Privacy Policy

This Privacy Statement details Shire Scout's policy regarding any personal information you might supply to us via the Shire Scout website at www.shirescout.com.au (Website), and how the information may be used.

This Privacy Statement applies to and should be read in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions of Use which are available on the Website. By viewing and using the Website you will be deemed to have agreed to the matters described in this Privacy Statement.

Shire Scout is entitled, at its sole discretion, to amend, add or remove any part of this Privacy Statement at any time without notice. You should periodically review this Privacy Statement to ensure that you are up to date with any such amendments, additions or removals.

 

 

What is Personal Information?

Personal information is any information about you that identifies you, or information by which your identity can be reasonably determined, as well as information recording Shire Scout’s dealings with you.

Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information by Shire Scout as described below. Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. You are under no obligation to provide us with your personal information. Any personal information you supply to us via our website will be treated as confidential.

Personal Information Collected

The types of personal information that we collect from you will depend on how you use the www.shirescout.com.au website. For example, when subscribing to our alerts, newsletters or other, we will collect details such as your name, e-mail address, phone number, postal code, your preferences for receiving email correspondence. Some of this information is essential for us to be able to accurately identify who is using the service. If you do not provide this information to us, we will not be able to provide the additional information you have requested.

For statistical purposes, we collect de-identified information on website activity (such as the number of users who visit the web site from another site, the address of that site) through the use of "cookies". 

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

Shire Scout does not sell your personal information. Shire Scout acknowledges that you will click through to third party sites from our website and recommends that you refer to the privacy statements of the sites you visit. Shire Scout assumes no responsibility for information and content of third party sites.

Your personal information may be used to:

  1. provide products and services to you;

  2. collect payments;

  3. provide you with updated or new information about our products and services;

  4. develop existing and new products and services;

  5. maintain and update our business infrastructure and systems; and

  6. promote our and our suppliers' other products and services to you.

In providing our products and services or collecting and using your personal information, we may be required to disclose some of your personal information to third party organisations, including:

  1. outsourced service providers;

  2. our legal, accounting, financial or other professional advisors;

  3. regulatory, government and other authorities as required by law; and

  4. our related organisations. 

All information sent by your web browser will be used only to assist us for the purposes of providing an effective service on the Website. We may from time to time supply the owners or operators of third party websites from which it is possible to link to the Website with information relating to the number of users linking to the Website from such third party websites. You will not personally be identifiable from this information.

Keeping Up to Date Records

We will take reasonable steps to make sure that the personal information we collect, use and disclose is correct. If your personal details change, such as contact numbers and address, we would appreciate it if you could please advise us so we can update records and continue to be of service to you. 

Use of Cookies

Shire Scout may store some information on your computer such as cookies when you visit the Website. Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to the hard drive of a visitor's computer for record-keeping purposes. This information facilitates your use of the Website. You can erase or choose to block this information from your computer if you want to. Erasing or blocking such information may limit the range of features available to you on the Website.

From time to time we use Google advertising programs that use cookies to improve your online experience, including the display of more relevant ads on external websites. Anyone may opt out of these programs at any time.

Cookies help us provide a better user experience by measuring which areas are of greatest interest to visitors to our website. If you choose to disable cookies in your browser, you can still access most of our website. 

Information and Complaints

Should you have any additional privacy comments or questions related to this privacy policy please contact us by email.

Shire Scout

Email: info@shirescout.com.au

Further Information on Privacy

You may obtain further information regarding privacy issues in Australia by visiting the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at www.privacy.gov.au.