This is the privacy policy for www.fixitmichael.com (the webite). The website is operated by Michael Magree.
We are committed to protecting your privacy on-line. We appreciate that you do not want the personal information you provide to us distributed indiscriminately and here we explain how we collect information, what we do with it and what controls you have.
By using the website, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy.
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy from time to time by changing it on the webite (effective immediately on publication). This privacy policy was last updated on 20 Feb 2015.
Information we may collect from you
We may collect and process the following information about you:
information (such as your name, email address, postal address and telephone number) that you provide by completing forms on the website, including if you register as a user of the website or any feature of the Site, subscribe to any service, upload or submit any material via the website, request any information or enter into any competition or promotion we may sponsor;
communications you send to us, for example to report a problem or to submit queries, concerns or comments regarding the website or its content;
information from surveys that we may, from time to time, run on the website for research purposes, if you choose to respond to them;
details of your visits to the website, the resources you access and any data you download.
You are under no obligation to provide any such information. However, if you should choose to withhold requested information, we may decline to provide you with certain services.
Uses made of your information
We will use the information you provide to:
enable us to provide you with the services and information offered through the website and which you request;
audit the downloading of data from the Site;
improve the layout and/or content of the pages of the Site and customise them for users;
identify visitors to the Site;
carry out research on our users’ demographics;
send you information we think you may find useful or which you have requested from us, including information about our products and services, provided you have indicated that you do not object to being contacted for these purposes;
You can tell us not to contact you with information regarding our products and services, either at the point such information is collected on the website (by checking or un-checking (as directed) the relevant box) or by following the unsubscribe instructions on any communications sent to you. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us using the contact details at the end of this privacy policy.
Non-personal information
When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect non-personal information about you, such as the type of internet browser you use, the website from which you have come to the www.fixitmichael.com and your IP address (the unique address which identifies your computer on the internet) which is automatically recognised by our web server. You cannot be identified from this information and it is only used to assist us in providing an effective service on the Site and to collect broad demographic information for aggregate use.
Cookies
The Site uses permanent and session cookies to store certain information. Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer to store and sometimes track information about you. Although they do identify a user’s computer, cookies do not personally identify users.
Session cookies are pieces of information that are stored in your computer’s cached memory and are available only during an active session or, in other words, whilst you are visiting the Site. Session cookies, unlike permanent cookies which are stored on your computer’s hard drive for a set length of time, do not permanently store information, are not transferred to your computer’s hard drive and do not remain in your computer’s cached memory after you leave the Site.
All visitors to the Site are issued both permanent and session cookies to:
- facilitate your requests to use the website’s features, such as maintaining your order details to allow you to complete a purchase
- recognise you when you return to the Site and allow you to navigate the website more quickly and easily
- assess our audience size and visit patterns to ensure we are equipped to service demand
- monitor errors and user behaviour patterns in order to improve and update the Site
These cookies are essential to continuing to provide you with the services you request and we do not ask your permission before issuing these cookies.
We use Google Analytics, which requires the use of cookies issued by Google, to perform some of these essential functions. These cookies have variable persistence. For more details please view Google’s policy on use: Google cookie policy . If you do not wish to retain these cookies, you can delete them in your browser’s preferences at any time.
If a user accepts our Terms and Conditions and, thereby, our Privacy policy when you checkout on our Site, we may also use cookies to measure the effect of our online marketing and to control how often users see our online advertisements. By accepting our Terms and Conditions and, thereby, our Privacy Policy, you are actively giving your consent to receive these cookies.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that. However, you will not be able to take full advantage of the Site if you do so.
Information sharing
We may disclose aggregate statistics about visitors to the website in order to describe our services to prospective partners, advertisers, sponsors and other reputable third parties and for other lawful purposes, but these statistics will include no personally identifiable information.
We may disclose your personal information to any of our affiliates, or to our agents or contractors who assist us in providing the services we offer through the Site, fulfilling requests for information, receiving and sending communications, updating marketing lists, analysing data, providing support services or in other tasks, from time to time. Our agents and contractors will only use your information to the extent necessary to perform their functions.
In the event that we undergo re-organisation or are sold to a third party, you agree that any personal information we hold about you may be transferred to that re-organised entity or third party.
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to prevent fraud or cyber crime or to protect the Site or the rights, property or personal safety of any person.
Public forums
The Site may, from time to time, make message boards, news groups, chat rooms and/or other public forums available to its users. Any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when using these and never disclose your personal information.
External links
The website may, from time to time, contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of such sites.
Security
We place great importance on the security of all personally identifiable information associated with our users. We have security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of personal information under our control. For example, our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorised personnel have access to personal information. Whilst we cannot ensure or guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration of information will never occur, we use all reasonable efforts to prevent it.
You should bear in mind that submission of information over the internet is never entirely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of information you submit via the Site whilst it is in transit over the internet and any such submission is at your own risk.
It is advisable to close your browser when you have finished your user session to help ensure others do not access your personal information particularly if you use a shared computer or a computer in a public place.
Storage of your information
Information that you submit via the website is sent to and stored on secure servers located in the United Kingdom. This is necessary in order to process the information. Information submitted by you may be transferred by us to our other offices and/or to the third parties mentioned in the circumstances described above, which may be situated outside Australia and may be processed by staff operating outside the Australia. By submitting information via the website, you agree to this storing, processing and/or transfer.
Contacting us
Please submit any questions, concerns or comments you have about this privacy policy or any requests concerning your personal data by email.