Last Updated: 4th May 2024

1.        OVERVIEW

(a)     The Stories For Little Children website, located at https://www.bwbks.com/ (Website), ­is owned, controlled and operated by Beverley Wilkes (ABN 91 607 181 709) (we, our, and/or us).

(b)     We are not bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). However, we take the privacy of personal information seriously.

(c)     We will handle personal information that we collect or obtain in connection with the Website in accordance with this Privacy Notice (Notice). For the purposes of this Notice, “personal information” has the meaning as defined in the Privacy Act.

(d)     This Notice also contains information about how you may access and seek correction of your personal information held by us, and how to contact us in relation to any privacy-related concerns.

(e)     If we change this Notice, we will display notice of this on our Website or otherwise notify you in writing.  

2.        HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE WEBSITE?

We may collect your personal information in the following circumstances (this is not an exhaustive list):

(a)     where you complete a form in relation to our Website or otherwise;

(b)     where you have inquired or otherwise communicated with us in person, over email or phone, or otherwise;

(c)     where you are interacting with the Website, through the use of browser cookies or trackers; and

(d)     in such other situations, which we will inform you of from time to time, where we collect personal information from you that is reasonably necessary for the operation of our Website. 

3.        WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

(a)     The kinds of personal information we may collect from you will depend on the nature of your interaction with us.

(b)     We may collect and store the following types of personal information: names, e-mail addresses, geographical information, and other personal information that you may voluntarily provide in relation to our Website. 

4.        WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

(a)     We will not sell or trade your personal information to any third party, organisation or individual without your consent, other than if we are required to do so by law.

(b)     We may use and disclose your personal information for the following purposes:  

(i)           to provide you with further information about our goods and Website;

(ii)          to respond to feedback and complaints;

(iii)         for enforcement of the Terms and Conditions on our Website;

(iv)         for direct marketing purposes;

(v)          to notify you of important changes to our Website or content on the Website that may be of interest to you; and

(vi)         for any other purpose for which you give your consent. 

5.        DO WE SEND YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO PARTIES OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA?

(a)     From time-to-time, we use third-party service providers for digital cloud storage, web hosting or other technology-related services in connection with the operation of our Website. We may disclose your personal information to these third-party service providers who may operate outside of Australia, or operate in Australia with digital servers located outside of Australia. 

(b)     As some of our third-party service providers may operate globally, we cannot say with certainty where their servers are located or the countries out of which they operate at any given time. Further, these locations may be subject to change without notice to us.  

6.        ARE WE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIRD PARTIES WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS?

This Notice applies solely to personal information collected in connection with our Website. We are not responsible for the collection of information and/or the privacy practices of any third parties whose websites may be linked on our Website or in our e-mail communications to you. We refer you to the privacy policies for the relevant third parties.

7.        WILL WE SEND DIRECT MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS TO YOU?

(a)     Your personal information may be used by us to offer you new products, notify you of new developments and updates to our Website, or to make other promotional communications to you related to our Website.

(b)     If you do not wish to receive direct marketing communications from us, you may opt-out any time by clicking the link for opting-out in our e-mail communications sent to you, or by contacting us (see section 11).   

8.        DO WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH COOKIES AND ANALYTICS TOOLS?

(a)     When you visit our Website, we may collect information about your computer, page visits and internet connections using browser cookies. We will collect this information in order to improve the operation of our Website, direct the most appropriate content to you, and to remember your preferences for the next time you access our Website.

(b)     We may use Google Analytics and Squarespace Analytics to collect data about visitor traffic to our Website as part of our information gathering processes (see www.google.com/analytics/ and https://www.squarespace.com/websites/analytics for further details). The data available to us is aggregate only and does not identify you personally.

(c)     You are able to opt out of cookie technology through changing the settings on your browser, but this may affect the way you experience our Website.

(d)     In the event that any third party advertisements are placed on the Website, third party advertisers or ad servers may place or recognise a unique cookie on your browser. We are not responsible for the use of cookies by any third party advertisers or ad servers, and we refer you to their respective privacy policies.  

9.        HOW DO WE KEEP PERSONAL INFORMATION SECURE?

(a)     You should be aware that there are inherent risks associated with the transmission of information via the internet, and our data security measures can never be guaranteed. This means that while we take steps to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its security.

(b)     If you suspect any misuse, loss or unauthorised access, modification or disclosure of your personal information provided to us, please contact us immediately.

10.      WILL WE TRANSFER YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

If we are involved in a sale, change in control, or reorganisation, we may transfer, sell or assign your personal information collected by us to one or more relevant third parties in our sole discretion.  

11.      WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS NOTICE? 

(a)     If you:

(i)           have any questions about this Notice;

(ii)          wish to request access to any personal information that we hold;

(iii)         wish to correct or update your personal information that we hold; or

(iv)         wish to make a complaint or discuss any other privacy concerns you may have,

(b)     please contact us through the contact form on the Website. We reserve the right to charge for reasonable expenses that we may incur in preparing and sending you a copy of your personal information which you have requested.

(c)     If you have a complaint or a privacy-related concern in relation to this Notice, please provide us with the opportunity to resolve the matter by contacting us using the methods outlined above. Once we have received a complaint or privacy-related concern, we will try to work with you to resolve the matter. 

(d)     For further information on privacy, you may wish to visit the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC): www.oaic.gov.au.