Privacy

Copyright

The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) website is provided for the purpose of providing information only and copyright protects the material on this site. BPEQ asserts the right to be recognised as author of this material and the right to have its material remain unaltered. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under copyright legislation, no part may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes whatsoever.

Disclaimer

The information included on BPEQ's website is provided for information purposes only. BPEQ makes no statement, representation, or warranty about the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in this site or which is incorporated into it by reference.

BPEQ disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including, without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you might incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason. The information on BPEQ’s website is provided on the basis that all persons accessing the site undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content.

BPEQ disclaims all liability for any damages arising from your access to, use of, or downloading of any material or part thereof from this website. Despite best efforts, BPEQ makes no warranty that the information in this site, or any of the linked sites, is free of infection by computer viruses or other contamination.

Privacy & security statement

BPEQ is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit its website. We understand and appreciate that visitors and users of this website are concerned about their privacy and the confidentiality and security of any information that may be provided to us.

The Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act), including the Queensland Privacy Principles (QPPs) govern how the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) must handle personal information that it collects, stores, uses and discloses.

When you visit BPEQ’s website, the website administrator uses cookies to monitor the edit facility used by BPEQ and to collect statistics by browser users, including information about the time and date you accessed the site, the pages you visited, the internet domain and IP address from which you accessed the site and information on the browsing software you are using to access the site. BPEQ will only collect your personal information when you visit BPEQ's website in accordance with the IP Act. Further details in relation to how BPEQ deals with personal information it collects are contained in BPEQ's Privacy Policy.

BPEQ’s website enables you to access several other websites and BPEQ has no control over nor is it responsible for the content and the privacy practices of other websites accessed through its site. BPEQ encourages you to examine each site’s privacy statement.

Storage of information

BPEQ is subject to the recordkeeping requirements under the Public Records Act 2023 (Qld) (Public Records Act). BPEQ is required to make and maintain records in accordance with the Public Records Act, BPEQ's policies and procedures in relation to records management, and the Queensland Government's General Disposal and Retention Schedule for Administrative Records.

BPEQ holds personal information securely and takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Personal information is stored in paper and electronic files within BPEQ’s premises, contracted website host (WSH) and approved archives. The information is securely stored and access is restricted in accordance with the IP Act and sector standards and requirements.

Internet and email

Email correspondence sent to BPEQ will be treated as a public record and will be retained in accordance with the Public Records Act and other relevant regulations. 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 or unless required by law. Email messages may be monitored by our website support staff for system trouble shooting and maintenance purposes.

Security

When you pay an account through BPEQ’s website, your personal and financial details are protected at all stages of the transaction. To process a payment, BPEQ requires the following personal information: name, address details, email address, and credit card details. All transactions are secured by 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Using SSL enables information to be sent over the internet in an encrypted form which ensures protection against unauthorised access.

A different system is used for credit card payment by post. Internal processes are designed to assure transaction security. However, card details are retained for a short period to enable checking if problems arise (e.g. card number entry error or processing error).

Contact

If you have any queries about our privacy and security practices, please send an email to: admin@bpeq.qld.gov.au