| 1 | Space-Time Research Pty Ltd A.C.N. 006 559 191 (“Space-Time Research”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This statement sets out Space-Time Research’s privacy policy in relation to www.spacetimeresearch.com http://faq.spacetimeresearch.com/faq/ http://faq.spacetimeresearch.com/forum/ (“the Site”) and electronic transmission privacy issues. In this statement, ‘you’ and ‘your’ refer to a user of the Site. |
| 2 | Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. As we may request and collect personal information from you for the purpose of tailoring and improving our services to you, we believe you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that personal information. |
Background
| 3 | Whenever Space-Time Research collects, handles, stores, uses or discloses information about you in relation to the Site, it aims to comply with the applicable National Privacy Principles, which are part of the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth). The National Privacy Principles protect your personal information. |
| 4 | Personal information' means information or an opinion (including information in a database) about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained. |
Collection of personal information
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Space-Time Research collects information from our users at several different points on our web sites. We may ask for your contact information (such as your email address, mailing address, telephone or fax number). We may also ask for information about your preferences or relevant areas of interest or obtain information through the use by Space-Time Research of ‘cookies’. |
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We use this information to improve your experience at our web site, show you content that is relevant or that we think might be of interest to you or use it for the purpose of tailoring and improving our service to you. From time to time, we may also ask for particular details when you request information or services or when you decide to purchase products from Space-Time Research. |
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Space-Time Research will ask you when it needs you to provide further personal information for any reason. Space-Time Research will only collect further personal information that is related to the services that you ask Space-Time Research to provide to you. Space-Time Research will only disclose your personal information with your consent. |
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Space-Time Research collects the personal information you provide so that it can perform its functions or activities, improve its functions or activities and improve the Site. |
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If you choose not to provide Space-Time Research with your personal information, it may be difficult or unreasonable for Space-Time Research to fulfill the services you have requested and/or supply the goods you wish to purchase from Space-Time Research. |
Use of personal information
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Space-Time Research may use your e-mail address or other contact details: |
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to provide you with the information that you have requested; |
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to respond to your feedback; |
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to confirm receipt of e-mails you have sent to Space-Time Research; |
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to provide you with a newsletter subscription where you have previously consented to the receipt of the newsletter; and/or |
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if Space-Time Research needs to contact you for any reason, for example to contact you to ensure that the personal information it has collected about you is accurate and up to date. |
Newsletter subscription
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We may use aggregated member information to develop communications that are relevant to your interests. New registrants and subscribers are sent a welcoming email, in which we ask our new subscribers to confirm their new subscription to the newsletter as a way of protecting them from unwanted emails. |
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New members receive newsletters from us only if they follow the confirmation instructions in the welcoming email. If new members do not wish to receive such newsletters and updates, they do not need to take any action. |
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If at any time you wish to have access to any information that we have on you, or you do not wish to receive further communication from us, please do not hesitate to contact Space-Time Research. |
Disclosure of personal information
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Space-Time Research does not provide or release names or email addresses of members to any third party without the member's explicit permission or unless required by law to do so. |
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Space-Time Research will not disclose personal information unless the conditions outlined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth) are satisfied, for example you have given your consent, unless it is necessary to fulfill a service that you have requested (such as the completion of a transaction via this Site) or Space-Time Research is required to by law. |
Cookies
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In addition to personal information, on an anonymous basis by using ‘cookies’. Cookies are small amounts of data transferred from Space-Time Research to your computer via your browser and which are stored on your computer to track information about your use of the Site. |
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We use cookies to be reminded of who you are and to access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver to you a better and more personalised service. |
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"Cookie" technology helps Space-Time Research determine the features that are important and relevant to our audiences so that we may develop new and improved services in the future. |
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For example, Space-Time Research may use cookies to track the number of ‘hits’ received by the Site per day. Space-Time Research may also use ‘cookies’ to store information about your user preferences, thereby enhancing the visual elements and/or the functionality and your enjoyment and security of the Site. |
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Space-Time Research does not and will not use cookies or any other technology to track or report on member activity when they are not on the Site, nor pass member data to other websites, companies or individuals. |
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You may choose to turn ‘cookies’ off in your browser settings and/or delete ‘cookies’ currently stored on your computer. However, should you choose to disable or delete the ‘cookies’ on your computer, Space-Time Research may not be able to provide you with a complete experience of the Site and/or provide you with all the services you may request. |
IP addresses
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We use IP addresses for purposes of system administration, and to analyse trends, administer the site, track user's movement within the site, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. |
Third party websites
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The Site may contain links to websites owned, operated and/or maintained by independent third parties. These links are provided to you as a convenience only. Any inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of its content. |
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We encourage you to be aware when you leave the Site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. Space-Time Research is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any websites linked to the Site. |
Amendments and updates to privacy policy
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Space-Time Research reserves the right to amend its privacy policy at any time and such amendments will be posted to the Site. Space-Time Research may at its discretion also communicate amendments to the privacy policy to you by email or mail. Your continued access to and use of the Site indicates your agreement to the amendments. |
Quality
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Space-Time Research takes all reasonable steps to maintain the accuracy and completeness of your personal information. However, Space-Time Research relies on the accuracy and completeness of the personal information you supply and will not be liable for any loss or damage you may suffer as a result of the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any personal information you may provide. |
Access to your personal information and contact details
Please contact Space-Time Research on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you:
have any questions about this policy;
would like to request access to the personal information that Space-Time Research holds about you;
no longer wish to receive a newsletter subscription; or
would like to request Space-Time Research to update or correct the personal information it holds about you.
Alternatively, you can write to:
Attn: Privacy Officer
Space-Time Research Pty Ltd
Level 1, 630 Church Street
Richmond VIC 3121
AUSTRALIA
Space-Time Research reserves the right to:
Deny your request to access on any of the grounds set out in the National Privacy Principles; and
If permitted by law, charge an administrative fee to cover its reasonable costs for providing access to your personal information.