Privacy & Security Policy

· O'Maras understands the importance of maintaining your privacy and safeguarding your personal information.

· Your personal information is collected in order to:

(a) conduct business via our online auctions; or

(b) provide additional information to you via our email facility, Auction Alert (coming soon). You can choose whether or not to receive this additional information from us by contacting us via email or by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email.

· O'Maras goal is to comply at all times with the New South Wales Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act), and the Federal Privacy Act 1988

· We will only collect, use and disclose your personal information as allowed by these acts

· We will act in accordance with industry privacy codes as and when they are developed.

· Changes to our Online Auctions Privacy Policy relating to Privacy & Security will take effect from when they appear on this site.

O'MARAS ONLINE AUCTION PRIVACY POLICY

· Your Personal Information – What We Need and Why

1. Why do we need it?
2. How we get it?
3. How is it protected?
4. What is collected?
5. Where and how is it used?
6. Will it be disclosed to anyone outside O’Maras?
7. Can I change my personal information?

· Changes to our Online Auction Privacy Policy

· How to contact O'Maras

· IMPORTANT NOTE: By registering with O'Maras Online Auctions, you consent to our using and disclosing your personal information as provided for in this Privacy Policy.

1. Your Personal Information - Why do we need it?

· To:

(a) conduct business on our online auctions; or

(b) provide our Auction Alert to you.

· Anyone can view our Online auctions without registering, but you MUST register to participate.

2. Your Personal Information - How we get it?

· Information you provide to us (by completing electronic forms):

(a) Online Auction Registration Form. This has to be completed before bidding at an online auction.

(b) Edit “Personal Information” under the “Members Area” - where you can update your personal information (delivery address details, contact numbers etc).

(c) Auction Alert email alert (coming soon) - you about auctions, product categories or specific items which you may be interested in.

· Information collected when you bid (at an online auction) includes:

(a) what you are bidding for; and

(b) the amount you bid.

· Information automatically collected about how you use our website. For more details see below in section 4.

3. Your Personal Information - How is it protected?

· All personal information is protected with SSL encrypted transmission between your Web browser and our Web server.

· How do I know if my link with your site is secure? You will have to check with your Web browser documentation, but most display a Padlock Icon somewhere within the browser

· O'Maras has a Digital Server Certificate. This prevents Digital ID's from being forged or tampered with.

· Another way to tell if you have a secure web page is to check the address at the top of the browser screen. A normal web page usually has the address “http://www” etc. A secure web page’s address is "https://www"

· Our computerised information is stored in secured facilities and access is restricted to authorised personnel.

· Please note: Ensure that your login and password are not disclosed to anyone else. It is a good idea to save your username and password in writing or electronically in a safe place.

4. Your Personal Information - What is collected?

· To be able to bid at an auction you have to give us the following information:

(a) your name and various contact and other information (age, gender etc);

(b) your credit card billing address:

(c) your DAYTIME address where you would like your items delivered;

(d) your DAYTIME phone number (if our courier needs to contact you);

(e) your email address;

(f) a login and password that you choose;

(g) credit card details (Visa, Mastercard and Bankcard).

· Other information collected includes:

(a) the successful and unsuccessful bids you make on our online auctions;

(b) your preferences;

(c) how you heard about us;

(d) are you buying for your personal or business use;

(e) copies of correspondence (electronic or on paper) you have sent to us

· Information automatically collected by our server:

(a) how you use our website;

(b) how you navigate our website;

(c) Your IP address;

(d) browser type;

(e) the use of cookies;

(f) the URL you come from and go to;

(g) links to any other sites you click on;

(h) the pages you view on our site;

(i) time spent on our site;

(j) time spent on each page of our site;

(k) your domain type;

(l) your service provider.

· The information automatically collected by our server helps us improve the accessibility and functionality of our website so we can improve our service to you, develop online content that you want and make the site easier for you to use.

5. Your Personal Information - Where and how is it used?

· To enable us to accept and process your bids – up to delivery (if you win the bid).

· To identify the services you want and to provide them in the easiest most effective way.

· To e-mail you about future auctions or particular items that you have told us that you are interested in – Auction Alert email alert. You can opt out of receiving this Alert by following the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any unwanted emails.

· Information about how you navigate our website is not kept separately but may be pooled with information about the habits of all of our users. They monitor overall use of the site so that we can provide the services you want and to improve the way you move around out site.

6. Your Personal Information - Will it be disclosed to anyone outside O’Maras?

· Your personal information is not sold to anyone.

· It is only disclosed to couriers for delivery of items you have purchased and other such purposes where the information has to be made available for us to carry on our business. Its disclosure is in accordance with the State and Federal privacy acts.

· During bidding in an online auction, your personal ID is shown to allow actual and prospective bidders to follow the bidding on specific items.

· We use cookies when you log-in to our website – on the browser file on the hard drive of your computer.

· Cookies cannot identify individual users and do not collect or track any personal information.

· Cookies are used to:

(a) keep track of your bidding,

(b) help us compile general information about visitor activity on our website,

(c) monitor password functions,

(d) enhance functionality of our site.

· Companies that advertise on our site may use cookies in their advertisements.

· Cookies received with banner ads are collected by our advertising agency, not us. O'Maras does not have access to, or any control over, this information.

· You may choose not to accept cookies on your browser. Choosing not to however may affect your ability to use our website.

· Our website contains links to other websites over which we have no control.

· If you go to any of these sites remember that you will need to check their Privacy Policies.

· We will not be responsible for the consequences of you linking to another site from our website.

· By using our website you authorise us to disclose your personal information to appropriate governmental authorities if we know or suspect that you have engaged in any illegal activity in relation to our website.

7. Your Personal Information - Can I change my personal information?

· Yes. Go to the Personal Information page under the Members Area.

· Other information you can change:

(a) To see any information we hold about you (so we can correct it if it is wrong) either contact us through our website by phone on +61 2 9555 7000.

(b) your purchase preferences. This is important so that we can notify you of whatever you are currently interested in.

· Make sure that when you submit online bids that your Profile is correct and up to date.

· If you want your personal information destroyed or deleted from our site we will do so but subject to our own legal obligations. For example we have to keep information for taxation purposes and the Corporations Act for varying numbers of years. We also may need to keep information to deal with any issues that arise at any time in relation to any auction.

Changes to our Online Auction Privacy Policy

· This is an area that is constantly subject to change – particularly legislative change. We aim to keep our Privacy Policy up to date with all changes. Because of this it will be changed as soon as we see a need. You should always check the Privacy Policy in case there are any changes that have been made since you last visited our website.

· Our goal is to always comply with the National Privacy Principles outlined in the National Scheme for Fair Information Practices in the Private Sector.

· Your personal information will be collected and used in accordance with the National Privacy Principles.

· We will also act in accordance with industry privacy codes if and when they are introduced.

· Our Online Auctions Privacy Policy will be subject to change without notification and will be effective from the time they are posted to our website.

Contact O'Maras

· Any questions on our Privacy Policy or you want more information about our handling of personal information, please contact:

O'Maras Valuers & Auctioneers
112 Lilyfield Road
Lilyfield NSW 2040

Ph: +61 2 9555 7000
Fax: +61 2 9555 5044
email: online@omaras.com.au

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