Privacy Policy

Aussie Online Shops Respects Your Privacy

 
When you create an account at Aussie Online Shops you enter your personal details and these remain as part of the Aussie Online Shops database.  At Aussie Online Shops, we believe you’re entitled to decide what information you share with us and how it is used, so we answer your questions about privacy up front!

Aussie Online Shops does not share, sell rent or barter any identifiable personal information to any third party without your prior consent.

We may send you information about specials and catalogue updates from this site from time to time, but you may Unsubscribe to this service at anytime. Subscription to this service is automatic when you create an account.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact Aussie Online Shops’s privacy coordinator by e-mailing privacy@AussieOnlineShops.com

 

Why does Aussie Online Shops gather visitor information?

We gather information with three objectives in mind:
a. To fulfill your order accurately and quickly.
b. To learn how we can improve your shopping experience.
c. To enable you to fast track you future orders.

When you visit Aussie Online Shops, you have the option of getting an Aussie Online Shops user account, which is required to place an order on any Aussie Online Shops website.

How does Aussie Online Shops remember me automatically?

Aussie Online Shops uses a technology called “cookies” to remember you and the information you are saving. When you visit Aussie Online Shops, we send you back a cookie, a small text file that includes a temporary inquiry number, your IP address, plus any items you’ve chosen. Your web browser has a special folder on your computer where it keeps cookies. Cookies cannot harm your computer in any way. Only the website that places a cookie on your computer is allowed to read it; no other website may access the cookie Aussie Online Shops places on your computer.
If you are visiting Aussie Online Shops from a computer that only you or your family use, cookies present no security concern. However, if you are using a shared computer in a public environment (i.e. a library, Cyber Café or work), others using that computer to visit Aussie Online Shops may log in as you. Although Aussie Online Shops never displays your credit card information on our website, someone logging in as you could access less confidential data, such as your name or shipping address. If this applies to you, consider choosing not to be “remembered” when you register using a shared computer in a public environment. Instead, log in at each visit.
When you add an item to your Shopping Cart, request a price, or place an order, your cookie will hold information with the details of the items you’re considering ordering. You will need to ensure you can use sessions cookies in your browser settings to enable checkout.

What visitor information does Aussie Online Shops keep track of?

Information tracked automatically is generic and doesn’t include any personal details:
• When you log onto the Internet, your computer says to your Internet service, “Here I am; talk to me!” by requesting an IP (Internet protocol) address, sort of like asking for a seat at an electronic table with numbered seats. Your Internet service’s computer responds by saying, “OK, for this session, you sit at #12.” Some providers assign you a permanent or “static” IP address, but most use temporary ones. This helps assure your privacy, because it’s difficult - if not impossible - to collect personal information about you via a temporary address.
• Our site keeps a general list of visitors’ IP addresses. This gives us broad, generic information such as how many AOL(r) users log onto Aussie Online Shops and helps us maintain Aussie Online Shops’ compatibility with many different Internet services.
• Aussie Online Shops records browser types and versions so we can answer questions such as, “How many of our visitors were using Netscape Communicator(r) 4.6 last month?” This tells us what features our visitors can make use of and helps us keep our website up to date.
• We record how many people visited each page on our site. This helps answer questions such as, “What items or pages are drawing a lot of interest this month?”
• We may also record which site or search engine referred you to Aussie Online Shops.

This information enhances your shopping experience: images look better, pages load more quickly, and Aussie Online Shops remains compatible with more browsers and systems. Information you enter when you register or place an order makes your shopping experience at Aussie Online Shops easy:
 

What does Aussie Online Shops do with this information?

Aussie Online Shops has an absolute commitment to keep your information secure. The information you share with us is used to fulfill your order and to keep you up-to-date on the status of your order. After you place an order, we’ll contact you with information about the order as needed.
The financial institutions processing your payment or your financing application may send us supplemental information if there is a problem in completing the transaction. The retailer / shipper fulfilling your order may send us supplemental information if there is a problem with delivery. This information is used only in processing your order(s) from Aussie Online Shops.
Information about your browser helps us improve the way our site appears on your computer and make sure our site is up to date and compatible with your system. Traffic reports (information about sites that refer visitors to us) help us select the best places to reach people interested in shopping for Printers online.

Does Aussie Online Shops ever share such information? With whom?

The information gathered as part of your purchasing is used only to process your purchase and is never shared with anyone, except in connection with your order. Credit card information is only shared with financial institutions that process your payment. Shipping information is shared with our courier company responsible for shipping your order. We ensure that your personal information shared with these 3rd party's is handled in accordance with Aussie Online Shops' Privacy Policy.

Can I tell Aussie Online Shops not to gather or keep track of information I’ve provided? How?

Yes. You can set your browser not to accept cookies, but remember that cookies make your purchases easy. They enable your computer to keep a list of items you’re considering or to place them directly in your Shopping Cart (so you don’t have to re-enter them manually).

 

Can I have my name removed from Aussie Online Shops’s active records? How?

If you would like your name removed from our active records, please send e-mail to privacy@AussieOnlineShops.com

How do I contact Aussie Online Shops with any questions about this policy?

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, you can email us at privacy@AussieOnlineShops.com or call us on 07 3311 4588.

How will I know if this policy is changed?

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, or other places we deem appropriate so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
If, however, we are going to use users' personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify users via e-mail.