The State Emergency Management Committee acknowledges the Aboriginal peoples throughout the state of Western Australia as the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, work and volunteer.
We recognise Aboriginal peoples' continued connection to land, waters and community, and pay our respects to Elders both past and present.
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Your personal information will at all times be dealt with in accordance with the applicable legislation in Western Australia and consistent with any legal obligation (including the State Records Act 2000).
We use the information collected about how you use engagewaem.com and how the website performs during your visit for statistical and system administration purposes. We do this to help:
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You may request access to documents that contain your personal information which are in our possession. You may also request the correction of documents which we hold that contain your personal information if you believe that personal information is incorrect, incomplete or out of date. In some cases, you request will be dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1992.
Please contact us using the details provided below for further information.
The following terms of use govern the use of Engage Emergency Management (engagewaem.com). The software platform is owned by Social Pinpoint Pty Ltd and operated by us, the DFES State Emergency Management Policy Branch.
By accessing and using this Social Pinpoint platform, you are choosing to accept and comply with the terms of use presented throughout this agreement as well as the privacy statement . These terms of use apply to all visitors and users of this site. Linked sites, affiliated services or third party content or software have their own Terms that you must comply with. If you disagree with any of the terms of use presented in this agreement, you may discontinue using the site immediately.
If you are under 18 years old, please ensure that your parent or guardian understands and accepts these terms of use (including the privacy statement).
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2. You acknowledge that any comments you submit are in your capacity as a member or employee of the organisation that you represent, and not your personal views, and that the SEMC and DFES will use your feedback to inform the outcomes of the consultation.
3. You agree that you will abide by any applicable Code of Conduct of the organisation or agency that you represent.
4. You agree that if you are a member of SEMC, SEMC Subcommittee, Reference Group or working group that you will abide by the SEMC Code of Conduct.
5. You agree that you will not publish the personal information of other parties as part of your comments and should you do so, you indemnify SEMC and DFES for any actions, proceedings, suits, claims, demands, compensation, interest, damages, costs, charges and expenses arising because of any such publication.
6. You agree to give the right to review, edit, modify, publish or decline publication of your comments and also agree that comments submitted may be visible for all other users of the Social Pinpoint platform.
You may contact us if you would like to withdraw your comment(s) or personal information.
To the extent permitted by law, SEMC and DFES does not accept any liability in respect of the content posted on this website.
Map layers and their associated labels are not controlled or provided by SEMC and DFES - layers may contain errors or inconsistencies and should be used for reference only. SEMC and DFES does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability of any such information and makes no warranty or representation about the content of this website.
SEMC and DFES are not liable to you or anyone else if damage or interference to your computer system(s) occurs in connection with your use of this website or its content.
Users must agree that your use of the site is at your own risk. We make no warranty that the site will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted or error-free. Any material that the user downloads through the site is done at their own risk and the user is responsible for any damages to their computer system or loss of data.
1. Engage Emergency Management means this website.
2. SEMC means State Emergency Management Committee.
3. DFES means the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
4. Social Pinpoint platform means the features and services made available through this website.
5. “Comment” or “Comments” means anything you or others post on this website.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these terms of use at any time without notice. The most recent version of the terms of use can be seen on this page. By continuing to access or use our site after those revisions become effective, you agree and will comply to the revised terms. If you do not agree to the revised terms, please discontinue using our site.
If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us.
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