Website Disclaimer

The website hosted at the internet address www.bayside.nsw.gov.au (the "site") is operated by Bayside Council* who can be contacted as follows:

Address: Bayside Council, 444-446 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW 2216
Telephone: 1300 581 299
Email: council@bayside.nsw.gov.au

*References to Bayside Council on this site refer to Bayside Council, its employees, servants or agents.

Bayside Council makes no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information, howsoever stored or transmitted, which may be obtained by any person or any entity having access to this site. All of the material published electronically on this site is for informational and communication purposes only and does not constitute legal or any other form of advice upon which you can rely. Whilst Bayside Council endeavours to ensure that the information provided on this site in accurate and complete, it does not guarantee that the information is current, complete or correct and accepts no responsibility in these respects. Bayside Council does not accept liability for errors, omissions in, delays or interruptions to or cessation of access to this site, through negligence or for any other reason whatsoever.

All information provided on this website is governed by the laws of the State of New South Wales, Australia.

References to other sites are provided as an information service only and should not be construed as an endorsement of those sites or the information contained within them. Conversely, omissions should not be construed as non-endorsement. Bayside Council is not responsible for the accuracy or legitimacy of information contained on other internet sites and there is no guarantee that any of the sites listed will be available at any particular time. Whilst care is taken to provide links to suitable material from this site, the nature of the internet prevents us from guaranteeing the suitability, completeness or accuracy of any of the material linked to this site. Accordingly, Bayside Council does not accept any responsibility for the content of that material, including any unsuitable or inaccurate material that may be encountered.

This privacy statement explains in general terms that in the course of its operations, Bayside Council collects personal information, as defined by the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIPA). It also describes how personal information collected will be used by Council.

Council receives personal information through transactions such as the payment of rates, fees and charges, and the receipt of other communications such as submissions, applications, requests and complaints, registrations, petitions, correspondence and the like. Some of the information collected is required by legislation, other information is voluntary.

Communications (including the associated personal information) received are stored electronically in Council's records management system and other databases. The personal information is used by authorised Council Officers (and sometimes authorised agents of Council) in processing communications received; and to respond to and maintain future contact with the person submitting the communication. Personal information is generally not provided to third parties except as provided by legislation. However, submissions (including the associated personal information) as part of a community engagement process are considered to be in the public arena and may be accessible by the public under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 - mobile telephone numbers and electronic addresses are generally withheld.

The supply of personal information in communications is often voluntary. However if you cannot, or do not wish to provide the information sought, the Council may not be able to process the communication.

You may make a request that Council suppress your personal information from a public register. Council will consider any such application in accordance with the PPIPA.

You may also request that Council provides you with access to the personal information held about you for the purpose of correcting or updating the information, unless there is an exemption under the Act.

Bayside Council asserts copyright and all other intellectual property rights in this site, code used to create it and all its documents appearing on or linked to this site. Users of this site may download these documents for their personal use only. Except for any fair dealing as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) no part of the content on this site may be reproduced, modified, adapted or republished in any way. Information appearing on or linked to by this site in which Bayside Council has reserved copyright and shall not be reproduced in any form, including electronic form, without Bayside Council's express written permission.

You use this site as provided by Council at your own commercial and personal risk.

It is a condition of use of this service that Council as a body corporate and all Councillors, employees, contractors, nominees, officers or assigns of Council ("Council Representatives") are absolved from all liability howsoever arising in any circumstance or in any manner due to any negligent act, breach of duty, default and/or omission in the provision of information provided through this site.

Should you use this site and allege you have suffered loss or damage arising from data, information or content posted on it, be that loss direct or indirect, Council will defend any such claim on the basis of your acknowledgement of Council and Council Representatives being excluded from any liability through this exemption.

The sole basis on which Council and Council Representatives provides you access to this site is by your acknowledgement of this complete and full exemption from liability Council has.

For further enquiries in relation to the above, please contact Bayside Council on 1300 581 299 or by email council@bayside.nsw.gov.au. All specific enquiries should be made directly to Bayside Council in order to obtain the required information or advice directly from authorised Council officers and to otherwise ascertain the accuracy of all information contained within these pages. In some instances, you may be required to make a written application to Council to obtain desired information or advice. Your request will be dealt with in a timely manner.