This privacy policy describes how parakeetbeach.com uses and protects any information that you give
parakeetbeach.com when you use this website.
Parakeetbeach.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to
provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be
assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Parakeetbeach.com may
change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to
time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
This policy is effective from 27 April 2010
What we collect:
We may collect the following information: name and job title contact information,
including email address demographic information, such as postcode, preferences and interests,
other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers.
What we do with the information we gather:
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service,
particularly for the following reasons: Internal record keeping. We may use the information to
improve our products and services. We may periodically send promotional emails about new
products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting, using the
email address which you have provided. From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
Security:
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised
access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to
safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies:
We use technology such as cookies to customise content and advertising, to provide social media features and to analyse traffic to the site. We may also share information about your use of our site with our trusted social media, advertising and analytics partners.
Facebook.com Analytics.Google.com
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you
agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a
particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web
application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering
information about your preferences. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being
used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it
to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is
removed from the system. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us
to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to
your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You
can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you
can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from
taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites:
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these
links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website.
Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you
provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You
should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information:
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, you will always be given the opportunity to
unsubscribe or be removed from any mailings or marketing. If you have previously agreed to us
using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any
time by writing to or emailing us at susan@parakeetbeach.com.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your
permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you
promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us
that you wish this to happen.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection
Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you, please
write to: Parakeet Beach Designs, PO Box 75, Noorat, Vic, 3265, Australia.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to
us as soon as possible at the above address, or email us at susan@parakeetbeach.com.