| Respecting your privacy
Thompson Properties recognizes that your privacy is very important to you and that you have a right
to control your personal information. We know that providing personal information is an act of trust and
we take that seriously. Unless you give us explicit consent to act otherwise, the following policy will
govern how we handle your personal information and safeguard your privacy. Thompson Properties is
committed to protecting your personal information and giving you choice in who can use your personal
information and how it can be used.
How we use the information we collect
When you visit our site, there are certain details we require from you to be able to provide our
services. We need to know your name and email address. We also need to know your billing address,
telephone number, and your debit/credit card details.
We gather this information to allow us to process your order. The relevant information is then
used to maximize the effectiveness of our services, and to increase the speed with which transactions
are conducted.
Thompson Properties may from time to time use your personal or corporate information to send you
direct marketing material by email or post.
We will not use or disclose any information about you without your consent, or access your
communications on our websites, unless:
- Required by law
- We believe it necessary to provide you with a service which you have requested
- To implement our terms of use or
- To protect the rights or property of Thompson Properties
By ordering online and confirming your acceptance of our terms and conditions, you declare that
you are the person named on the credit card and have permission to use it. If we believe an order
is fraudulent, we may release your details to the appropriate authorities.
Thompson Properties and its affiliates recognize the trust you place in us when you give us
personal information. In order to deliver the service you have requested we may sometimes share
your personal information with an affiliate or with a service partner (such as our couriers or
mailing houses). We will not give any of your personal information to advertisers or any other
organisation without your express consent.
Promotional email
If you are receiving promotional information about Thompson Properties and do not wish to receive
this information any longer, you may remove your name from our list either by following the
'unsubscribe' link in our newsletter , or emailing us at thompson-properties@bigpond.com.au and
asking to be removed from our mailing list. Removal will be within 24 hours of your request.
Storage & security of your personal information
Thompson Properties will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information
which we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. Your information is
stored on secure servers that are protected in controlled facilities.
In addition, our employees and the contractors who provide services related to our information
systems are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by us. However,
we will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to your personal
information. You can also play an important role in keeping your personal information secure, by
maintaining the confidentiality of any password and accounts used on this website. Please notify us
immediately if there is any unauthorised use of your account by any other Internet user or any
other breach of security.
We have in place various security procedures to safeguard your personal information, including
secure server software for encryption of your credit card information, and digital server identity
technology to ensure that your connection to us is secure. Firewalls are used to block unauthorized
traffic to our servers.
Links to other websites
We provide links to other websites. These linked sites are not under the control of us, and we
cannot accept responsibility for the conduct of companies linked to our website. Before disclosing
your personal information on any other website, we advise you to examine the terms and conditions
of using their websites. Please note that separate privacy policies apply to the use of sites
linked to ours. Before disclosing your personal information to any linked sites you should read the
relevant policy or terms of use.
What do if you have a problem or question
If we become aware of any ongoing concerns or problems with our site or any linked sites, we
will take these issues seriously and work to address these concerns. If you have any further
queries relating to our privacy policy, or you have a problem or complaint, please contact us at
thompson-properties@bigpond.com.au
Alterations to policy
From time to time, our policies will be reviewed and may be revised. We reserve the right to
change our privacy policy at any time and notify you by posting an updated version of the policy
on this website.
Privacy of children
It is important that any information provided or purchases made by children have the consent of
parents or guardians.
Your consent
By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this
policy. We welcome your views about our web site and privacy policy. If you would like to contact
us with any queries or comments please send an email to: thompson-properties@bigpond.com.au
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