Privacy Policy
Western Potatoes Website
Privacy Policy
Content Last Updated: 20 June 2005Our Commitment To Privacy
Western Potatoes recognises the importance of your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy describes how we manage your personal information.Please note that this Privacy Policy may change, so please check back from time to time.
How We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information in a number of ways. Usually it is directly from you when you complete your mailing list details so we can provide you with information about Western Potatoes. We also sometimes collect from publicly available sources of information.Information Collected When Browsing Our Website
When you visit this web site, our web server makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:- Your server address
- Your top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc)
- The date and time of your visit to the site
- The pages you accessed and documents downloaded
- The previous site you have visited
- The type of browser you are using.
Mailing Lists
In our web site, we may ask you to provide your mailing information, or to participate in surveys.If you complete an online mailing list form, we only collect the information contained in that application form if you submit the form to us. If you log out of the web site or cancel the application prior to submitting the form, the information is automatically deleted. We collect information about your location, e.g. regional, metropolitan [north], metropolitan [south], as well as your age and sex to help us with our market research with regard to uses of our website. We also record your e-mail address if you provide it to us.
This information is analysed on a bulk basis for broad demographic content. Individual use is not analysed. We may use your e-mail to provide you with information about Western Potatoes and potato marketing generally. If you do not wish to record this information you can "opt out" of the mailing list.
We will only record your e-mail address if you send us a message.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to an individual's hard drive for record keeping purposes. The cookie assigns you an identification number which allows Western Potatoes to recognise you when you return to the Web site. Western Potatoes uses "cookies" to deliver content specific to your interests so users do not have to register each time they use the web site.Links To Third Party Web Sites
Our web site may from time to time contain links to other web sites. Western Potatoes is not responsible for the personal information handling practices of such web sites.Disclosure of Personal Information
We will not disclose your personal information other than for a purpose made known to you, a purpose you would reasonably expect, a purpose required, authorised or permitted by or under any law, or a purpose otherwise authorised by you.We may, however disclose your personal information to organisations outside Western Potatoes with your consent or where such disclosure is for purposes related to your reasons for providing us with your personal information. We may also disclose your personal information to service providers in relation to which we outsource some of our important administrative functions. Where appropriate, these disclosures are subject to privacy and confidentiality protections. The organisations to which we outsource services include marketing services, mailing services, and information technology services.