Privacy Policy for Aussie Art Supplies Pty Ltd
Aussie Art Supplies Pty Ltd ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our site and services. This Privacy Policy is effective immediately.
Information We Collect
We collect information about you when you:
- **Purchase products from us:** This includes your name, shipping address, billing address, and purchase history. We do not store credit card information directly; this is handled by our payment processors.
- **Contact us with inquiries:** This includes your name and the content of your inquiry.
- **Use our site:** We automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect this information.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- **To fulfill your orders:** We use your information to process your orders, ship products to you, and provide customer support.
- **To respond to your inquiries:** We use your information to answer your questions and provide assistance.
- **To improve our site and services:** We use your information to understand how users interact with our site and to identify areas for improvement.
- **For marketing purposes:** With your consent, we may use your information to send you promotional emails about new products, special offers, or other information that we think you may find interesting. You can opt out of receiving these emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email.
- **For legal compliance:** We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your information to the following categories of recipients:
- **Service providers:** We share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with payment processing, shipping, marketing, and other operations. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
- **Legal authorities:** We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
- **Business transfers:** In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include physical, technical, and administrative safeguards. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Data Retention
We will retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Rights
You have the following rights with respect to your information:
- **Access:** You have the right to access the information we hold about you.
- **Rectification:** You have the right to have inaccurate information about you corrected.
- **Erasure:** You have the right to have your information erased under certain circumstances.
- **Restriction of processing:** You have the right to restrict the processing of your information under certain circumstances.
- **Data portability:** You have the right to receive your information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- **Objection:** You have the right to object to the processing of your information under certain circumstances.
- **Right to withdraw consent:** If we are processing your information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address below.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of Australia. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those in Australia. We will take appropriate safeguards to protect your information when it is transferred to another country.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Aussie Art Supplies Pty Ltd 18 Banksia Street, Level 3, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 Australia
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our site. Your continued use of our site after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.