effect on 21 December 2001. The Privacy Act established a national scheme for the handling of personal information by private sector organisations. The NPPs are the minimum privacy standards. Mr Peter Callan also complies with the Health Privacy Principles (HPP) as contained within the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) which promotes the fair and responsible handling of health information by the health sector. The HPPs are the minimum standards applicable under the legislation.
This Privacy Policy outlines how Mr Peter Callan safeguards the privacy of your personal information in compliance with the privacy laws. The scope of the principles set out in our Privacy Policy extends to any personal information you give to us in person, through the telephone, via our website or pursuant to any other arrangement.
collection of your personal information
Mr Peter Callan only collects personal information from you which is necessary for conducting his business, providing services to you and meeting any legal obligations. Mr Peter Callan collects personal information about you only by lawful and fair means and not in an unreasonably intrusive way.
Mr Peter Callan takes reasonable steps to ensure that you know why Mr Peter Callan is collecting your personal information, what Mr Peter Callan uses it for, to whom Mr Peter Callan discloses it and how you can access it to ensure its accuracy.
Occasionally, while acting on your behalf, Mr Peter Callan may collect personal information about you from a third party such as organisations with whom you may have dealings, an information service provider or from a publicly maintained record.
use and disclosure of your personal information
Mr Peter Callan endeavours to use and disclose personal information about you only for the primary purpose for which Mr Peter Callan has collected it. The primary purpose of collection will relate to the provision of services, diagnosis and treatment, or marketing services to you.
Sometimes it may be necessary to use or disclose your personal information for a secondary purpose, which is related to the primary purpose of collection, such as providing relevant material, brochures or pamphlets to you.
Mr Peter Callan does not disclose or sell personal information to third parties, which Mr Peter Callan collects and holds, in order to allow them to directly market their products and services to you.
securing your personal information
Mr Peter Callan will take reasonable steps to protect the personal information which Mr Peter Callan holds from misuse and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
To protect your personal information, Mr Peter Callan has implemented physical, computer and network, communications and personnel security measures. Locks and a monitored alarm system secure Mr Peter Callan's office and data storage facilities. Authorised users who have been issued passwords and specific user identifiers only can gain access to his computer system.
Mr Peter Callan takes reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your personal information if it is no longer needed. Mr Peter Callan has in place systems for destroying or de-identifying personal information that is no longer required, such as shredding of paper documents that contain such information.
accessing your personal information
Subject to the exceptions outlined in the Privacy Act and the Health Records Act you may gain access to the personal information that Mr Peter Callan holds about you by contacting Mr Peter Callan.
Mr Peter Callan will deal with your request within a reasonable time. Mr Peter Callan may charge you a reasonable fee for retrieving the personal information he holds about you and providing you with a copy of it in accordance with the Health Records Regulations 2002 (Vic).
In the event that Mr Peter Callan denies you access to your personal information, Mr Peter Callan will provide reasons for his decision to do so.
our contact details
If you would like to find out more about Mr Peter Callan's management of personal information or Mr Peter Callan's approach to privacy, please contact:
Telephone: +61 3 5222 2440
E-mail: matt@geelongplasticsurgery.com.au
amendment to privacy policy
Mr Peter Callan reserves the right to amend the Privacy Policy as and when it becomes necessary. Any changes to the content of this policy will be notified to you by publishing an updated version on the website - http://www.petercallanplasticsurgeon.com.au.
acceptance and changes to Terms and Conditions of Use
You acknowledge and accept that your use of this website indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions of use, the intellectual property rights notice and the privacy statement.
These terms of use replace any other terms of use for this website published on this website to date. Mr Peter Callan may at any time vary the terms of use by publishing variations on this website. You accept that by doing this, you have been provided with sufficient notice of the variation.
termination
If, in Mr Peter Callan's reasonable opinion, you breach any of these terms of use, Mr Peter Callan may suspend, terminate or limit your access to this website and terminate the terms of use effective immediately.
If any of these terms of use are invalid or unenforceable, the relevant term will be struck out and the remaining terms will remain in force.
If Mr Peter Callan does not act in relation to a breach by you of these terms of use, this does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.
governing law
This notice and the information on this site and all matters relating thereto are governed by and are to be construed according to the laws applicable in the State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia. You hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Victoria, Australia and the courts of appeal from them for determining any dispute concerning these terms of use.
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