Privacy policy

1.INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

1.1We are very pleased that you are interested in our website www.corkerhats.com.au and or www.corkerhats.com (“Site”) and thus in our company namely, Corker Hats Pty. Limited. In this comprehensive privacy policy, we detail our approach to data security and confidentiality.

1.2Our privacy policy intends to provide a transparent overview of our data practices. This includes a detailed breakdown of the types of data we collect, the explicit purposes for which it is utilized, and the duration for which it is retained. We also outline your rights in relation to the data you entrust to us, offering avenues for access, correction, and deletion in alignment with regulatory frameworks.

1.3The following sections of this privacy policy stipulate, the intricacies of our privacy measures, elucidating the specific protocols in place to safeguard your information. These encompass a thorough examination of encryption methodologies, stringent access controls, and the precise limitations applied to data sharing practices. Recognizing the critical nature of legal documents, we have implemented and outlined these measures to ensure your sensitive information receives the utmost care and discretion throughout its lifecycle.

2.ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By using or accessing the Site and products in any manner, you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined in this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”), and that we may collect, use, and share your information as detailed out herein this Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of the Policy, then you should refrain from use of our Site and/or products. By visiting and using the Site and/or Services, you agree that your use of the Services or Site and any disputes over privacy shall be governed by this Policy. Any new changes or modifications which are added to the current Site shall also be subject to this Policy or as otherwise determined by us.

3.COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

3.1The Site collects various types of information, such as:

  • Voluntarily provided information which may include your name, address, email address, billing and/or credit card information, etc., which may be used when you purchase products and/or services and to deliver the services or products you have requested.
  • Information automatically collected when visiting our Site, which may include cookies, third party tracking technologies and server logs.
  • For better experience, while using our Site, we may send one or more cookies (which are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters) to your computer or mobile device. We may use both Session Cookies and Persistent Cookies. A “Session Cookie” disappears after you close your browser. A “Persistent Cookie” remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Site. User has the right to remove the Persistent Cookies from its browser. If you delete, or choose not to accept, Cookies from the Site, you may not be able to utilize the features of the Site to their fullest potential.
  • When you visit the Site, use the services provided therein, we may automatically receive and record certain information from your computer, web browser and/or mobile device, including your IP address or other device address or ID, web browser and/or device type, hardware and software settings and configurations, the web pages or sites that you visit just before or just after visiting the Site, the pages you view on the Site, your actions on the Site, and the dates and times that you visit, access, or use the services through the Site. When you use the Site on a mobile device, we may also collect the physical location of your device by, for example, using satellite, cell phone tower or wireless local area network signals.
  • We may implement third party advertising or other content on the Site that may use clear gifs or other forms of web beacons, which allow the third-party content provider to read and write cookies to your web browser in connection with your viewing of the third party content on the Site. Additionally, we may implement third party buttons (such as Facebook “like” or “share” buttons) that may allow a third party to collect information about you through their browser cookies, even when you do not interact with the button.
  • It is our intent of that any information accessed or collected of User is knowingly and willingly provided by User through use of Site, submission of surveys, completed membership forms, and emails and that the information is used only for the purpose for which it was requested, and any additional uses specifically provided on this Site.
  • We may have the occasion to collect anonymous demographic information, such as age, gender, household income, political affiliation, race, and religion. We may also gather information about the type of browser you are using, IP address or type of operating system to assist us in providing and maintaining superior quality service.

4.USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

4.1We may collect and may make use of personal information to assist in the operation of our Site and to ensure delivery of the services you need and request. At times, we may find it necessary to use personally identifiable information as a means to keep you informed of other possible products and/or services that may be available to you. We may also be in contact with you with regards to completing surveys and/or research questionnaires related to your opinion of current or potential future services that may be offered.

4.2We may feel it necessary, from time to time, to contact you with regards to a potential new offer which may be of interest to you. If you consent or show interest in presented offers, then, at that time, specific identifiable information, such as name, email address and/or telephone number, may be shared with the third party.

4.3We may find it beneficial to share specific data with our trusted partners to conduct statistical analysis, provide you with email and/or postal mail, deliver support and/or arrange for deliveries to be made. Those third parties shall be strictly prohibited from making use of your personal information, other than to deliver those services which you requested, and as such they are thus required, in accordance with this agreement, to maintain the strictest of confidentiality with regards to all your information.

4.4We retain the right disclose your personal information or any other information, without prior notice to you, only if required to do so in accordance with applicable laws and /or in a good faith belief that such action is deemed necessary or is required to:

  • Remain in conformance with any decrees, laws and/or statutes or to comply with any process which may be served upon our Site;
  • Maintain, safeguard and/or preserve all the rights and/or property; and
  • Perform under demanding conditions to safeguard the personal safety of users or other visitors of Site and/or the general public.

4.5You agree and acknowledge that we shall not be liable for any harm, loss or damage of any nature caused to you due to disclosure of information in above mentioned circumstances. 

5.CHILDREN’S PRIVACY (Under the Age of 18)

We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of eighteen (18) without verifiable parental consent. If it is determined that such information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of eighteen (18), we shall immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that such information is deleted from our system’s database. Anyone under the age of eighteen (18) must seek and obtain parent or guardian permission to use this website.

6.UNSUBSCRIBE OR OPT-OUT

All users and/or visitors to our Site have the option to discontinue receiving communication from us and/or reserve the right to discontinue receiving communications by way of email or newsletters.

7.SECURITY

7.1We use certain physical, managerial, and technical safeguards that are designed to protect the integrity and security of your information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us through the use of Site, services or store on the Site and you do so at your own risk. We cannot guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.

7.2You will have the right to adjust your privacy settings to limit access to your information, however we cannot control the actions of other users or other third parties with whom you may choose to share your information. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that information you post through the services and on the Site will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Site. Even after removal, copies of information that you have posted may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other users have copied or stored such information.

8.ASSIGNMENT

We reserve the right to transfer or assign the information that we have collected from users, in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.

9.CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to update and/or change the terms of the Policy, and as such we will post those change to our Site’s homepage, so that the users and/or visitors are always aware of same. If at any point in time we decide to make use of any personally identifiable information on file, in a manner significantly different from that which was stated when this information was initially collected, the user or users shall be notified of same. Users at that time shall have the option as to whether or not to permit the use of their information in this separate manner.

10.AUSTRALIA’S PRIVACY ACT 1988, AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES (APPS)

We ensure compliance with the Australia’s Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) along with Australian Consumer Law and the Spam Act 2003 governs the sending of commercial electronic messages. Accordingly, we will ensure obtaining user consent for direct marketing, providing users with an easy opt-out mechanism for marketing communications and including your identity and contact details in any marketing communications sent.

11.HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Policy or related to our website, please feel free to contact us at the following email address:

Email:  admin@corkerhats.com