Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 18th June 2025
Last Updated: Not Yet

The Papua New Guinea National Information Center (NIC) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the confidentiality of any personal information you provide while using our website. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit [Insert Website URL].

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

1.1 Personal Information (Voluntarily Provided)

This may include:

  • Your name, email address, phone number, or postal address when you contact us via email or website forms.
  • Feedback or queries submitted through contact forms.

1.2 Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected)

When you browse our website, we may collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring websites
  • Date, time, and duration of visits
  • Pages visited

This information helps us analyze usage trends and improve the functionality of our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Respond to inquiries or feedback.
  • Improve website performance and content.
  • Monitor and protect against security threats.
  • Comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

We do not use your personal information for commercial purposes or share it with third parties for marketing.

3. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may disclose your information only when:

  • Required by law, regulation, or court order.
  • Necessary to protect our website and users from fraudulent or malicious activity.
  • Required for official reporting or coordination with other government departments (with appropriate safeguards).

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data. These include:

  • Secure servers and encrypted communications (SSL)
  • Access controls and authentication for internal systems
  • Regular system updates and vulnerability monitoring

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

5. Cookies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance your user experience.

You may choose to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Modify browser settings to manage or delete cookies