Security All credit card information supplied by you online is transmitted direct to St George Bank, our financial institution, using 128 bit encrypted Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, via our secure payment gateway provider eMatters. Your credit card information is NOT stored on our data bases. Your payment is authorised each time you transact with us through the eMatters online payment system. All your personal information is stored in password protected offsite secure servers if it is in digital format. All hard copies of information such as faxed orders, correspondence etc. is kept in locked files and only accessed by authorised employees of Art of Man. We place your financial security as a primary concern and every precaution is taken to protect the security of your information. Privacy Art of Man is committed to complying with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1988 and the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act of 2000 to protect the privacy of our customers. Unless given consent to do so, Art of Man will only collect, use and disclose your personal information as set out below. Collecting Your Personal Information – When you visit the site, we may ask you to provide us with some personal information such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, other contact details and payment details. Other information may be requested with your permission from time to time such as preferences, likes/dislikes etc. In some cases, we may also collect technical information provided through the use of Cookies. This may include the internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the internet, browser type and version, operating system and the internet link or banner advertisement from which you linked to our website. Cookies are files that your web browser transfers to your hard drive. It enables us to recognise your browser and welcome you back to our site. It does not identify you personally and does not give us access to your computer or be used to deliver viruses. Most browsers are pre-set to accept Cookies but if you prefer, you can disable it or warn you when Cookies are used. Using Your Personal Information – Art of Man will only use the information collected in the above ways to: -
Provide you with the products and services you have requested. -
Contact you when we need to in fulfilling your request. -
Communicate to you about new products and services, promotions and offers. -
Better understand our customer base to improve our site. Please note that we only send out communications such as e-mail newsletters to people who have agreed to receive them. You can choose to "opt out" at any time via the means described in each communication. We do not send out spam. Disclosing Your Personal Information – Protecting your information is important to us and we do not sell our customer lists or divulge your personal information to other parties. Art of Man is, however, required to divulge your personal information at times as follows: -
To service providers that we engage to perform functions on our behalf such as in order delivery and credit card payment authorisation. In these instances your information will only be used to perform a specific function and not for other purposes. -
To appropriate authorities if required by law. -
To appropriate authorities relating to suspected fraudulent activities. -
To verify information provided and to protect you from fraud. Accessing Your Personal Information – You can view and update the personal information you provide us at any time by: -
Using the My Account tool on the site. -
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Writing to Art of Man, P.O. Box 804, Petersham, NSW 2049, Australia.
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