APRA Systems - Terms of Use
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is an Australian Government statutory authority that supervises institutions across banking, insurance and superannuation, and promotes financial system stability in Australia. Data held by APRA, including information and documents accessible through APRA’s systems, is subject to the Australian Prudential Regulation Act 1998 (APRA Act).
By using APRA’s systems, you acknowledge you have read and agreed to the following ‘APRA Systems – Terms of Use’:
- You will only access, and use, APRA’s systems if you have been, and continue to be, authorised by APRA to use the systems. You will immediately exit all APRA’s systems when you are no longer authorised by APRA to use its systems. You will only use APRA’s systems for the purposes authorised by APRA.
- You are solely responsible for your use, and the use by your authorised agents, of APRA’s systems, including any unauthorised use which may breach the APRA Act and may also be an offence under the Criminal Code Act 1995. You are responsible for taking reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised use of APRA’s systems including, but not limited to, exiting APRA’s systems when not in use, ensuring devices used to access APRA’s systems are locked when you are away from the device and keeping as confidential passwords linked to your access to APRA’s systems.
- Data on APRA’s systems may contain “protected information” for the purpose of the secrecy provision at section 56 of the APRA Act. You understand it is a criminal offence to disclose “protected information" otherwise than in accordance with section 56 of the APRA Act.
- APRA may monitor and record any, or all, use of APRA’s systems and may publicly report on data collected from your use. You agree to allow APRA to disclose information on your use of APRA’s systems, including information that may constitute "personal information" in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988.
- APRA is not liable for any cost, loss or damage (including incidental or consequential loss or damage) arising out of, or in connection with, the use of APRA’s systems.
- APRA cannot guarantee that no harmful surreptitious code or contaminants including, but not limited to, viruses, bugs, trojan horses, spyware or adware, will enter onto documents or files accessed through APRA’s systems. APRA accepts no liability, or responsibility, for any interference with, or damage to, any electronic device, hardware, software or data occurring as a result of using APRA’s systems.