Privacy Statement

In accordance with the Guidelines for Federal Government World Wide Websites issued by the Australian Privacy Commissioner, the Inspector-General of Taxation provides the following privacy statement.

Statistical information

When you visit this site the following information will be recorded by our service providers for statistical purposes:

• a record of your server address;
• the top level domain name (for example, .com, .gov, .au);
• the date and time of your visit to the site;
• the pages accessed and documents downloaded;
• the previous site visited; and
• the type of browser that you use.

We do not use any cookies on any area of the site that is accessible to the public.

No attempt will be made to identify users of their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise its authority to inspect the Internet Service Providers log files.

Contacting the Inspector-General by email

We will only record your email address if you send us a message. It will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it. We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.

Security of the Internet

You should be aware that there may be inherent risks associated with the transmission of information via the Internet. For those who do not wish to use the Internet, the Inspector-General provides alternative ways of contacting his office.

User Feedback

We seek feedback from our users in order to improve the service offered by the site.  Answering feedback questions is voluntary and does not in any way affect your access to the Inspector-General of Taxation website.