PRIVACY POLICY

 

Last updated: 22 September 2016
 
The following Privacy Policy applies to visitors and users of all services rendered by Highland Pallets via www.highlandpallets.com.au, or application for mobile devices used in connection with the services to users of the services. References to “us”, “we” and/or “our” in this Privacy Policy shall mean Highland Pallets. We provide this Privacy Policy to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding how we collect, use, manage, store, transfer and disclose the personal information that we receive from users of the site, applications, and services.
This Privacy Policy applies only to the information you provide to us via the site, applications and services.
We reserve the right to revise it from time to time, by amending this Privacy Policy. All content, features and services added to our site at any given point in time will be subject to the conditions outlined in this Privacy Policy. By accessing and using this site, applications and its services, you agree to the Privacy Policy and all revisions thereof.

Within this policy, the terms "using" and "processing" information include but are not limited to; the use of cookies, the collection, storing, assessment, transfer, removal,  disclosure, management, handling, modifying and use of data.

1. Information we collect
In order for us to provide you with our services, you may be required to provide us with various identifiable information including but not limited to, your full name, company details, address, email address and contact phone number.
We may ask for additional information due to security reasons and/or to provide specific services to you.
If you send us personal correspondence, such as emails or letters, or if other Users or third parties send us correspondence about your activities or postings on the Site or Application, we have a right to collect such information into a file that is accessed only by authorized personnel or representatives.
The Site and Application may contain links to other sites. You shall be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our Users to be aware when they leave our Site or Application and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personal information.

2. Your control over the information you provide
As a Highland Pallets user, you may do the following at any time by contacting us via email info@highlandpallets.com.au
i). Review your data that we have stored
ii). Make changes, update and/or correct data we have about you
iii). Request us to delete data we have about you or cancel your account, given we do not have any legal obligations to retain the information contained in your account
iv). Notify us of any concern you have about our use of your data
We process your personal information as per laws applicable in Australia. The information you provide may be transferred, maintained and kept on servers that are located outside of your country of residence or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction.

Highland Pallets is based in Australia. All information received on the site and applications will be transferred and processed complying with the laws governed in Australia. By using this site and submitting your information you agree that your information can be transferred, stored and processed there.

3. Cookies
Cookies contain forms of small data information that are stored by a user’s web browser on the user’s hard drive for a period of time. You are able to delete your cookies at any time. Cookies may record information a user accesses on webpages to make it easier for future interactions with that same website by the same user. The site and applications may use cookies to store and track information to make each user’s online experience personalised. If you choose to reject cookies, certain functions of the site and applications may not function properly.
 4. Other uses of information

At times, we may share information or aggregated information with third parties when needed, in order to improve our services and for strategic purposes. Any information shared in these contexts will not contain any of your personal information.
There may be third party companies and individuals employed to enable us to provide or facilitate our service, to provide a service on our behalf, to perform site and applications related services, including but not limited to: fraud detections services, database management, monitoring, maintenance services and web analytics. These third parties may have access to your personal information. In the event that they do, your information is still protected by the terms contained in this Privacy Policy. All third parties granted access to this information on our behalf are obliged not to disclose your information or use it for any other purpose.
If the ownership of all or substantially part of our business changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner/s so that the service can continue to operate. If this is the case, your information would remain subject to the terms made in the most recent Privacy Policy.

5. Your use of the information you receive
You, regardless of whether or not a registered user, may not, at any time, use information, whether in private or not, for commercial purposes, to spam, harass, or to make unlawful threats. We reserve the right to terminate those who misuse information or who otherwise violate any user agreements, policies, or rules governing our site, applications, and services.

6. Security
We use reasonable security measures to safeguard against potential loss, misuse, theft and alteration of the information under our control. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage can be deemed as 100% secure, therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You are advised not to share sensitive data publicly.