Web & Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy on-line. We appreciate that you do not want the personal information you provide to us distributed indiscriminately and here we explain how we collect information, what we do with it and what controls you have.

Model Ship Building College Pty Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Modelers Central”, “we” or “our” value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We are providing this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information related to our Modelers Central website. By visiting our the Modelers Central website (‘website”), you agree that your personal information will be handled as described in this Policy. Note that this Policy may be modified from time to time in our sole discretion, so check back frequently. We will notify you of any changes to the Policy by posting a new Policy and updating the “last modified” date at the bottom of this page.

Who we are?

The website is owned by Model Ship Building College Pty Ltd ACN 114 830 732 (“Modelers Central”) and includes where appropriate Modelers Central’s employees, agents, contractors, officers and related bodies corporate (as that term is defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)).

The Data Controller is B. Renshaw. The Data Controller is responsible for and controls the processing of your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “Act”). By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy.

Personal data we may collect about you

We can only provide the goods and services ordered by you if you provide us with your personal data. For the purpose of providing these services, we collect personal data about you such as your name, address, date of birth, email address, telephone and mobile phone numbers. We will use the information you provide for the purposes described in this privacy policy to which you agreed to at the time your data was obtained. Your personal data will be used to:

– Provide you with the information, goods and services offered through our website, for billing and order fulfillment

– (provide you with the services and information offered through our website and which you request;)

– administer your account with us;

– verify and carry out financial transactions in relation to payments you make online;

– audit the downloading of data from our website;

– improve the layout and/or content of the pages of our website and customise them for users;

– identify visitors to our website;

– carry out research on our users’ demographics and tracking of sales data;

– send you information we think you may find useful or which you have requested from us, including information about our products and services, provided you have indicated that you do not object to being contacted for these purposes;

Monitoring

We may also monitor who accesses our website, for example we may automatically collect access information about you, such as the type of internet browser you use, the website from which you have come to the our website and your IP address (the unique address which identifies your computer on the internet) which is automatically recognised by our web server such information enables us to assess our users, to build a profile. We also use cookies on various pages on our website. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer. This information does not directly identify you and for more information please also read or section entitled cookies.

Marketing and Customer Service purposes

Subject to obtaining your consent we may contact you with Modelers Central newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to receive such communications from us, please follow the unsubscribe instructions provided in any of the communications. We use your Personal Information to respond to your questions or inquiries. See further ‘Your rights’ below.

Use of Cookies and Tracking pixels

We may also obtain information about your online movements and use of the internet. We do this by placing a ‘cookie’, which is a small file, on your computer’s hard disk. Cookies are used for several reasons, for example to recognise you whenever you visit this website ensuring you do not have to enter all your details and thereby speeding up the process so you do not have to log on each time. It will also enable us to store your personal preferences, build a profile about you and target our marketing and advertising campaigns. We cannot provide a full service to you if you disable the cookie function on your web browser so we advise you to maintain the same. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to: aboutcookies.org Web Analysis Tools

We may also include web beacons (also known as “tracking pixels”) on our Service, which are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to track and measure the performance of our Service, to monitor how many visitors view our Service, and to monitor the effectiveness of our advertising. Unlike Cookies, which are stored on the user’s hard drive, web beacons are typically embedded invisibly on web pages (or in an e-mail). Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies. If you do not want cookies from us or other websites, you can instruct your browser, by changing its settings, to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit. However, some features of the Services may not function properly if you disable cookies. 

We inform you that data is collected on the Website using a Tracking Pixel (Facebook) a web analysis tool (Google Analytics) using cookies that are (able to be) used to generate pseudonyms for user profiles.

Use of Google Analytics

Our website uses a web analytics tool called Google Analytics. The tool uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard, anonymous internet log information as well as visitor behavior information. The information generated concerning your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity. We will never (and will not allow any third party to) use the statistical analytics tool to track or to collect any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of visitors to our site. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither we nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any Personally Identifiable Information from any source, unless you explicitly submit that information via a fill-in form on our website. For more information concerning Google Analytics and your privacy, please refer to the Google Analytics Terms of Service at http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/analytics/tos.html

Advertising

We allow third-party companies to collect certain information when you visit our web sites. These companies may utilize cookies, pixels or other technologies to collect and use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., hashed data, click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit the websites of the Digital Advertising Alliance at: www.aboutads.info and Networking Advertising Initiative at http://www.networkadvertising.org/about-nai/about-nai.

