Privacy
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Introduction
We take your privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy describes what we do, and what we don’t do, with the personal information of our readers, clients and other users that we collect using this website. This privacy policy applies to the Site located at www.thepianoteacher.com.au (the “Site”). This policy does not apply to any other products or services (including website(s)) owned or operated by a third party product supplier, service provider or affiliate, even if such products, services or content is offered through the Site. Accordingly, this privacy policy does not apply to the practices of any third party, affiliate, or business partners that Hal Leonard does not own or control.
We have the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a new version on this website. This is version 1.0.0 of this Privacy Policy, and it is dated 28 June 2016. Please check this web page periodically in order to ensure that you are familiar with any changes.
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Definitions and Interpretation
In this Privacy Policy, the following words have the following meanings:
Content means all text, graphics, images, video, sound and other data displayed on, or made available from, the website;
Personal information means information that identifies you or could be used to identify you;
Website refers to the website located at the domain “thepianoteacher.com.au” and its sub-domains;
The words, “we”, “us”, “our” and similar words refer to The Piano Teacher c/o Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 13 085 333 713).
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Questions about this policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the details below:
Phone: +61 3 9585 3300 (between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm AEST Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays)
Fax: +61 3 9585 8729
Mail: Marketing Manager
Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd
4 Lentara Court
CHELTENHAM, VIC, 3192
Australia
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Activities which involve providing different types of personal information
In the course of our interaction with you, we may collect personal information that relates to you. The types of personal information that we collect will vary according to the type of activity as follows:
Browsing: We use “Google Analytics”, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help us analyse how people use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website includes your IP address and your location (often to the nearest town or suburb). You have the ability to refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however you may not be able to use the full functionality of the website if you choose to do this;
Enquiring: You will need to provide personal information to us if you choose to submit a question or request to us via email to our contacts on our “contact us” page. The information that you will need to provide will include a name, and one or more means to contact you (whether by telephone, email address, instant messaging, or Skype or other media);
Subscribing: You will need to provide personal information to us if you choose to receive updates and information periodically. This personal information will include an email address only.
Other Activities: We may use information for purposes not listed above in the following circumstances: (a) where specifically authorised by you; (b) where the use is related to one of the primary purposes listed above and where it could reasonably be expected; (c) where it is necessary for us to comply with the law or the lawful direction of a governmental authority or court; or (d) where it is in the interests of public health and safety.
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How we will not use the personal information that you provide
Except as set out in Clauses 6 and 7 below, we will not disclose your personal information. In particular, we will not give, lend, rent or sell your personal information to any third party telemarketing, market research organisation or email list building organisation that is likely to on-sell it to other people or organisations.
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How we will use the personal information that you provide
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
Answering Queries: If you have contacted us with a query or request, we will use your personal information to respond to that query or request;
Providing Information: If you subscribe to receive information from us in the form of a newsletter or emailed updates, or a feed via a social networking service, we will use your contact information to send that information to you from time to time. The information may take the form of general communications which simply allow us to “keep in touch” with you, or may be direct marketing material which contains special promotions and special offers;
Usage Analysis: We use your information to generate a holistic but anonymous picture of our user base and usage patterns. This information allows us to analyse trends and demographics and helps us to improve on the content and services provided;
Sale of a Going Concern: At some point in the future, we may decide to sell the assets our organisation as part of a sale of business. Our customer or user database would be included in this sale. We would only sell this database as part of a going concern so that the new owners could continue to provide services to you. The new owners would also be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy unless you reach a separate agreement with them. We would not sell our customer or user database separately from our other assets;
Other: We may also disclose your personal information where required or necessary under the provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (e.g. if it is necessary to prevent a serious threat to public safety etc).
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Disclosing your information
Parties to whom we could disclose your information
During the course of our business, we may disclose your personal information as follows:
Service Providers: Third party companies and individuals (including Google) are engaged from time to time to perform specific business services for us. These services include the usage analysis, marketing and promotions. We may need to provide some of your details to these services providers in order for them to perform their functions, but we will only do so where it is strictly necessary for them to perform these functions;
Authorities: We will pass on information relating to suspected fraudulent activity to appropriate authorities including the police, banks and credit card issuers, or otherwise if required to do so by law;
New Owners: As detailed above, we might decide to sell our user database as part of a going concern to a new owner. We would ensure that this owner would also be bound by this Privacy Policy unless you reach a separate agreement with them.
Cross-border disclosures
The disclosures of information listed in section (a) above, may involve transmitting, storing or processing information across national borders. This includes (amongst other things): our right to host the website on servers located outside Australia; our right to conduct usage analysis; and our right to process payments. You consent to the transmission of data for these purposes.
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Your rights in relation to your personal information
Subject to the exceptions allowed by law, you have a right to view, change and remove the personal information that we store about you.
Requests for us to assist you to view, change or remove your personal information, should be made in writing by post, fax or email using the contact details provided above. You should provide us with any details necessary to enable us to comply with your request, including your name and the capacity in which you believe we are storing your personal information (i.e. as a customer, newsletter subscriber etc).
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Changing your communication preferences
We do not disseminate spam, as we only send information to people who have requested it. If you have requested information from us in the past, but have now changed your mind, please either:
- click on the “unsubscribe” link in any one of our communications (if available); or
- reply to any of our email messages using the word “unsubscribe” in the heading; or
- Contact us by using the details on our website.
There is no charge associated with being removed from our mailing or communications list.
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Information security
We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information, and to prevent unauthorised access, modification or disclosure of your personal information.
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Other privacy information
You are responsible for the security of, and access to, your computer. There are particular risks when you use your computer for online shopping in a public place (such as an Internet cafe).
You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your username, password and any account information.
Further Privacy information can be obtained on the website of the Australian Privacy Commissioner, which can be found at: http://www.privacy.gov.au.