PRIVACY POLICY
AARD receives, collects and stores information that you enter on www.aard.com.au or provide in another interaction. We don't know your identity unless you share information with us details such as name, email payment details and feedback. We collect your IP address, computer and connection information and purchase history. We may use software tools to measure and collect information from a session, including page response times, interactions, length of page visits and methods used to browse away from the page.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information we collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
Provide, operate, and maintain our website
Improve, personalize, and expand our website
Understand and analyze how you use our website
Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
Send you emails
Find and prevent fraud
Log Files
AARD follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analysing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
ww.aard.com.au uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
Privacy Rights
AARD handles your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)and the Australian Privacy Principles. You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, and to ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or out of date.
To make a request, email us at hello@aard.com.au and we’ll get back to you within a reasonable time.
Third party services
AARD uses Squarespace to host this website and process orders. Payment transactions are handled securely by [Stripe / PayPal]. We may also use email marketing tools to send you updates if you’ve opted in. These services may receive your personal information only as needed to provide their services to us, and are not permitted to use it for any other purpose.
MINORS
Our site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not intentionally collect Personal Information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at the address below to request deletion
CHANGES
This Privacy Policy may be amended, including with changes, additions and deletions, from time to time in our sole discretion at any time and without notice. Your continued use of our site following any amendments indicates that you accept the amendments. We recommend that you check this Privacy Policy regularly, prior to providing personal information, to ensure you are aware of any changes, and only proceed to provide personal information if you accept the new Privacy Policy