Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains the types of personal information we collect, how we use that information, who we share it with and how we protect that information. This Privacy Policy applies to the owners of ashaya.com.au and governs how ashaya Pty Ltd (together referred to as ‘ashaya’, ‘us’, ‘we’, ‘our’) comply with Privacy law obligations.
This policy (together with the Terms of Service sets out the basis on which any personal information we collect from you or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it.
By continuing to use this Website, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.
Information covered by this policy
This policy covers all personal information collected and used by ashaya.com.au. In this policy, ‘personal information’ has the same meaning as within the Privacy Act 1988 (CTH) (Act). This includes information such as your name, address, username, or email address but could also include information such as your IP address or information about your preferences and shopping habits.
If you have any questions, queries or complaints, please contact us on info@ashaya.com.au.
What do we do with your information?
When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address, email address and phone number. When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system. We will use this personal information to help us meet your order, deliver the goods and services to you and to give you the information you need to track your order. We may also use this information to make recommendations or promote goods that are similar to your purchases.
We may share this personal information with third parties which we use to fulfil your order, for example, a delivery provider.
Marketing
By agreeing to our privacy policy, you are agreeing to allow us to contact you via SMS or email about Products and services which we provide and think you would be interested in and to let you know about relevant offers, new Products and other updates.
We will use this information, as well as the other information we collect about you, to improve the quality of our Website, as well as improving the personal information we hold about you. This helps us to understand you, so we can send you marketing messages that should be relevant to you (unless you have told us that you do not to want to receive marketing from us). We will also put this information (which does not identify you) with other information so that we can use all the information we have to help us understand our customers and prospective customers better, including helping to predict which of our services may be of interest to them. We may share your information with our marketing service providers to help us identify prospective customers.
Please note that we will only send you marketing information about our own Products and services and those of our group companies and selected partners, if you have given us permission to do so (you must tell us if you want us to send you marketing information). We will not sell your information to anyone else, for any reason.
You can opt out of this at any time by contacting info@ashaya.com.au.
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How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at info@ashaya.com.au. However, please note that where you withdraw your consent, some of our features and functionality will be unable to be provided such as order history suggestions and personalised suggestions.
Sharing information with Affiliates and Other Third Parties
We do not sell, rent or otherwise your Personal Information to third parties for marketing purposes. We may provide your personal information to affiliates that provide services to us such Shopify, payment processors, Website hosting companies). We will only share with our affiliates as much information as necessary to provide the services to you.
Shopify
Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our Products and services to you. Your data is stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases and the general Shopify application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Shopify stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted. All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers. For more insight, you may also want to read Shopify’s Terms of Service here or Privacy Statement here.
Third-Party Services
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us. However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions. For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
Cross Border Disclosure
Personal Information may be disclosed to our service providers, including service providers which are located outside of Australia for
the purposes of us providing services and marketing material to you.
Links
When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements. You access these third-party links at your own risk.
Google Analytics
Our store uses Google Analytics to help us learn about who visits our site and what pages are being looked at.
How can customers ensure the accuracy and rectification of their Personal Information?
When Personal Information is provided to us by you, you warrant that the Personal Information given is accurate, current and complete and undertake to maintain the accuracy, currency and completeness of the Information which we retain. You also warrant that you have authority to provide this Personal Information to us.
Registered customers can view and alter the Personal Information they have provided by logging in with their username and password and accessing their account information.
Can I order anonymously?
As ashaya requires a physical address to deliver parcels to and a signature on delivery, anonymity cannot be assured. Customers may use a pseudonym for the purpose of registering for marketing information only.
How can I be removed from your database?
If at any stage a ashaya customer would like their Personal Information removed from our database, we require an email with the username, password and identifying information and the customers file will be deleted from our records. Please send to info@ashya.com.au.
Cookies
When you visit our Website we may use cookies and other technologies to automatically collect the following information however not limited to:
- Technical information, including your IP address, your login information, browser type and version, device identifier, location and time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, page response times, and download errors;
- Information about your visit, including the Websites you visit before and after our site and Products you viewed or searched for;
- Length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.
A cookie is a piece of data that a Website places on your browser when you visit the Website. A cookie can store a range of information.
We use cookies and other automated means to help you navigate our Website efficiently and to perform certain functions, including site traffic analytics and security and fraud prevention. Cookies may also recognise you on your next login, and offer you content and advertising tailored to your preferences and interests. Cookies do not compromise the security of a Website.
We use various technologies to collect this information, including cookies and web beacons, and when we say “cookies” we mean all of these technologies. Note that disabling some cookie categories may impact your experience of our site.
We use Google AdWords Remarketing to advertise ashaya Pty Ltd across the Internet. AdWords remarketing will display relevant ads tailored to you based on what parts of the ashaya Pty Ltd Website you have viewed by placing a cookie on your machine. This cookie does not in any way identify you or give access to your computer. If you do not wish to participate in our Google AdWords Remarketing, you can opt out by visiting Google's Ads Preferences Manager.
Legally required Releases of Information
We may be legally required to disclose your Personal Information if such disclosure is required or necessary by law.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the Website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell Products to you.
Contact Information
Please contact us for all other enquiries, questions, complaints and any further information required.