The Independent Print Media Group is committed to providing its customers
and clients with the highest possible standards of product and service.
As part of that commitment we have produced the following privacy policy
statement to help you better understand the privacy issues that arise
as a result of the use of our website products and services.
This policy statement will address the following:
* The types of information we collect
* How we use or disclose the information we collect
* The quality and security of the information we hold
* Your access to the information we hold
* Transborder (interstate and international) data movement
* Your participation on our websites
* Links to other websites
* Our policy on children's privacy protection
* How to contact us for more information
The types of information we collect
In general, when you visit our websites you do not have to tell us who
you are, or reveal any personally identifiable information to us. Unless
you specifically agree to tell us, we will never know who you are, and
you are able to interact with our websites in a completely anonymous
way.
Personally identifiable information is defined as any specific data
that could disclose you as an individual, such as your name, address,
telephone number, billing and shipping information, credit card information
or e-mail address.
When you visit our websites our servers automatically record basic information
about your usage, such as the type of internet browser and operating
system you are using, the date, time and duration of your visit and
the pages you viewed. This information is anonymous and does not identify
you as an individual, nor will we combine it with information that does
identify you as an individual. This information is collected and analysed
to provide us with a greater understanding of how you use our websites.
Where necessary we collect personally identifiable information on certain
areas of our websites, for example, if you register on a forum, enter
a competition or subscribe to an e-mail newsletter. The personally identifiable
information collected may consist of a username or unique user ID and
contact information, such as your name, email address, mailing address,
telephone and fax numbers. You may have the opportunity to make purchases
on our websites, in which case we would need to collect your order information,
credit card details and delivery instructions in order to facilitate
payment and shipment.
From time to time a pop-up window may invite you to answer survey questions
and provide certain demographic information, such as your age, sex,
income bracket, country of access, and location of connection, (e.g.
home or work).
Your response to these types of surveys is entirely voluntary and you
should feel no obligation to participate.
At times we may use a feature of your browser (called a "cookie")
to automatically assign you a unique user ID. A cookie, by itself, cannot
be used to find out your identity, it merely identifies your computer
to our servers when you visit our websites. We will not combine your
user ID with information that does identify you as an individual. You
may, at anytime, set your browser to allow, notify you or refuse altogether
the use of cookies.
How we use or disclose the information
we collect
In general, the information we collect is used for our own analysis
aimed at improving our products and services. We use personally identifiable
information to fulfil your requests or orders for specific services
or products. We may also use personally identifiable information to
perform other functions including, demographic analysis of site usage
(who is visiting our websites and what they are interested in), customising
advertising and content seen by our users, and improving our marketing
and promotional efforts.
We will not intentionally disclose any personally identifiable
information and we do not sell, trade or rent such information to third
parties (such as advertisers or telemarketers).
Any personally identifiable information you provide will only be provided
to third parties if:
* You consent to such a disclosure
* We are compelled or authorised to do so by law
* We reasonably believe there is a threat to someone's life or health
* Our website or business is sold to, or merged with another entity
The quality and security of the information
we hold
Any information you provide to us is stored and held under generally
accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to
protect your personally identifiable information from loss, misuse,
alteration, or destruction. Only authorised personnel are provided access
to personally identifiable information and these personnel are required
to treat this information as confidential. Despite these precautions,
we cannot guarantee absolutely that any and all unauthorised access
to your personally identifiable information will be prevented.
Your access to the
information we hold
If you would like to access, correct, update or de-activate any information
you have submitted, please send a request to privacy@ipmg.com.au . We
will modify or de-activate any information that could be used to identify
you as soon as practicable after your request, unless we are required
or authorised by law not to do so. Once de-activated your data will
not be accessible, however, due to system backups to magnetic tape media,
your data may in some circumstances remain on these tapes.
Transborder (interstate and international)
data movement
At times, personally identifiable information collected from our websites
may be transferred between our offices or data storage facilities located
in Australia or internationally. Our websites may be viewed and hosted
anywhere in the world, including countries that may not have specific
laws regulating the collection, use and transfer of personally identifiable
data. By using our websites and submitting such information on it, you
voluntarily consent to such transborder transfers and hosting of such
information.
Your participation on our websites
By using our websites, you consent to the collection, use, and storage
of your information by us in the manner described in this Privacy Policy
and elsewhere on our websites. We reserve the right to make changes
to our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will alert you to any such
changes by updating the Privacy section of our websites, and encourage
you to check this page from time to time.
Links to other websites
Our websites provide links to other third party websites outside our
network. We have no control of these sites and do not accept any responsibility
for their activities, and we advise you to examine the terms and conditions
of using their websites before disclosing
any information to them.
Our policy on children's
privacy protection
We understand the importance of protecting the privacy of children,
especially in an online environment. Our websites are not intentionally
designed for or directed at minors 18 years of age or younger, and we
do not intentionally collect or maintain information about anyone under
the age of 18.
How to contact us for more information
If you have any questions or comments regarding this policy, please
email us at: privacy@ipmg.com.au
or you can write to us at:
Privacy Manager
IPMG
Level 2 83 O'Riordan Street
Alexandria NSW 2015
Australia
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