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Privacy Policy - The ecommerce web site www.southpacifichydroponics.com (the "Site) is owned and operated by South Pacific Hydroponics.
Purpose:
The purpose of this privacy policy (this 'Privacy Policy') is to inform users of our Site of the following:
- the personal data we collect;
- use of the data collected;
-who has access to the data collected;
-the rights of the users of the Site; and
-the Site's cookie policy
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.
Consent:
By using our Site, users agree that they consent to:
-the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
-the collection, use and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Data We Collect:
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below with notifying your first.
Data Collected Automatically
When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:
-IP Address; and
-Location
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:
-First and Last Name;
-email address;
-phone number;
-Address;
-Payment information; and
-Auto fill data.
This data may be collected on Account creation on our Site.
How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
The data we collect automatically is used for Statistical Data.
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may by used for Communications.
Who We Share Personal Data With
Employees
We may disclose user data to any member/employee of South Pacific Hydroponics who reasonably requires access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
-If the law requires it;
-If it required for any legal proceeding;
-To prove or protect our legal rights; and/or
-To buyers or potential buyers of this company, in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over 'their' privacy policies and practices.
How Long We Store Personal Data
User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved. You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and stor all data on servers in secure facilities. All data is only accessible to our employees. Our employees are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and a breach of this agreement may result in the employee's termination.
Whilst we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at time and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of users data beyond what is reasonably practicable.
How To Access, Modify, Delete or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data , if we have disclosed your personal data and who we disclosed the data, or if you wish to have your data deleted or modified in any way, please contact:
Shawn Raines
sphydro@southpacifichydroponics.com
02-6239-2598
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file, store on your device by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating the the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser.
We use the following types of cookies on our Site
Functional Cookies - used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for you next visit(s); and
Analytical Cookies - which allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how your access our Site, for example: data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc.
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection processes. When we amend the Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure they are notified of any updates. If necessary we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any concerns or complaints, you contact our Privacy Officer, Shawn Raines at sphydro@southpacifichydroponics.com or by telephone at 02-6239-2598.