Privacy

This page contains privacy statements about driver licence and vehicle registration transactions and use of the rego.act website.

Privacy for Young Adults

Information about privacy for young adults can be found in the “private i” publication produced by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Driver Licences

Information being collected for the purposes of driver licence transactions may be used by the Road Transport Authority for the administration of driver licensing and vehicle registration, legislation and law enforcement. The information may be disclosed to Commonwealth, Territory or State law enforcement agencies; transport authorities; government agencies authorised by law; Compulsory Third Party Insurers; and individuals, their agents or insurers following a motor vehicle accident.

Photographic Images

The Road Transport Authority is authorised to retain a digital copy of your photograph and signature under Part 4 of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999. Retained images may be used to assist in addressing identity fraud and disclosed to law enforcement and court agencies, interstate road authorities, or when authorised by law. The Privacy Act 1988 prevents the ACT Government from using your information and retained images for any unauthorised purpose and require it to implement safeguards to protect the information and retained images from unauthorised access.

Vehicle Registrations

Information being collected for the purposes of vehicle registration transactions may be used for the administration of driver licensing and vehicle registration legislation and law enforcement. The information may be disclosed to Commonwealth, Territory or State law enforcement agencies; transport authorities; government agencies authorised by law; Compulsory Third Party Insurers; and individuals, their agents or insurers following a motor vehicle accident. Confirmation on a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ basis of current registered operator, registration status, vehicle ‘stolen’ status or outstanding defects on the vehicle may be disclosed to prospective acquirers.

Statistical Information for the rego.act Website

When you browse our web site, our system automatically makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:

• Your Internet Service Provider's (ISP) Server address;
• Top level domain name (eg: .com, .net, .gov, .au etc);
• Date and time of your visit;
• Which pages are accessed;
• The time spent on individual pages and the site overall; and
• Which files are downloaded.

However, we do not record your user identity or email address unless you choose to send us a message. In that event your email address will only be used for the purpose for which you provided it, and will not be added to any mailing list unless you ask for this to be done. We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it to other persons or organisations without your consent.