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PRIVACY STATEMENT
BitArt Computers is committed to protecting your privacy and personal
information when you deal with us.
Our privacy policy endorses and complies with the Commonwealth legislation
governing privacy of personal information by businesses.
We will only collect personal information from you with your prior knowledge
and consent. You can access our website and browse the site without
disclosing personal information.
We will only use personal information provided by you for the purposes for
which it was collected and we will not disclose your personal information to
a third party.
We ensure that your personal information will not be disclosed unless law
requires it or to prevent or investigate suspected unlawful activity.
We have implemented security technology and policies, rules and measures to
protect the personal information under our control against: unauthorised
access, improper use, alteration, unlawful or accidental destruction and
accidental loss.
We will remove personal information from our systems where it is no longer
required (except where archiving is required).
If you wish to view the personal information you have provided or, comment
on or obtain further information about our privacy policy, Please contact
us:
Mobile 0414 715 801
E-mail
PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
1. This Privacy Policy is BitArt Computers' official privacy policy and it
applies to all personal information collected by BitArt Computers.
In this policy we explain how and why we collect your personal information,
how we use it, and what controls you have over our use of it.
2. BitArt Computers is committed to complying with Commonwealth legislation
governing privacy of personal information by businesses and to protecting
and safeguarding your privacy when you deal with us.
Collection of information
3. Some information provided to us by clients, customers, contractors and
other third parties might be considered private or personal. Without these
details we would not be able to carry on our business and provide our
services. We will only collect such personal information if it is necessary
for one of our functions or activities.
4. In particular, personal information is collected from people in the
following situations by BitArt Computers.
• If you contact BitArt Computers, we may keep a record of that
correspondence.
• When you establish or access an account or order product.
• When you conduct certain types of transactions such as cheque purchases or
refunds.
• When you submit your e-mail address to our web site mailing list.
• When you place an order on our web-site to purchase goods we may require
you to provide us with contact information including your name, address,
telephone number, email address and financial information.
6. Financial information that is collected via this website is used by us to
bill you for products and services. Any financial information that is
collected is for the purpose of transaction approval and funds transfer. The
financial information we collect from you is strictly confidential and held
on secure servers in controlled facilities.
7. At or before the time the personal information is collected by us, we
will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of who we are,
the fact that you are able to gain access to the information held about you,
the purpose of the collection, the type(s) of organisations to which we
usually disclose the information collected about you, any laws requiring the
collection of the information and the main consequences for you if all or
part of the information is not collected.
Use of information
collected and disclosure of personal information to others
8. We
may use or disclose personal information held about an individual for the
primary purpose for which it is collected (eg. provision of our services,
including administration of our services, notification to you about changes
to our services, record-keeping following termination of our services to you
and technical maintenance). We may also use such information for a purpose
related to the primary purpose of collection and where you would reasonably
expect that we would use the information in such a way. This information is
only disclosed to persons outside our business in the circumstances set out
in this policy or as otherwise notified to you at the time of collection of
the information.
9. In addition we are permitted to use or disclose personal information held
about you:
• Where you have consented to the use or disclosure;
• Where we reasonably believe that the use or disclosure is necessary to
lessen or prevent a serious, immediate threat to someone's health or safety
or the public's health or safety;
• Where we reasonably suspect that unlawful activity has been, is being or
may be engaged in and the use or disclosure is a necessary part of our
investigation or in reporting the matter to the relevant authorities;
• Where such use or disclosure is required under or authorised by law (for
example, to comply with a subpoena, a warrant or other order of a court or
legal process);
• Where we reasonably believe that the use or disclosure is necessary for
prevention, investigation, prosecution and punishment of crimes or
wrongdoings or the preparation for, conduct of, proceedings before any court
or tribunal or the implementation of the orders of a court or tribunal by or
on behalf of an enforcement body.
Links
9. Our web site may contain links to other web sites and those third party
web sites may collect personal information about you. We are not responsible
for the privacy practices of other businesses or the content of web sites
that are linked to our web site. BitArt Computers encourages users to be
aware when they leave the site and to read the privacy statements of each
and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security and storage
10. BitArt Computers places a great importance on the security of all
information associated with our customers, clients and contractors. We have
security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse
and alteration of personal information under our control.
11. Personal information is de-identified or destroyed securely when no
longer required by us.
12. BitArt Computers retains the information you provide to us to enable us
to verify transactions and customer details and to retain adequate records
for legal and accounting purposes. This information is held on secure
servers in controlled facilities.
13. Information stored within our computer systems can only be accessed by
those entrusted with authority and computer network password sanctions.
14. No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 per
cent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect users' personal
information, BitArt Computers cannot ensure or warrant the security of any
information transmitted to it or from its online products or services, and
users do so at their own risk. Once BitArt Computers receives your
transmission, it makes every effort to ensure its security on its systems.
15. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for keeping your passwords and/or
account information secret. You should be careful and responsible whenever
you are online.
Access to and correction
of personal information
16. BitArt Computers is committed to maintaining accurate, timely, relevant
and appropriate information about our customers, clients and web-site users.
17. Inaccurate information will be corrected upon receiving advice to this
effect from you. To ensure confidentiality, details of your personal
information will be passed on to you only if we are satisfied that the
information relates to you.
18. If we refuse to provide you with access or correct the personal
information held about you by us, then we will provide reasons for such
refusal.
Complaints
19. If you have a complaint about our Privacy Policy or the collection, use
or safe disposal or destruction of your personal information, your complaint
should be directed in the first instance to us at E-mail: info@bitart.com.au
20. We will investigate your complaint and attempt to resolve any breach
that might have occurred in relation to the collection, use or destruction
of personal information held by us about you in accordance with the
Commonwealth Privacy legislation. If you are not satisfied with the outcome
of this procedure then you may request that an independent person (usually
the Commonwealth Privacy Officer) investigate your complaint.
Transfer of information overseas
21. Pursuant to the National Privacy Principles, we may transfer personal
information we have collected about you to someone other than you in a
foreign country only if such transfer is permitted by the National Privacy
Principles.
Cookies
22. BitArt Computers collects information from the site using CGI and "IP
files".
23. When you visit the BitArt Computers site to read, browse or download
information, our system will record/log your IP address (the address which
identifies your computer on the internet and which is automatically
recognised by our web server), date and time of your visit to our site, the
pages viewed and any information downloaded. This information will only be
used for the purpose of site analysis and to help us offer you improved
online service. We may automatically collect non-personal information about
you such as the type of Internet browsers you use or the site from which you
linked to our Web Sites. You cannot be identified from this information and
it is only used to assist us in providing an effective service on our Web
Sites.
Changes to Privacy Policy
24. If BitArt Computers decides to change its Privacy Policy, it will post
changes on this Privacy Policy page so that users are always aware of what
information is collected, how it is used and the way in which information
may be disclosed. As a result, please remember to refer back to this Privacy
Policy regularly to review any amendments.
Contacting Us
25. If you require further information regarding our Privacy Policy, please
contact us here:
26. Should you wish to read more information on privacy legislation or the
National Privacy Principles we recommend that you visit the Federal Privacy
Commissioner's web-site at www.privacy.gov.au.
Acceptance
27. You accept that your use of this site includes your acceptance of this
Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.
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