PRIVACY POLICY

Shoppick Privacy Policy

Your Privacy

Shoppick (ABN 81 616 359 105) is committed to protecting your personal information.  This Privacy Policy sets out the details relating to your data relationship with Shoppick, and applies to services and interactions with Shoppick. A copy of this policy is available on the Shoppick website at www.shoppick.com.au or you can request a copy by contacting our Customer Service team.

This Privacy Policy applies to products and services offered by us, and by using our services you agree and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in connection with providing you our services.

1. What we collect and how we collect it

The personal information we collect about you depends on the dealings you have with us. Personal Information includes information about an individual who is reasonably identifiable. You generally have the option of interacting with us anonymously or using a pseudonym, however in some instances this may prevent us from being able to provide you with products and services, for an example where you place an order for products online.

The types of personal information we collect and use information depending on your interaction and transactions with us, including

General: What we collect

Contact name and details

Payment and transaction information including type, bank and credit card details etc

Delivery address or collection details

Your location details through your smart phone or device

Website and technical information ie browser, websites visited, IP address, user and system preferences, device type etc

Transaction, product, services and activity details of purchases, preferences and interactions

Details of your communications and interactions with us

General: How we collect

When you use or visit the Shoppick website and related websites, social media platforms or App's.

Make a purchase or place an order

Enter a competition or complete a survey

Send us an enquiry or provide us with feedback

Participate in a promotion, competition, or survey

When you join a mailing list

Post a review, rating or comment on our website or social media page, or other user generated content on one of our websites or Apps.

Loyalty: What we collect

Membership details including your name, contact details, date of birth, gender, country and any other information you provide as part of your application or registration (and the same information about your Additional Cardholder)

Transaction details including what you purchased, payment information, where you shopped and your product preferences

Your location details through your smart phone or device

Name and email address of reward or gift card recipients

Loyalty: How we collect

When you join or use the Shoppick program

We you use or visti the Shoppick website

We may monitor and record your communications with us for security, dispute resolution, and training purposes and operate video and audio surveillance devices in our premises.

1.1  Collection of personal information by third parties

We may also collect personal information from third parties including public sources, Information service providers, providers who administer Shoppick products and services such as payment cards and anyone authorised to act on your behalf.

Certain brands, businesses and third parties that operate in Shoppick online own the personal information you provide to them (eg when you join their mailing list, or recording your product preferences), and therefore have their own privacy policy which we encourage you to read before providing your personal information. Shoppick is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties and this Policy does not apply to them.

You can help us keep your information up to date, by letting us know about changes to your details or by updating your account details by signing in.

1.2 Use of Cookies

Information is automatically collected through your use of the Shoppick websites Affiliates’ websites and Apps, electronic communications, through cookies. Cookies are small text files that websites or Apps may place on your computer or device. Generally, cookies are used to recognise repeat users of websites and remember user preferences. We may collect this information both anonymously and in relation to user accounts. Cookies are also used to allow the website to gain statistical information about your usage behaviour and aggregate data to allow Shoppick to customise a user's experience on their websites. The information is used and disclosed by Shoppick for purposes including statistical analysis and to assist Shoppick to improve the functionality and usability of the website and our Apps.

Similarly, Shoppick may also make use of third parties who use cookies to serve ads to you based on your past visits and use of our website. This allow us to notify you of products or offers which we think you might be of interest to you. You can switch off cookies by adjusting the settings on your web browser.

2. Why we collect personal information

We collect your personal information to provide, administer, improve and personalise our products and services, and to support our business functions, including:
to provide you with products and services including any associated loyalty program or credit card services
to improve our service operations
to enhance your customer experience
to manage and work with our service providers
to fulfil your request for products and services such as processing transactions and payments, delivering products and services, providing refunds and discounts
to register and service your account, including your online account and keeping your information up‐to‐date, and verifying your identity.
promoting and communicating Shoppick products and services through direct marketing, events and competitions, public relations and social media. Shoppick may also make use of third parties who use cookies to serve ads to you based on your past visits and use of our website. This allows us to notify you of products or offers which we think might be of interest to youto communicate with you and perform research and statistical analysis, such as customer satisfaction and product and service improvement purposes, tailor products and promotional offers to you, usage behaviour and user experience for online and digital platforms to improve functionality and usability. This may include matching information we collect against other information held by third parties, partners and sellers that you have consented to share your information with (We may also use and disclose de-identified data for these purposes)to conduct investigative, fraud and loss prevention activities to protect Shoppick’s interests including protection of our staff, customers, suppliers and merchandise (including theft and fraud prevention)to respond to your query, feedback or concernsresponding to and interacting with regulatory bodies and relevant government agenciesgeneral planning and administration, and as other required or permitted by law
We may also collect, hold, use and disclose personal information for other purposes explained at the time of collection or which are required or authorised by or under law, and for which you have provided consent.

