Privacy, Legal & Copyright
Privacy
The Queensland Institute of Medical Research is committed to protecting user privacy. We understand and appreciate that visitors and users of this web site are concerned about their privacy and the confidentiality and security of any information that may be provided to us.
The Queensland Government has established a privacy regime for the Queensland public sector based on 11 Information Privacy Principles which are contained in an Information Standard(IS42) that agencies are required to adhere to. QIMR's Privacy Plan is based on those principles.
Legal
Content on the QIMR website is provided solely as information and is in no circumstances to be interpreted as advice on the treatment of any disease or condition. Under no circumstances should anyone undertake a medical course of action without consulting a qualified medical practitioner.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither QIMR, its affiliates, nor any third-party content providers or licensors makes any warranty whatsoever, including without limitation: that the operation of the QIMR website will be uninterrupted or error-free; or as to the accuracy, reliability, availability, suitability, quality, or operation of any information, software, or service provided on or accessible from the QIMR website.
In no event shall QIMR be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or related to the use of the QIMR website or the information therein, even if QIMR was previously advised of the possibility of such damages.
QIMR provides these pages as a service to the community and to inform the community and other researchers about the activities of the QIMR. Linking to this site is permitted provided that the link clearly identifies QIMR as the owner of the target page. Deep linking is permitted as long as this identification clause is adhered to. As a courtesy, if you place a link to this site, please send an email to webmaster@qimr.edu.au giving the URI of the page containing the link.
QIMR reserves the right to deny the right to link to this site or to withdraw that right if it has been granted in the past.
QIMR specifically does not allow any form of linking or display in which a QIMR page is "framed" or presented in such a way that it does not occupy the entire window of the browser. QIMR does allow links in which a new browser window is spawned to display the QIMR page provided that the QIMR page occupies the whole of that window.
Site Use & Email
This is a cookie-free site. When you look at this web site, our web server records your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes only - the user's server address, the user's top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, etc), the date and time of visit to the site, the pages accessed and documents downloaded and the type of browser used. No attempt is or will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect activity logs
Your name and address details will not be added to a mailing list, nor will we disclose these details to third parties without your consent unless required by law. E-mail messages may be monitored for system trouble shooting and maintenance purposes however.
Copyright
All pages and documents on this website are copyright. Permission is given for unrestricted non-profit viewing and use via the Internet. Apart from this, and any use permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Requests in the first instance should be addressed to:
The Webmaster
QIMR
PO Royal Brisbane Hospital
QLD 4029
Australia
OR
Email: webmaster@qimr.edu.au