NFSA Website Privacy Statement

Use of information collected online

The purpose of this statement is to let users of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) website know what information is collected about them when they visit our websites, how this information is used and if it is disclosed anywhere.

Find out more in our Privacy Policy.

NFSA websites

NFSA websites generally cover:

NFSA website – https://www.nfsa.gov.au

NFSA Tickets – https://tickets.nfsa.gov.au/Events/

NFSA Collection Offers – https://collection-offers.nfsa.gov.au/co

NFSA Search the Collection – https://www.collection.nfsa.gov.au/ 

NFSA Online Shop – https://shop.nfsa.gov.au/

NFSA Timeline – https://timeline.nfsaa.com/

NFSA Non-Theatrical Lending Collection – https://loans.nfsa.gov.au/  

Film Australia Collection – https://faclibrary.com/

Australian Screen – https://aso.gov.au/

Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits – https://starstruck.gov.au/

NFSA Digital Learning – https://dl.nfsa.gov.au/

• Mabo Native Title – https://mabonativetitle.com/
• Carriberrie – https://carriberrieonline.com/
• Home of the Blizzard – https://blizzard.nfsa.gov.au/
• Still our Country – https://stillourcountry.com.au/.

Recording your visit

When you visit NFSA websites, we make a record of your visit and log the following information for statistical purposes:

• your server address
• your top-level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk)
• the date and time of your visit to the site
• pages you accessed and documents you downloaded
• the previous site you visited
• the type of browser and device you used, and
• how you interacted with our website.

The NFSA will not attempt to identify users or their browsing activities except in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). In the unlikely event of an investigation, a law enforcement agency or other government agency may exercise its legal authority to inspect the NFSA’s or our third-party provider’s logs.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small data file stored on your device’s browser. Its purpose is to help a website keep track of your visits and activity. You will usually find information on cookies and how to manage them under options or settings on your browser. You can choose to see cookies before deleting them and to keep cookies from some websites. Setting your browser to block all cookies may make some websites take longer to load and stop you saving customised settings such as text sizes, location or sign-in information.

Digital marketing

Third-party providers whose services we use, such as Google and Meta, will place cookies on web browsers in order to serve ads based on past visits to our website. This allows us to continue to promote our services to those who have shown interest in our services in the past.

The NFSA utilises Meta Advertising and Google Ads. We do this to understand your preferences, deliver ads and make them more relevant to you. Cookies also enable us to learn whether someone who saw an ad on Facebook or Google later visited our website. Meta Advertising and Google Ads are responsible for the control of the dissemination of information gathered. You can opt out through settings on your social media and Google accounts.

Website analytics

To improve your experience on our site, we may use cookies.

NFSA websites also use Google Analytics, a service which transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage and improve your interactions with us.

Google uses third-party cookies to track viewing behaviour when you watch YouTube videos embedded on NFSA websites. Google’s Privacy Policy contains more information about how they collect and use cookies.

You can opt out of Google Analytics if you disable or refuse the cookie, disable JavaScript, or use the opt-out service provided by Google.

NFSA websites may also contain links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other sites. When you go to other websites from NFSA websites, we advise you to be aware and read that website’s privacy policies.

Recording your email address

We will only record your email address if you communicate with us. It will only be used for the primary purpose for which you have provided it (for example, in relation to signing up to our e-newsletters), and in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Privacy Collection Notices. Your email address will only be used or disclosed for another purpose with your consent, if authorised or required by law, or otherwise in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Collecting personal information

From time to time, we may use electronic forms on NFSA websites to gather personal information for purposes directly related to our functions or activities, as described in our Privacy Policy.

When we do so we will let you know the purpose for which the information is being collected (including if the information is to be published), and the legal authority for the collection if it is authorised or required by or under law.

We may also provide you with other options for providing the information (for example, a paper form and mailing address, or a telephone contact).

We will not collect or solicit personal information via NFSA websites which would be unlawful, unnecessary or unrelated to the functions or activities of the NFSA, or is unfair or unreasonably intrusive.

Credit card details collected via electronic forms on NFSA websites are encrypted for transmission using secure server technologies and are only made accessible to staff members authorised to complete the transaction.

Publishing personal information

We will only publish personal information on NFSA websites if it has been collected for this purpose with your knowledge or if you have consented to this use. 

For more information, please contact the NFSA Privacy Contact Officer on the details below:

Privacy Contact Officer (Director, Procurement and Legal)
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Post: GPO Box 2002, Canberra ACT 2601
Email: privacy@nfsa.gov.au
Telephone: 02 6248 2000 (Toll free within Australia: 1800 067 274)