Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to Australian Desert Towns ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to this website (collectively, the "Site").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site. By accessing the Site and providing us with information, you consent to our privacy practices as described in this statement.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including:
2.1 Personal Information
Personal information is data that can be used to identify you individually, such as:
- Name, email address, telephone number, and postal address
- Account credentials if you create an account with us
- Payment information if you make a purchase (note: full payment details are processed by our payment providers and not stored by us)
- Communications you send to us directly via forms, email, or otherwise
2.2 Non-Personal Information
We may also collect non-personal information about users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal information may include:
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- IP address
- Pages of our Site that you visit
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on those pages
- Other statistics
3. How We Collect Information
We collect information in the following ways:
3.1 Direct Collection
Information you provide to us directly when you:
- Fill out forms on our Site
- Register for an account
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Request information or assistance
- Participate in surveys or contests
- Post comments or content on our Site
3.2 Automated Collection
As you navigate through our Site, we may use automatic data collection technologies including:
- Cookies: Small data files placed on your device that help us improve our Site and your experience
- Web Beacons: Electronic files to count users who have visited certain pages or opened emails
- Analytics Tools: We use services like Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services
- Process transactions and send related information
- Send administrative information, such as updates, security alerts, and support messages
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- Deliver personalized content and recommendations
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent transactions
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose information that we collect as described in this Privacy Policy:
5.1 Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business. These third parties are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
5.2 Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.
5.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information where we believe disclosure is necessary or required by law or regulation to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
5.4 Protection of Rights
We may disclose information to enforce our site policies, protect our or others' rights, property, or safety, or investigate fraud.
6. Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers behind firewalls.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Site. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.
7. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:
- Access to your personal data
- Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Deletion of your personal data
- Restriction of processing of your data
- Data portability
- Objection to processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information from our systems.
9. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Australian Desert Towns
125 Todd Street
Alice Springs, NT 0870
Australia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 8 8952 5800