At Shindigs we are bound by the National Privacy Principles as provided in the Privacy Act (Cth) 1988 (“Privacy Act”). As such we will never share, sell or otherwise leverage your data unless you agree to it. The information we collect is necessary for the smooth running of our online store and we will only use or ask for data that we need. If you have any questions or requests simply e-mail us and we will do our best to help.
By placing your order you agree that we may store, process and use data collected from your order form for the purposes of processing your order. We may use such data, other than credit card details, in order to provide you with information from time to time on other Shindigs products which may be of interest to you unless you specifically request that we do not contact you by ticking the appropriate section of our order form.
The information we may collect may include your name and contact information including your e-mail address, demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests, information about your purchases and other information relevant to customer surveys and possible offers. In addition we may collect information in connection with your participation in any promotions or competitions offered by us or information you provide when giving us feedback or completing profile forms. We also monitor customer traffic patterns and site use which enables us to improve the service we provide. This information is gathered to improve our internal recordkeeping, improve our products and services, occasionally send promotional e-mails about new products or special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting, using the e-mail address which you have provided.
From time to time and unless you have opted out, we may use your information to contact you for market research purposes by e-mail, phone or post. This information may be used to improve our website. We like to hear your views to help us improve our service and from time to time we may contact you by e-mail to ask your opinions. We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure and 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.
In most cases you may have access to personal information that we hold about you and we will handle requests for access to your personal information in accordance with the National Privacy Principles. Where possible on your request, we will provide you with access to the information we hold and we will take reasonable steps to correct information so that it is accurate when informed of any errors in the information.
Cookies
Shindigs uses cookies for a number of purposes including simplifying the logging on process and to help us analyse data about our web page traffic and to improve our website. While you do not need to allow your browser to accept cookies, in order to browse much of our website or access many of our services you must have cookies enabled. A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive, and once your computer agrees, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better user friendly website. You can configure your Internet browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is sent and you should refer to your Internet browser’s instructions to learn more about these functions. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our website or other websites you visit.
