Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy applies to your use of the web site of Billinton Group (BG) at www.billintongroup.com.

 BG understands that your privacy is important to you. So, BG is committed to protecting your personal information.

 The following Privacy Policy has provided you a clear and concise outline of how and when personal information is collected, stored and distributed by BG through use by you of www.billintongroup.com.

 Collection of Click Stream and Other Information

When you browser this web site our server logs the following information, which is provided by your browser. These logs are used internally to better develop the site and allow us to report on site activities. They are not used for any other purposes. The following information is logged for statistical purposes only: 

  • the user's server's IP address or user's personal IP address;
  • the user's top level domain name (e.g. .com, .net, .gov, .au, .uk, etc);
  • the address of the referring site (e.g. the previous site that the user visited).
  • the date and time of the user's visit to the site; and
  • the pages accessed and the documents downloaded. 

No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the service provider's logs or if the users' usage is causing technical issues for our site which may need to be resolved. We may in these circumstances identify the user's IP address to enable us to contact them. 

Cookies

A cookie is a small file that is sent to users' web browser from a web server and stored on users' computer's hard drive. Cookies set by our pages are only valid during the session. Cookies are generally used on our website in the following ways: 

  • to authenticate your access to certain areas of the BG website (the "Site");
  • to monitor traffic levels and flows through the Site;
  • to manage advertising on the Site; and
  • BG may, from time to time, conduct surveys on the Site, and cookies may be used to manage this process. 

You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is sent. If you disable the use of cookies on your web browser or remove or reject specific cookies from the BG website or linked sites then you may not be able to gain access to all of the content and facilities in the Site. 

Links to Other Sites

This Site contains links to other sites. BG is not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of such web sites. 

Collection of Personal Information

We would collect personal information from you if you used our site to require information or products or services. This personal information may include your full name, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, street and postal address, and country. 

Personal Information Quality

When you provide personal information to us via the Internet, we rely on the accuracy of that information. To assist with ensuring accuracy, please contact us if any of the details you have provided change. 

Personal Information Storage and Security

Personal information is stored in transmission logs and archived for a period of up to seven years, depending on the nature of the information being held.

Where appropriate, our web site provides a secure environment by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). This establishes a session and encrypts all traffic between our web server and your browser. 

Sensitive Information

Any sensitive information such as your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions or religious beliefs, will not be collected. 

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

Your personal information will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it, unless you consent otherwise, or in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. We will not add you to other mailing lists unless that is the purpose for which your personal information has been collected. We may also from time to time email you about an event or new feature that we think might be of interest. If you do not wish to receive such emails, all you have to do is hit the reply button and type "remove" in the subject field of the email. We will not disclose your personal information to a third party, unless you consent or in other circumstances where such disclosure is required or authorized by law. 

Contracts we enter into with other parties for the provision of services may require us to disclose your personal information to them. In those cases, our contracts require other parties providing services to us to observe the terms of this Privacy Policy. 

Contact Us

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