Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital Forster

Caring compassionate pet care in Forster and surrounds

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital   1/80 Kularoo Drive, Forster, NSW 2428 (Get directions)
Phone: 02 6554 5811 or Email Us   Emergency: 02 6554 5811 (if applicable)

  • Facebook
  • Home
  • About the Clinic
    • Testimonials
    • Awards
  • Meet Our Staff
  • Vet Services
    • Homeopathy
    • Puppy Preschool
    • Heartworm Prevention
    • Grooming
    • Dentistry
  • Contact Us
  • Pet Info
    • Articles
    • Newsletter
    • Pet Photos
    • eBook for Kids
  • Blog

Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital Website at www.capehawkevet.com.au (“the Website”). We know that You care about how information about You and Your pet is used and shared. This document sets out our Privacy Policy (“Policy”), and Your visit to the Website is subject to this Policy. Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital reserves the right to change and update this Policy at any time, with such changes effective immediately upon posting to the Website. If the Policy changes, a notice will be posted to the Website advising you of this. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of recent changes to the Policy.

If you visit or use the interactive features of the Website, you accept this Policy and consent to any disclosures made in accordance with this Policy. Please take the time to read it carefully. Please also review our Conditions of Purchase and Terms of Use, both of which also govern Your visit and use of the Website.

Children may only use this Website with appropriate adult supervision from a parent, guardian or other adult. Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital does not knowingly collect information from children under 14 years.

What Personal Information Does Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital Collect About You and Why?

You will see from the comments below that Your personal information which is collected by Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital is necessary for its activities including the provision of an interactive website whereby You may interact with and share information with others through Your Contribution and Your participation in any public forums etc.

To make the Website a better place for You to visit, and to provide You with as many opportunities to benefit from the Website as possible, Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital needs to identify Your needs and interests. In order to do this, Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital may gather the following types of information about you:

A. Information About You From You

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital receives and stores any information You enter on the Website or provide any other way. The main ways You are able to enter information on the Website includes the content of Your Contribution posted to the Website.

B. Automatic Information

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital automatically receives and stores certain types of information about You whenever You visit the Website. This is mainly done through the use of cookies and Your IP address.

C. E-mail Communications

Depending on your computer’s capabilities, Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital may receive a confirmation notice when you open an e-mail from Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital.

D. Information from other sources

At times, to ensure that our records are correct, Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital may receive updated contact information about You from our carriers or other sources.

Access to Your Personal Information

You do not have to give Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital any personal information, although this will make it difficult for You to use the forms on the Website. Such information will be provided to You on Your request, except to the extent that such disclosure is not required by law.

If you have concerns about giving personal information, there are various devices available to prevent us from gaining access to information automatically collected when You access the Website. Please discuss these options with Your local software consultant.

Linked Sites

The Website contains links to other websites. Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Websites accessed by links from this Website.

Sharing Information

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital values your visit to the Website and any shopping that You may do at the Website. For this reason Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital do not sell Your personal information, or that of Your pet, to others. Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital only shares the information that it gathers about You, or Your pet, to its associated companies or advertising partners unless otherwise advised.

Your contact information may be used by Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital for a variety of purposes including delivery of Your order, contacting You if necessary regarding a delivery or payment for an order or to send You information about Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital, including promotional information. Your contact information may also be shared with any of our advertising partners (whose names will be clearly identified on the Website) and they may send You information about themselves, including promotional information. Any email notification receipts received by Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital may also be used by Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital; its associated companies or advertising partners for marketing or other promotional purposes.

Any financial information about You will be used for billing purposes, and may be used for credit enquiry purposes.

Cookies obtain certain information when Your web browser accesses the Website. The Website also uses cookies to save Your Password so that you do not have to re-enter it each time You shop at the Website. Your IP address may be used to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer the Website and to help identify You and Your shopping cart.

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital may also share information about You, gathered from your contact information, for the purposes of gathering certain demographic information about visitors to the Website. This also assists us with our marketing and promotional activities.

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital’s advertising partners are committed to the same obligations as we impose on ourselves in relation to the collection of Your personal information. Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital is not responsible for, nor does it make any warranties or representations, about the adequacy of the privacy practices of any of our advertising partners.

Updating Your Personal Information and Indicating Preferences

Any information You provide to Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital may be added to or updated by You. Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital tries to ensure, to the extent that it is able, that Your personal information (especially Your contact and financial information) is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. This helps to reduce the possibility of errors occurring with deliveries or billings, and to ensure that any information or other documents are sent to the correct email address.

You may also choose not to receive any e-mail, promotional or other information from Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital, its associated companies or its advertising partners. When opening Your Account please complete the appropriate sections advising Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital of Your wishes.

Sensitive Information

There is certain information which is deemed to be sensitive at law, including, for example, Your race, sexual preference, criminal record or membership of a political association or trade union. Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital does not knowingly collect any such sensitive information about You, and will not do so unless Your prior consent has been obtained.

Disputes

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital shall use its best endeavours to quickly and effectively resolve any dispute arising in relation to Your visit to www.capehawkevet.com.au and Your use of the Website. In the event of a failure to resolve any such dispute, the dispute shall be governed by and dealt with under the laws of Queensland, Australia and You and Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts and Tribunals of Queensland, Australia.

Definitions

“Your Contribution” includes any comments, suggestions, ideas, questions, articles, links or photographs that You may post or submit to the Website in accordance with the Terms of Use.

Contacting Us If you have any queries about this Policy or anything else at the Website, please contact us or email capehawkevet@yahoo.com.au and we will be only too happy to answer your query.

We’re your local vet in Forster, Tuncurry and surrounds

We provide veterinary services for the suburbs: Forster, Tuncurry, Greenpoint, Coomba Park, Pacific Palms, Bungwahl, Seals Rocks, Bulahdelah, Taree, Failford, Nabiac, Hallidays Point, Diamond Beach, Rainbow Flat,  Smiths Lakes, Wootten, Coolongolook and Possum Brush.

Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 9am to 5.30pm, Sat: 9am to 12 noon, Sun: Closed

© 2025 Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Website by PetPack