3. Direct marketing, tech advertising and opting out

By providing your address, email address and contact number to Shoppick or its related parties and partners, you consent to Shoppick contacting you for the purposes set out above. We may send this information in a variety of ways, including by mail, email, social media, SMS, MMS, telephone and via Shoppick Apps. You may prefer to provide to us your personal email address or mobile number rather than, for example, an email address accessible by your work colleagues.

If we send you direct marketing or send you electronic marketing messages based on your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law, you may, at any time, withdraw your consent or opt-out by contacting our Customer Service team.
You can unsubscribe from receiving digital marketing by clicking on the unsubscribe link on emails from Shoppick.

In addition we have a number of security controls in place and use a range of resources, process and technology controls to protect your personal information. For an example all Team Members are required and bound by internal information security policies including limiting and controlling access to systems that hold personal information.

While we endeavour to protect the personal information of users of our website, we cannot guarantee the security of information you disclose online. You disclose that information at your own risk. You should be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. You can also help protect your personal information by keeping your account details confidential, access is limited and encourage you to use a unique and strong password, limit access to your computer and log out after use. If you become aware of unauthorised access, please let us know as soon as practicable.

5.1 Third party sites

We may display advertisements from third parties and other content that links to third-party websites. Links to third party sites that are not operated or controlled by Shoppick are provided for your convenience. If you click on a third-party advertisement or link, you are leaving Shoppick and any personal information you provide will not be covered by this Policy and Shoppick is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those sites. Third party websites should have their own privacy and security policies, which we encourage you to read before supplying any personal information to them.

6. Access and Correction

6.1 Access

If you would access to personal information we hold about you, please contact our Privacy Officer. We will generally provide you with access to your personal information subject to some exceptions permitted by law. When making an access request, please provide as much detail as you can about the particular information you seek, in order to help us retrieve the information. We may ask you to verify your identity before proceeding with any request you make, this includes providing us satisfactory proof of identity as determined by us. If you have authorised a third party to submit a request on your behalf, we will ask them to prove they have your permission to act or will contact you directly to seek your permission.

We may charge a reasonable fee to cover our reasonable costs of locating the information and providing it to you.

6.2 Correction

If you ask us to correct personal information that we hold about you, or if we are satisfied that the personal information we hold is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, we will take reasonable steps to correct that information to ensure that, having regard to the purpose for which it is held, the information is accurate, up-to-date, complete, relevant and not misleading. If we correct personal information about you, and we have previously disclosed that information to another agency or organisation that is subject to the Privacy Act, you may ask us to notify that other entity. If so, we will take reasonable steps to do so, unless this would be impracticable or unlawful.

You should ensure that all personal information submitted to us is complete, accurate, true and correct. Failure on your part to do so may result in our inability to provide you with the products and services you have requested. A record of the changes made to your personal information may be noted in your account or filing. You acknowledge that there may be circumstances where Shoppick is entitled to assume such accuracy and completeness and reserves the right to not correct personal information, where permitted under relevant laws.

7. Complaints or Questions

If you would like further information about how we manage your personal information, or if you have any queries relating to our Privacy Policy, or wish to lodge a complaint in relation to an alleged breach of the Privacy Act, please contact our customer service team.

All complaints received will be dealt with fairly and in a timely manner considering all the circumstances of the complaint. In most cases, we expect that complaints will be investigated and a response generally provided within 10 days of receipt of the complaint. If the matter is more complex and our investigation may take longer, we will contact you and advise you of this.

8. Updates to this Policy

Shoppick may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice. You should check this page regularly to take notice of any changes. The current version will be posted on our website and a copy may be obtained by contacting our Customer Service team.

9. General

This Privacy Policy and your use of Shoppick's services including the website is governed in all respects by the laws of Victoria, Australia and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia. Certain privacy laws in other countries provides you with certain rights in relation to your personal information that may not be covered under the Australian Privacy Principles. These include the right to erasure, rights to data portability and right to object.

For information about privacy generally, you may visit the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s website at  www.oaic.gov.au.