| PRIVACY STATEMENT Ready-Ed Publications (A.B.N. 27 009 441 614) is a retailer that trades utilising the Internet through this website. Ready-Ed Publications is committed to protecting the personal privacy of our customers, and observes the National Privacy Principles pursuant to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988. Personal information about our customers, including your name, address, telephone number and other personal details will be handled appropriately, and you may contact us at any time to request details about what information we hold, or to request it to be changed or deleted. Ready-Ed Publications:
How and why does Ready-Ed Publications collect and use personal information? Ready-Ed Publications does not collect personal information unless it is necessary for us to carry out our functions and activities as a retailer. We only collect such information by lawful and fair means and in an unobtrusive way. We will let you know:
Wherever possible you have the option of transacting with us anonymously as a customer. Once you decide to make an online purchase you will need to cease to be anonymous. We require your details in order to process your purchase and deliver it to you. Failure to complete this information fully may mean that you will not be able to purchase goods using this site. Personal information is requested or collected only when it is required to assist you in efficiently completing your transaction or in handling your inquiry. Generally, there is no obligation to provide us with any of the personal information that we may request, however if you choose not to provide us with the requested information we may not be able to offer the requested service, or we may not be able to handle it as efficiently for you. The information we require in the delivery section must be completed, so that we can deliver the items purchased. Failure to provide a delivery address will mean that the goods will not be delivered. Where the details provided are about a third party, we will inform the third party as to how we received their details. Cookies As is the case with many websites, we automatically receive and record information on our Internet Server logs from your Internet browser including your Internet Provider address and cookie information. "Cookies" are small files that your web browser places on your computer's hard drive which enable us to monitor your use of our website. This assists us to develop the site further based on our customers' use of it. The cookies do not allow us to gather any personal information that would identify you or your e-mail address. You have the option of setting your web browser to reject cookies, however this may impact negatively on your experience of this website. External Links Our site contains several links to other websites, including an extensive list of links for students that complement our publications.. Ready-Ed Publications is not responsible for the privacy practices nor the content of any linked website. You should be aware that you must read the Privacy Statement related to that site. The Ready-Ed Publications Privacy Statement relates only to the Ready-Ed Publications website. Disclosure of Personal Information We will use and disclose your personal information for the primary purposes of our business as a retailer to facilitate your purchase or in providing the service you have requested, where you consent to such disclosure, or where such disclosure is permitted by the Privacy Act. The personal information you provide will not be disclosed to any organisation, except:
Any third party to whom this information is disclosed will only be able to utilise the information for the sole purpose of enabling the third party to manage and host the Ready-Ed Publications website, to fulfil and effect delivery of your purchase, and to ensure the accuracy and validity of Ready-Ed Publications records as well as the proper accounting of the same. The disclosure enables Ready-Ed Publications to retail to you over the Internet. We will not otherwise provide your personal information to a third party without your approval except in cases required or authorised by law. Security of your personal information Ready-Ed Publications takes measures to ensure that the personal information you have provided to us is kept confidential and secure, and to ensure it is protected from unauthorised access, misuse, disclosure or alteration. All information submitted to www.readyed.com.au is protected by firewall technology. We will also take measures to securely destroy or permanently de-identify personal information when it is no longer required. Ready-Ed Publications Privacy Complaint Process If we have not handled your personal information in an appropriate way we will take steps to remedy your concerns promptly. If you are still concerned, you may contact the Privacy Commissioner. How can you access your personal information? Ready-Ed Publications will reasonably attempt to ensure that the personal information we hold about you is accurate, up to date, and complete. To assist us to do this please provide us with the correct information and inform us if there is any change in your details. Please contact us if you would like access to the personal information that we hold about you, if you would like to update it, or if you believe that the personal information we hold about you is incomplete or inaccurate. To protect your privacy and security we may need to take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
Due to the importance of your privacy, our Privacy Policy will be reviewed and updated as required. This Privacy Statement is current as at June 2006. Ready-Ed Publications may change or update the policy from time to time. More information: More information about Australia's Privacy Law and the National Privacy Principles is available from the Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at www.privacy.gov.au |