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Privacy
Policy
We have created this
privacy
statement in order to demonstrate our firm and continuing commitment to
the privacy of personal information provided by those visiting and
interacting with this web site. We hold the privacy of your personal
information in the highest regard. The following discloses our
information gathering and dissemination practices for this website.
Companies Now abides by the National Privacy Principles established
under the Australian Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act, 2001.
We recognise the
importance of
protecting your privacy and our policy is designed to assist you in
understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the personal
information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed
decisions when using our site. This policy will be continuously
assessed against new technologies, business practices and our
customers' needs.
What Information
Do We Collect?
When
you visit this web site you may provide us with two types of
information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that
is collected on an individual basis and Web site use information
collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our Web site.
1. Personal
Information You Choose to Provide
Registration
Information
When you register for any of our products, services or newsletters you
will provide us information about yourself.
Credit Card
Information
If you
choose to avail of our services, you may need to give personal
information and authorization to obtain information from various credit
services. For example, you may need to provide the following
information:
-Name
-Mailing address
-Email address
-Credit card number
-Name on credit
card
-Credit card
billing address
-Business and home phone number
Email Information
If you choose to
correspond with us through email, we may retain the content of your
email messages together with your email address and our responses. We
provide the same protections for these electronic communications that
we employ in the maintenance of information received by mail and
telephone.
2. Web Site Use Information
Similar
to other commercial Web sites, our Web site utilizes a standard
technology called "cookies" (see explanation below, "What Are
Cookies?") and web server log files to collect information about how
our Web site is used. Information gathered through cookies and Web
server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed,
time spent at our Web site, and the Web sites visited just before and
just after our Web site.
How Do We Use the
Information That You Provide to Us?
Broadly speaking,
we use personal
information for purposes of administering our business activities,
providing the products and services you requested, to process your
payment, , to monitor the use of the service, our marketing and
promotional efforts and improve our content and service offerings, and
customize our site's content, layout, services and for other lawful
purposes. These uses improve our site and better tailor it to meet your
needs.
Furthermore, such
information may be
shared with others on an aggregate basis. Personally identifiable
information or business information will not be shared with parties
except as required by law.
Occasionally, we
may also use the
information we collect to notify you about important changes to our
Website, new services, and special offers we think you will find
valuable. You may notify us at any time if you do not wish to receive
these offers by emailing us at the link provided on the newsletter.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a
very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique
identifier. When you visit a Web site, that site's computer asks your
computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive
specifically designated for cookies. Each Web site can send its own
cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to
protect your privacy) your browser only permits a Web site to access
the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by
other sites. Browsers are usually set to accept cookies. However, if
you would prefer not to receive cookies, you may alter the
configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have
your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site
will not function as effectively when viewed by the users. A cookie
cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive or pass on computer
viruses.
How Do We Use
Information We Collect from Cookies?
As
you visit and browse our Web site, the site uses cookies to
differentiate you from other users. In some cases, we also use cookies
to prevent you from having to log in more than is necessary for
security. Cookies, in conjunction with our Web server's log files,
allow us to calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our Web
site and which parts of the site are most popular. This helps us gather
feedback to constantly improve our Web site and better serve our
clients. Cookies do not allow us to gather any personal information
about you and we do not intentionally store any personal information
that your browser provided to us in your cookies.
IP Addresses
IP addresses are used
by your computer every time you are connected to the Internet. Your IP
address is a number that is used by computers on the network to
identify your computer. IP addresses are automatically collected by our
web server as part of demographic and profile data known as traffic
data so that data (such as the Web pages you request) can be sent to
you.
Sharing and
Selling Information
We
do not share, sell, lend or lease any of the information that uniquely
identify a subscriber (such as email addresses or personal details)
with anyone except to the extent it is necessary to process
transactions or provide services that you have requested.
How Can You Access
and Correct Your Information?
You
may request access to all your personally identifiable information that
we collect online and maintain in our database by emailing us at the
usual address.
What About Legally
Compelled Disclosure of Information?
We
may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other
words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for
the protection of our legal rights. We may also disclose account
information when we have reason to believe that disclosing this
information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action
against someone who may be violating our Terms of Service or to protect
the safety of our users and the Public.
What About Other
Web Sites Linked to Our Web Site?
We
are not responsible for the practices employed by Web sites linked to
or from our Web site or the information or content contained therein.
Often links to other Web sites are provided solely as pointers to
information on topics that may be useful to the users of our Web site.
Please remember that when
you use
a link to go from our Website to another web site, our Privacy Policy
is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other web
site, including web sites, which have a link on our Website, is subject
to that Web site's own rules and policies. Please read over those rules
and policies before proceeding.
Your Consent
By using our Web site
you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as
described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to amend this
privacy policy at any time with or without notice.
Our Commitment To
Data Security:
Please note that
your information
will be stored and processed on our computers in Australia and the
United States. The laws on holding personal data in Australia an the
United States may be less stringent than the laws of your Country of
residence or citizenship. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data
accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in
place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to
safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Choice/Opt-In/Opt-Out
This site
allows visitors to unsubscribe so that they will not receive future
messages. After unsubscribing we will discontinue sending the
particular messages as soon as technically feasible.
Surveys &
Contests
From time-to-time
our site requests
information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these
surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has
a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information
requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping
address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level).
Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award
prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or
improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
A Special Note
About Children
Children are not
eligible to use our
services unsupervised and we ask that children (under the age of 18) do
not submit any personal information to us. If you are a minor, you can
use this service only in conjunction with permission and guidance from
your parents or guardians.
Acquisition or
Changes in Ownership
In the event that
the web site (or a
substantial portion of its assets) is acquired, your information would
be considered part of those assets, and may be part of those assets
that are transferred.
Policy Modifications
We may change
this Privacy Policy from time to time. If/when changes are made to this
privacy policy, we will email users who have given us permission to do
so. We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back
periodically. However, please be assured that if the Privacy Policy
changes in the future, we will not use the personal information you
have submitted to us under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is
materially inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, without your prior
consent.
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