Last updated: August 13, 2016
WePlanr Pty Ltd (ACN 610 314 871), trading as WePlanr (‘WePlanr’, ‘The Supplier’, ‘Us’, ‘Our’, ‘We’) as publisher of www.weplanr.com, www.blog.weplanr.com and all related websites, mobile device appliations, services and tools, (together, the “Platform”) is committed to providing you, Our users, customers and clients with the highest possible standards of products and services. As part of that commitment We have produced the following Privacy Policy statement to help you better understand how We collect, store, use, protect and share your Personal Information in accordance with all applicable legislation in Australia that arise as a result of the use of Our Platform, products and services.
The types of information We collect
In general, when you visit Our Platform you do not have to tell us who you are, or reveal any personally identifiable information to Us. Without your consent, We will never know who you are, and you are able to interact in our Platform in a relatively anonymous way. Personally identifiable information is defined as any specific data that could disclose you as an individual, such as your name, address, telephone number, billing and shipping information, credit card information or e-mail address.
When you visit Our Platform Our servers automatically record basic information about your usage, such as the type of internet browser and operating system you are using, the date, time and duration of your visit and the pages you viewed. This information is anonymous and does not identify you as an individual, nor will We combine it with information that does identify you as an individual. This information is collected and analysed to provide Us with a greater understanding of how you use Our Platform. Where necessary We may need to collect personally identifiable information for you to access certain areas and features of Our Platform, for example, if you contact another member of Our Platform, enter a competition or subscribe to an e-mail newsletter. The personally identifiable information collected may consist of a username or unique user ID and contact information, such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers. You may have the opportunity to make purchases on Our Platform, in which case We would need to collect your order information, credit card details and delivery instructions in order to facilitate payment and shipment.
From time to time We may invite you to answer survey questions and provide certain demographic information, such as your age, sex, income bracket, country of access, and location of connection, (e.g., home or work). Your response to these types of surveys is entirely voluntary and you should feel no obligation to participate. At times We (or a third party providing services to Us) may use cookies, pixel tags, “flash cookies” or other local storage provided by your browser or associated applications (each a ‘Cookie’ and together ‘Cookies’) to automatically assign you a unique user ID or a session ID. A Cookie is a small file that stays on your computer or device until, depending on whether it is a sessional or persistent Cookie, you turn your computer or device off or it expires (typically between 7 and 30 days dependong on your settings). A Cookie, by itself, cannot be used to find out your identity, it merely identifies your computer to our servers when you visit our websites. Cookies may be used to provide you with Our range of services including to identify you as a user or member of Our Platform, remember your preferences, customise and measure the effectiveness of Our Platform and our promotions, advertising and marketing, analyse your usage of Our Platform, and for security purposes. Cookies may collect and storey your Personal Information. This Privacy Policy applies to your Personal Information collected via Cookies. We will not combine your user ID or session ID with information that does identify you as an individual. You may, at anytime, set your browser to allow, notify you or refuse altogether the use of Cookies. However, if your Cookies are disabled, We may not be able to provide you with the full range of Our services.
How we use or disclose the information We collect
In general, the information We collect is used for Our own analysis aimed at improving Our Platform, its products and services. We use personally identifiable information to fulfil your requests or orders for specific services or products. We may also use personally identifiable information to perform other functions including, demographic analysis of Platform usage (who is visiting Our Platform and what they are interested in), customising advertising and content seen by Our users, and improving Our marketing and promotional efforts. We will not intentionally disclose any personally identifiable information and We do not sell, trade or rent such information to third parties (such as advertisers or telemarketers). Any personally identifiable information you provide will only be provided to third parties if:
- You consent to such a disclosure
- We are compelled or authorised to do so by law
- We reasonably believe there is a threat to someone’s life or health
- Our website or business is sold to, or merged with another entity
- Required to ensure the quality and security of the information We hold
Any information you provide to Us is stored and held under generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect your personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Only authorised personnel are provided access to personally identifiable information and these personnel are required to treat this information as confidential. Despite these precautions, We cannot guarantee absolutely that any and all unauthorised access to your personally identifiable information will be prevented.
Your access to the information We hold
If you would like to access, correct, update or de-activate any personally identifiable information you have submitted, please send a request to info@weplanr.com with ‘Privacy’ as the subject line. We will modify or de-activate any information that could be used to identify you as soon as practicable after your request, unless We are required or authorised by law not to do so. Once de-activated your data will not be accessible, however, due to system backups to various types of data storage media, your data may in some circumstances remain on these types of data storage media.
Transborder (interstate and international) data movement
At times, personally identifiable information collected from Our Platform may be transferred between Our offices or data storage facilities located in Australia or internationally. Our Platform may be viewed and hosted anywhere in the world, including countries that may not have specific laws regulating the collection, use and transfer of personally identifiable data. By using Our websites and submitting such information on it, you voluntarily consent to such transborder transfers and hosting of such information.
Your participation on Our websites
By accessing or using Our Platform, you consent to the collection, use, storage and disclosure of your information by us in the manner described in this Privacy Policy and elsewhere on Our Platform. We reserve the right to make changes to Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will alert you to any such changes by updating the privacy section of the website, and encourage you to check this page from time to time.
We prohibit all types of activities that engage in spam, spyware or spoofing regardless of whether directed towards Us or users of Our Platform. Please do not engage in sending, uploading or distributing spam, viruses or malicious, illegal or prohibited content to Our Platform or otherwise send anything that would breach Our Terms of Service or this Privacy Policy. We do not allow other users or members to add other users or members to Our mailing list (postal or email details included) without the written consent of that user or member. We take these acts and behaviour very seriously and may (or we manage engage a third party service provider to) take steps to scan and filter messages to check for spam, viruses, phishing attacks and other malicious or unlawful activity or content prohibited by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.
Links to other websites
Our websites provide links to other third party websites, applications and advertising delivered to Our Platform by third parties (Linked Sites) which are outside our network and immediate control including links created by users or members. We do not accept any responsibility for their activities, and We advise you to examine the terms and conditions of using their websites before disclosing any information to them. You may also encounter Cookies used by third parties and placed on certain pages of the Platform that we do not control and have not authorised) such as webpages created by another user). We are not responsible, nor liable for Linked Sites and their use of such Cookies.
Our policy on children’s privacy protection
We understand the importance of protecting the privacy of children, especially in an online environment. Our Platform is not intended for users under the age of 16, and WePlanr does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from users under the age of 16. Such users are expressly prohibited from submitting their personally identifiable information to Us, and from using our forums and chat areas; any information submitted by such users will not knowingly be used, posted, or retained by Us.
How to contact Us for more information
If you have any questions or comments regarding this policy or to report any instances of spam, spyware or spoof activities, please email us at: info@weplanr.com.
