Privacy Policy

---

When a person interacts with Wilderness Precision – whether by visiting its website, signing up to a newsletter, applying for employment, or contacting Wilderness Precision by any means of communication – they are providing Wilderness Precision with personal information about themselves.

In dealing with this personal information Wilderness Precision is bound by Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Act).

This Privacy Policy informs both prospective and existing clients about when and how Wilderness Precision may collect personal information, and how this information might be used. It also provides the tools for a person to inform Wilderness Precision of any correction to, or to remove, that person’s information.

1. Scope of this Privacy Policy

1.1 General

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected by Wilderness Precision. In broad terms, “personal information” means any information or opinion about a person who is reasonably identifiable.

1.2 Privacy and third party organisations

This Privacy Policy only applies to Wilderness Precision. It does not apply to any other company or organisation, including organisations whose digital services are linked to Wilderness Precision online content or services (such as social media platforms and online retailers); or any third party organisations who might be involved in the delivery of a service provided, or contracted to be provided, by Wilderness Precision. If a person is using a third party website to interact with Wilderness Precision, or a person navigates from the Wilderness Precision website to a separate website to view advertising or to engage with a service, this activity is not covered by Wilderness Precision Privacy Policy.

2. Collection of personal information

2.1 Wilderness Precision may collect, store and use a wide range of personal information in the course of its operations to enable Wilderness Precision to conduct its business, and to meet its legal obligations.

2.2 Wilderness Precision may collect personal information about a person for the following purposes:

a) To provide a product or service requested by that person;

b) To improve the delivery of Wilderness Precision services – by collecting information, it is possible for Wilderness Precision to adapt its services to meet a person’s preferences and thereby enhance their use of Wilderness Precision services.

2.3 In some circumstances, Wilderness Precision may source information about a person which is on the public record, or can be requested from third parties. For example, when a person applies for a job at Wilderness Precision, Wilderness Precision will seek information from that person directly, but may also collect information from third parties (including previous employers and recruitment consultants).

2.4 Wilderness Precision may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal information:

a) Information about a person’s computer and about their visits to and use of this website, including server IP address, top-level domain name (e.g. .au, .com, .gov), the date and time of the visit(s), the pages accessed and documents downloaded, advertising click-through metrics, the previous website visited, and the type of browser used;

b) Information provided by a person to Wilderness Precision when subscribing with the website to receive email notifications and/or newsletters;

c) Information that a person provides when registering with its website;

e) Information contained in any correspondence that a person sends either directly or through its website;

f) Any other personal information that a person chooses to send Wilderness Precision.

2.5 Wilderness Precision and third parties contracted by Wilderness Precision make use of tracking device to enhance the functionality of this website, including the use of cookies (flash and non-flash) and web beacons. These tracking devices are not used to record any personal information (such as names, email address). If a person chooses to opt out of these tracking devices that person may not be able to access all of the services on the website. More information about opt-out options is available at www.youronlinechoices.com.au.

 

2.6 Some Wilderness Precision services and websites are integrated with third party social media services like Facebook or Twitter. A person may decide, if available to access or log-in to the website using their social media profile, or to connect an related service to a third party social media service. If a person does this, the information Wilderness Precision can collect may include their social media user ID information, and any further information that the person has permitted the social media site to share with Wilderness Precision. If a person accesses or connects to Wilderness Precision services via social media, they are consenting to Wilderness Precision collecting, storing, using and disclosing such information and content for any purpose, and at Wilderness Precision absolute discretion.

2.7 Any posts made via social media on Wilderness Precision platforms may be publicly available and able to be found via search engines. Wilderness Precision strongly recommends that all users become familiar with the privacy settings and terms of use of social media accounts.

2.8 Wilderness Precision will only collect personal information about a person from that person unless it is unreasonable or impracticable to do so.

3.  Using Personal Information

3.1 Wilderness Precision may use a person’s personal information for the following purposes:

a) Administer its website and business;

b) Personalise its website;

c) Enable a person to use of the services available on its website;

d) Supply services purchased through its website;

e) Send non-marketing commercial communications;

f) Send email notifications that have been specifically requested;

g) Send marketing communications relating to Wilderness Precision, its business, industry or carefully-selected third parties;

h) Deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about a person relating to the Wilderness Precision website;

i) Keep its website secure and prevent fraud;

j) Verify compliance with the terms and conditions governing the use of the Wilderness Precision website.

