This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) being used online. This policy is in accordance with both Australian Privacy Principle (APP) and US (CAN-SPAM) laws to ensure the utmost integrity.
Australian Privacy Principle (APP) 1.3 requires an APP entity to have a clearly expressed and up-to-date APP privacy policy describing how it manages personal information.
The specific requirements for an APP privacy policy are in:
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog,
website or app?
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name,
email address or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you register on our site, subscribe to a newsletter,
respond to a survey, fill out a form or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign
up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or
use certain other site features in the following ways:
How do we protect visitor information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities using Malware Scanning software in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. We do not use or need an SSL certificate due to the fact that we do not process credit cards through our website.
Do we use cookies?
We do not use cookies for tracking purposes. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you disable cookies, some features will be disabled that make your site experience less efficient and some of our services will not function properly. However, you can still place orders and make enquiries.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties unless we provide you with advanced notice. This does not include website hosting partners, or other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect others' rights, property, or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Google advertising requirements are summarized by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website. (See https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en)
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy
We have implemented the following:
We, along with third-party vendors, such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions, and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page.
Alternatively, you can opt-out by visiting the Network Advertising initiative opt-out page or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add-on.
How does our site handle ‘Do Not Track’ signals?
We honour ‘do not track signals’ and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It's also important to note that we allow third-party behavioural tracking.
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The US Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online. We do not market to children under the age of 13.
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in Australia and the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices, we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify the users via email and in-site notification within 7 business days.
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you
can email us at: admin@aspl.net.au
Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email.
