About OzPowerTools
OzPowerTools operates the website https://www.ozpowertools.com.au.
This policy explains what information may be collected when you visit the website, why it is collected and how you can contact us about your information.
Information we may collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Your name and email address.
- Messages submitted through our contact form.
- Information entered when leaving a comment.
Our website and hosting provider may also collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring page and the date and time of your visit. This information may be used for website operation, security and troubleshooting.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information entered in the comment form together with the visitor’s IP address and browser information to assist with spam detection.
An anonymised version of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service. You can read the Gravatar privacy policy. After a comment is approved, a Gravatar profile image may appear publicly beside the comment.
Please do not include sensitive or private information in a public comment.
Contact forms
When you contact OzPowerTools, we may retain your name, email address and message so that we can respond to your enquiry and keep an appropriate record of the communication.
We do not sell or rent contact details to third parties.
Cookies
OzPowerTools may use cookies necessary for the operation and security of the website.
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies may remain on your device for up to one year.
WordPress may also use temporary, login and display-preference cookies for website administrators or registered users.
Embedded services and linked third-party websites may place their own cookies. Their use of cookies is governed by their respective privacy policies.
Embedded content and external websites
Articles may contain embedded or linked content from other websites, including videos, images, manufacturer pages and product information.
Embedded content behaves as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those websites may collect information, use cookies or monitor your interaction with their content.
OzPowerTools is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. You should review their policies before providing personal information.
How we use information
Information collected through the website may be used to:
- Respond to questions or feedback.
- Display and moderate comments.
- Prevent spam, abuse and security threats.
- Maintain and improve the website.
- Troubleshoot technical problems.
- Meet applicable legal obligations.
Sharing information
We may share limited information with service providers that help operate the website, such as website hosting, email, security, backup and spam-detection providers.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the website, its operator or other users.
Some service providers may store or process information outside Australia.
How long we keep information
Approved comments and their associated information may be retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised.
Contact messages are kept only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain records or satisfy legal requirements. Technical and security logs are retained according to the practices of our website and hosting providers.
Access, correction and deletion
You may contact us to request access to, correction of or deletion of personal information we hold about you.
Some information may need to be retained where required for administrative, security or legal purposes.
Privacy enquiries and complaints
For questions, requests or concerns about this policy or your personal information, please use our Contact Us page.
We will review and respond to legitimate privacy enquiries within a reasonable period.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when the website’s features, service providers or information-handling practices change. The latest version will always appear on this page with its revision date.
This follows the OAIC’s guidance that privacy policies should be clear, current and explain the collection, use, disclosure, access and complaints process. Whether the Privacy Act formally covers a small business depends on turnover and other exceptions. OAIC privacy-policy guidance, OAIC small-business guidance.