Law and Harm

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Privacy Policy, we may preserve or disclose your information, including your PII, if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation or legal request; to protect the safety of any person; to address fraud, security or technical issues; or to protect our rights or property. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any legal defenses or objections that you may have to a third party’s, including a government’s, request to disclose your information. We may access, preserve and share your information in response to a legal request (like a search warrant, court order or subpoena) if we have a good faith belief that the law requires us to do so. This may include responding to legal requests from jurisdictions outside of Australia where we have a good faith belief that the response is required by law in that jurisdiction, affects users in that jurisdiction, and is consistent with internationally recognized standards. We may also access, preserve and share information when we have a good faith belief it is necessary to: detect, prevent and address fraud and other illegal activity; to protect ourselves, you and others, including as part of investigations; and to prevent death or imminent bodily harm. Information we receive about you may be accessed, processed and retained for an extended period of time when it is the subject of a legal request or obligation, governmental investigation, or investigations concerning possible violations of our terms or policies, or otherwise to prevent harm. Finally, we may disclose your information to enforce or apply our Terms of Service and other agreements.

Information Disclosed in Connection with Business Transactions

Information that we collect from our users, including PII, is considered to be a business asset. Thus, if Modelers Central sells or otherwise transfers part or the whole of their respective business or their respective assets to another organization (e.g., in the course of a transaction like a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), your PII, Content and any other information collected through the Website may be among the items sold or transferred.

SMS Privacy Policy

At Modelers Central, we value and respect your privacy. This SMS privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you opt-in to receive text messages from us.

1. Consent

By providing your mobile number and opting in to receive SMS notifications from Modelers Central, you voluntarily accept to receive SMS messages and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

When you sign up to receive SMS notifications, we may collect the following information:
  • Your mobile number
  • Your name (if provided)
  • Your preferences for receiving SMS notifications

3. Use of Information

We may use your mobile number and name (if provided) to:
  • Send you order updates and confirmations
  • Notify you about special promotions, discounts, and offers
  • Provide customer support and assistance
  • Gather feedback about your shopping experience

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

5. Opting Out

If you no longer wish to receive SMS notifications from Modelers Central, you can opt-out at any time by replying to any of our text messages with “STOP”. Once you opt-out, we will no longer send you SMS notifications, except for transactional messages related to your orders.

6. Indemnification

By agreeing to receive SMS notifications from Modelers Central, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Modelers Central, its affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising out of or related to your receipt or use of SMS notifications.

7. Privacy Policy

For more information about our privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy.

8. Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or change our SMS privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated accordingly.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our SMS
privacy policy, please contact us at [email protected].

Security

We place great importance on the security of all personally identifiable information associated with our users. We have security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of personal information under our control. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data, for example:

– access to your account is controlled by password and username which are unique to you;

– we store your personal data on secure servers;

– payment details are encrypted using SSL technology.

You should bear in mind that submission of information over the internet is never entirely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of information you submit via the website whilst it is in transit over the internet and any such submission is at your own risk. All we can do is use all our reasonable efforts to safeguard your data and ensure that we maintain a reliable and safe environment to use your data. It is advisable to close your browser when you have finished your user session to help ensure others do not access your personal information if you use a shared computer or a computer in a public place.

Your rights

If you are concerned about your data, you have the right to request access the personal data which we may hold or process about you. You have the right to require us to correct any inaccuracies in your data free of charge.

We offer you choices regarding the collection, use and sharing of your PII and we’ll respect the choices you make. Please note that if you decide not to provide us with the PII that we request, you may not be able to access all of the features of the Website.

You can also permanently delete your Website account by contacting us at [email protected] 

Right to prevent marketing

At any stage you also have the right to ask us to stop using your personal data for direct marketing purposes. You can opt-out any time by email [email protected]

Our contact details

We welcome your feedback and questions. If you wish to contact us, please send an email to [email protected] or call us on (+61) 2 47393899.

Published On: 19th May 2018

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