WHITCO WEB SITE PRIVACY STATEMENT Whitco Pty Limited (and any affiliated organisations) (together referred to in this statement as "Whitco") recognises the importance of protecting the privacy of personal information. In summary, "personal information" is information or an opinion relating to an individual which can be used to identify that individual. Whitco is subject to the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 ("the Act"). Whitco uses its best efforts to protect the privacy of visitors to this website. Collection and use of personal information Whitco only gathers personal information when voluntarily submitted by you in the manner provided in this website. The principal purpose for which this information will be collected is to provide you with information on Whitco’s products and/or services. We also collect aggregated information from our web site which tells us about visitors to our web site. For example, we may collect information about the date, time and duration of visits and which pages of the web site are most commonly accessed. The information does not identify visitors to the web site. It is used to help administer and improve the web site. A cookie is a small message given to your web browser by our web server. The browser stores the message in a text file, and the message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. We use cookies to provide us with anonymous aggregate information on how people use our web site and to help us to know what they find interesting and useful on our web site. We do not store personal information such as email addresses or other details in a cookie. Most web browsers are set up to accept cookies. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may be able to change the settings of your web browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you each time a cookie is sent to your computer, giving you the choice whether to accept it or not. Disclosure of personal information Whitco does not sell, rent or trade personal information. We may share personal information:
(i) within the Lockwood Security Products Pty Limited group;
(ii) with the consent of the individual to whom the information relates; or
(iii) with third party contractors where we contract out any financial, administrative or other services. Whitco reserves the right to use or disclose any information as need to satisfy any law, regulation or legal request, or to co-operate in any law enforcement investigation or an investigation on a matter of public safety (as it is entitled to do under the Act). Links to other web sites Whitco has links to other web sites. If you visit one of these linked sites you should review their privacy and other policies. We are not responsible for the policies and practices of other organisations. Contact details and access to personal information We provide individuals with access to personal information that we hold in accordance with the requirements of the Act. A fee may be charged for providing access to personal information. Individuals requesting access to their personal information will be advised of the likely cost in advance. In keeping with our commitment to protect the privacy of personal information, we will not disclose personal information to an individual without proof of identity.
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