Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

1. Purpose

  1. The purpose of this policy is to ensure anyone who deals with Rocks Gone complies with both the letter and the spirit of the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988.
  2. Rocks Gone takes seriously its obligation to safeguard personal information it holds. This privacy statement sets out the approach Rocks Gone will take in relation to the treatment of personal information. It includes information on how Rocks Gone collects, uses, discloses, and deals with personal information.

2. Our Legal Obligations

  1. Rocks Gone complies with the Australian Privacy Principles contained within the Privacy Act 1988.

3. Collection of Personal Information

  1. Personal information is information or an opinion that can identify a person.
  2. The type of personal information Rocks Gone may collect from its clients will depend upon the nature of the individual's dealings with Rocks Gone.
  3. Examples of personal information include a person's name, address, photographs, credit history information, bank account details, and information about a person's preferences, opinions, and employment – essentially any information where the person is reliably identifiable.

4. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

  1. Rocks Gone only uses or discloses personal information for the purpose for which it was specified or reasonably apparent at the time of collection.
  2. Rocks Gone may also use or disclose the information collected for any other related purpose for which a person would reasonably expect it to be used. If Rocks Gone wishes to use or disclose the personal information in other circumstances, it will obtain the person's consent to do so.
  3. Personal information will also be disclosed to an external party if Rocks Gone is required to do so by law.

5. Sharing Information with Other Organizations

  1. Rocks Gone does not sell personal information.
  2. External organizations may be given access to Rocks Gone's clients' personal information only when they are assisting Rocks Gone in the operation of its business or to provide a client service (for example, a company which helps maintain Rocks Gone's computer systems or sends out Rocks Gone's mail).
  3. Rocks Gone requires these companies to agree to its privacy policy and to strict conditions governing how this information may be used.

6. Marketing

  1. Rocks Gone may send advertising material to its clients where the advertising is related to the purpose for which the information was collected.
  2. If a customer no longer wishes to receive promotional information from Rocks Gone, they should advise the Privacy Officer. Records will be amended within 30 days.

7. Cookies

  1. A cookie is a small data file that may be placed on the computer of a web user (usually in the browser software folder) the first time a computer visits a website which operates cookies.
  2. Cookies are necessary to facilitate online transactions and ensure security. If customers do not wish to receive any cookies, they should set their browser to refuse cookies. Rocks Gone does not use cookies to keep personal profiles of its customers' use of its website.

8. Security of Personal Information

  1. Rocks Gone will take reasonable steps to protect personal information that it collects and ensure that the information is accurate and up-to-date.
  2. Personal information is held on secure servers or in storage located in controlled environments. Rocks Gone employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of any personal information held.

9. Access to Personal Information

  1. Individuals are welcome to request personal information Rocks Gone holds about them.
  2. To obtain a copy of the personal information Rocks Gone holds, please contact the Privacy Officer. Rocks Gone may require personal identification.

10. Changing Information

  1. If a person wishes to change personal information that is inaccurate or out-of-date, they may write to the Privacy Officer.

11. Changes to the Policy

  1. Rocks Gone reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Rocks Gone will notify any changes by posting an updated version of the policy on its website at https://rocksgone.com.au/.

12. Additional Information

  1. For additional information about privacy issues and the protection of privacy, visit the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's website at www.oaic.gov.au.