AusOffice Supplies Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website, ausofficesupplies.com.au.
What Information We Collect
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When you leave a comment: We collect the information you provide in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser's user agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam. We also send a scrambled version of your email address (called a hash) to the Gravatar service to see if you use their service. If your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public next to your comment. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy
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Media: If you upload images to our site, please be careful not to include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download images from the website and could potentially extract this information.
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Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience.
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Comments: If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in a cookie for one year. This saves you from having to enter your details again the next time you comment.
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Login: When you log in, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts them. We also set cookies to save your login information and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen preference cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me," your login will last for two weeks.
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Embedded Content: Articles on our site may contain embedded content like videos, images, or articles from other websites. This content behaves just as if you were visiting the other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to their site.
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Password Resets: If you request to reset your password, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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Registered Users: For anyone who registers an account on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their own information at any time, but they cannot change their username. Our website administrators can also access and edit this information.
Who We Share Your Data With
We only share your data as needed to run our business and provide our services. Visitor comments, for example, are checked by an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Keep Your Data
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Comments: We keep comments and their metadata indefinitely. This helps us approve any follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
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Registered Users: We store the personal information of registered users for as long as their account is active.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account with us or have left comments, you have the right to:
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Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
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Request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you, with the exception of any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us.
