Privacy statement
This privacy statement sets out the Department of Planning Industry and Environment’s (the department) practices relating to the privacy of your personal information. The department’s privacy practices are regulated by the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1988 (NSW) (PPIP Act) and the department’s Privacy Management Plan.
When you complete your registration of interest form, you will be asked to provide your personal information to the department. Your personal information relates to you personally and includes any information or opinion made about you. Personal information includes your name, address, phone number, email address or any information from which your identity can be reasonably ascertained.
The department will only collect your personal information for the purpose of administering the NSW hydrogen hub initiative (the initiative). Further information about the program is in the guidelines. The department may only use your personal information in a way which is consistent with this purpose, which could include contacting you in relation to your hydrogen consumer registration of interest.
We will retain the information you have provided for a period that is appropriate for the purpose for which it was provided. Your information will be archived and disposed of in accordance with the department’s policies, legislative requirements and guidelines based on the NSW State Records Act 1998.
We will not disclose your personal details for any other purpose unless the disclosure is authorised by the PPIP Act and Regulations. Your consent to disclose information for particular purposes may be sought by us or given by yourself for a specific purpose. If appropriate consent is not provided, we may not be able to provide certain products and services to you or your agents.
Under the PPIP Act you have the right to access your personal information held by the department without excessive delay or expense. You also have the right to have your personal information corrected in certain circumstances (e.g. if it is incorrect), Should you wish to access or correct your personal information contact the department’s designated privacy team:
Information Access & Privacy Unit
4 Parramatta Square, Locked Bag 5022, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: 02 9860 1440
Email: [email protected]
For more information about the department’s privacy, visit dpie.nsw.gov.au/privacy.
Confidentiality and disclosure of information
Any information provided by you that is clearly identified as commercial in confidence will be treated and disclosed by the Department in accordance with section 7.7 of the guidelines.
Limitations
The department and its employees, agents and officers (department representatives) do not give any representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied, in relation to the information contained in this registration of interest or the guidelines, including their completeness, accuracy, currency or reliability or the process by which they were prepared. None of the department representatives give opinions regarding, legal, accounting, regulatory, taxation or any other matters. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in the guidelines is or should be regarded as advice in relation to those matters.
Nothing contained in the guidelines or registration of interest form may be relied upon as a promise, guarantee, representation or warranty.