3.2 When Wilderness Precision collects personal information from a person, such a person will generally be informed of the nature of the information that has been collected, the reason why it was collected, and how Wilderness Precision will use it.

3.3 No attempt will be made to identify Wilderness Precision website users or their browsing activities except as required by a law enforcement agency exercising a warrant to inspect the service provider’s logs.

3.4 Any person interacting with Wilderness Precision consents for Wilderness Precision to use or disclose any personal information that it has collected for any purpose specified in:

a) This policy; or

b) The relevant pages of the Wilderness Precision website; or

c) The Privacy Act 1988; or

d) Any other law that has jurisdiction over the State or Country in which Wilderness Precision operates.

3.5 Consent, as described in clause 3.4 above will only be taken to have been withdrawn by a person when that person sends written notice to Wilderness Precision explicitly withdrawing consent for their personal information to be used or disclosed by Wilderness Precision for any or all purposes.

4.  Disclosing personal information

4.1 Wilderness Precision may disclose personal information for the following purposes:

a) To provide a service that a person has requested;

b) To measure a person’s experience with Wilderness Precision services;

c) To customise, enhance or improve services;

d) To provide technical support, or respond to an enquiry;

e) If permitted or required by law;

f) To prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to a person’s life or health; or

g) For the purposes to which a person has consented to the disclosure (this may be express or implied).

4.2 Without limiting clause 4.1 above, Wilderness Precision may disclose personal information:

a) To the extent that Wilderness Precision is required to do so by law;

b) In connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;

c) In order to establish, exercise or defend Wilderness Precision legal rights; and

d) To the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset to whom Wilderness Precision is (or is contemplating) selling.

4.3 If data about a person’s use of Wilderness Precision digital services is de-identified, aggregated or otherwise made anonymous, Wilderness Precision may collect, use and share that information for any purpose with third parties provided that in doing so Wilderness Precision does not reveal any personal information and the use is related to Wilderness Precision activities.

4.4 In providing and managing the services offered by Wilderness Precision, Wilderness Precision may make personal information available to third party services and content providers, including providers of cloud services, website hosts, and other companies.

4.5 Information that Wilderness Precision collects may be disclosed to third parties who operate overseas in order to enable Wilderness Precision to use the information in accordance with this policy.

4.6 Wilderness Precision will direct third parties who receive personal information to follow the same standards and obligations set out in this policy. However, Wilderness Precision does not take responsibility for the use of this information by third parties, particularly those operating overseas in countries which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in Australia.

5. Anonymity and pseudonymity

5.1 Any person may interact with Wilderness Precision anonymously or under a pseudonym if they so choose. Where this is the case, Wilderness Precision may only be able to provide such a person with limited information or services.

5.2 In some cases it will not be practicable to interact with a person anonymously, or it may be impossible to provide the service that a person has requested without some form of personal information. For example, if a person wishes to subscribe to an email newsletter, an email address must be provided.

7. Storage and security

7.1 Depending on how Wilderness Precision receives a person’s personal information, Wilderness Precision may store it in electronic and/or hard copy format.

7.2 Wilderness Precision takes such steps as are reasonable and practicable to ensure that the personal information it holds is protected against interference, unauthorised access and other forms of misuse. Measures taken may be physical, electronic, or procedural. Wilderness Precision is aware how to treat personal information with care, and to use it in accordance with this Privacy Policy and current laws.

7.3 In instances where a person uses a third party platform to engage with Wilderness Precision, including but not limited to social media platforms, the person acknowledges that these platforms are not under the control of Wilderness Precision. Where a person has concerns over the security of any third party platform, Wilderness Precision encourages the careful consideration of the terms and conditions and security used by any third party platform.

7.4 Any person who interacts with Wilderness Precision online or the Wilderness Precision website acknowledges that the transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and that Wilderness Precision does not guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.

7.5 Wilderness Precision will ensure that upon becoming aware of holding personal information about a person and such information is either no longer required by Wilderness Precision, or that Wilderness Precision is not required by or under Australian law to retain the information; Wilderness Precision will take reasonable steps to destroy the information or to ensure that the information is de-identified.

9. Cookies

Wilderness Precision and third parties contracted by Wilderness Precision make use of tracking device to enhance the functionality of this website, including the use of cookies (flash and non-flash) and web beacons. These tracking devices are not used to record any personal information (such as names, email address). If a person chooses to opt out of these tracking devices that person may not be able to access all of the services on the Wilderness Precision website