Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy outlines how Sit and Move (and its subsidiaries) manages your Personal Information. By continuing to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy, together with our website Terms and Conditions of Use.
We are committed to providing quality services and protecting your privacy. This policy is subject to change, so please review it each time you use our site.
What is Personal Information?
Personal Information is any information or opinion that identifies an individual. This can include, but isn’t limited to, your name, address, email address, and phone number.
How We Collect Your Personal Information
We collect your Personal Information in various ways, including:
- During interviews and correspondence.
- Via telephone and facsimile.
- Through email communications.
- When you use our website, www.sitandmove.com.au.
- From third parties, though we don’t guarantee the privacy policies or practices of third-party websites linked from our site.
Why We Collect Your Personal Information
We collect your Personal Information primarily to:
- Provide our services to you.
- Provide information to our clients.
- For marketing purposes, but only where you have explicitly requested and approved this.
We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.
Marketing Communications
We only send marketing information and offers to visitors who have specifically requested and approved this. You can unsubscribe from our mailing or marketing lists at any time by contacting us in writing at [email protected] or by using the unsubscribe link provided on our website.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Your Personal Information is used only within Sit and Move and its subsidiaries. We will not forward your personal information to a third party unless:
- You provide your consent for such use or disclosure.
- We are required or authorised to do so by law.
Sensitive Information
Sensitive Information is a specific type of Personal Information defined by the Australian Privacy Act. It includes details such as your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, health information, or criminal record.
We will only use Sensitive Information:
- For the primary purpose for which it was obtained.
- For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose.
- With your express consent.
- Where required or authorised by law.
Third-Party Information
Wherever reasonable and practicable, we will collect your Personal Information directly from you. However, in some circumstances, we may receive information about you from third parties. If this occurs, we will take reasonable steps to ensure you are made aware of the information provided to us by that third party.
Security and Storage of Your Personal Information
We store your Personal Information in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.
When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify it. However, most Personal Information will be stored in client files, which we retain for a minimum of 7 years as required by Australian law.
Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information
Accessing Your Information
You have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update or correct it, subject to certain exceptions under Australian privacy law.
To request access to your Personal Information, please contact us in writing. While we will not charge a fee for your access request, an administrative fee may apply for providing you with a copy of your Personal Information.
To protect your Personal Information, we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.
Maintaining Quality
It’s important to us that your Personal Information is accurate and up-to-date. We take reasonable steps to ensure your information is accurate, complete, and current. If you discover that the information we hold about you is inaccurate or outdated, please advise us as soon as possible so we can update our records and continue to provide you with quality services.
Website Optimisation and Cookies
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file sent from a website to your web browser. It helps customise your experience based on your needs and preferences. Cookies do not access your personal information or data stored on your computer.
How We Use Cookies
Like most professional websites, Sit and Move uses cookies to enhance your experience. These tiny files are downloaded to your browser and serve various purposes, including:
- Saving Preferences: We use cookies to store your saved preferences, such as the country you choose when you first visit our site.
- Optimising Visitor Experience: Cookies help us understand how you use our site, allowing us to improve its functionality and content.
- Monitoring Visitor Numbers: We use cookies to track visitor numbers to our website.
- Email Newsletters: If you subscribe to our newsletters, cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and to show relevant notifications.
- Surveys and Forms: Cookies may be used in surveys to remember who has participated or to retain user details for future correspondence when you submit data through forms.
- Site Preferences: To provide you with a great experience, we use cookies to remember your site preferences, ensuring a consistent experience across pages.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting your browser settings (refer to your browser’s “Help” section for instructions). However, please be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites. It may result in the disabling of certain features and functionalities of our site. For the best experience, we recommend keeping cookies enabled.
For more general information on cookies, you can refer to the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we use cookies provided by trusted third parties:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a widely used web analytics solution, to understand how you use our site and how we can improve your experience. These cookies track things like how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit, helping us produce engaging content. For more information, see the official Google Analytics page.
- Marketing and Advertising: Cookies are used to track and measure site usage to help us produce engaging content. They also help us understand purchase statistics, allowing us to make accurate business predictions and optimise advertising and product costs.
- Affiliate Tracking: If you arrive at our site through a partner’s site, affiliate tracking cookies allow us to credit them appropriately and facilitate any bonuses they may offer.
- Social Media: We use social media buttons and plugins (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter) that allow you to connect with your social networks. These platforms may set cookies through our site, which can enhance your profile on their site or contribute to their data for purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
More Information
We hope this Privacy Policy has clarified how we handle your information and use cookies. If you are unsure whether you need to keep cookies enabled, it’s generally safer to leave them on to ensure full access to our website’s features.
Accuracy of Website Information
We strive to ensure that the information on our website is correct and current. However, Sit and Move retains the right to change information and product specifications on the website at any time and provides no guarantee whatsoever for its absolute correctness. Sit and Move takes no responsibility for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by faults or incorrect information on the website.
Website Compatibility
Our website is optimised for most modern web browsers. Some interactive functions may require the latest version of Flash Player, which can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe Flash Player website (www.adobe.com). Certain downloads may also require Adobe Acrobat Reader, available at www.adobe.com.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The most current version will always be available on our website.
Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries
If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy or our handling of your Personal Information, please contact us at: [email protected].
