PRIVACY STATEMENT

This privacy statement covers the site www.bkay.com.au. Because this Web site wants to demonstrate its commitment to our users’ privacy, it has agreed to disclose its information practices.

1. What personally identifiable information Baubridge & Kay collects.
2. What personally identifiable information third parties collect through the Web site.
3. What organization collects the information.
4. How Baubridge & Kay uses the information.
5. With whom Baubridge & Kay may share user information.
6. What choices are available to users regarding collection, use and distribution of the information.
7. What types of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under Baubridge & Kay control.
8. How users can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

INFORMATION COLLECTION

Baubridge & Kay is the sole owner of the information collected on www.bkay.com.au. Baubridge & Kay collects information from our users at several different points on our Web site.

Orders

We request information from the user on our order form. A user must provide contact information (such as name, email, and shipping address) and financial information (such as credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to fill customer’s orders. If we have trouble processing an order, the information is used to contact the user.

INFORMATION USE

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s computer tied to information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. We use session ID cookies. For the session ID cookie, once users close the browser, the cookie simply terminates. By setting a cookie on our site, users basket contents are remembered as is there currency preference throughout their visit to www.bkay.com.au. If users reject the cookie, they may still use our site.  The only drawback to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site.

Log Files

Like most standard Web site servers we use log files.  This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.  IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information. We use a tracking utility called ELM Stats that uses log files to analyze user movement throughout our Online Store.

SITE COMMUNICATIONS

Newsletter

If a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for contact information such as name and email address.  Out of respect for our users privacy we provide a way to opt-out of these communications.  Please see the Choice and Opt-out sections.

Service Announcements

On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly service related announcement. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we might send users an email. Generally, users may not opt-out of these communications, though they can choose not to share their information with Baubridge & Kay by choosing.  However, these communications are not promotional in nature.

Customer Service

We communicate with users on a regular basis to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to their account we reply via email or phone, in accordance with the users wishes.

LEGAL DISCLAIMERS

Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our Web site.

Third Party Intermediaries

We use an outside shipping company to ship orders, and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

Business Transitions

In the event Baubridge & Kay goes through a business transition, such as a merger, being acquired by another company, or selling a portion of its assets, users’ personal information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred.

CHOICE/OPT-IN

Our users are given the opportunity to ‘opt-in’ of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask for information.  For example, our order form has an 'opt-in' mechanism so users who buy a product from us, and want marketing material, can add their email address to our lists. Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional communications may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking on the un-subscribe link at the bottom of our mail outs or by e-mailing shop@bkay.com.au.

Users of our site are always notified when their information is being collected by any outside parties. We do this so our users can make an informed choice as to whether or not they should proceed with services that require an outside party.

LINKS

This Web site will at time to time contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we, Baubridge & Kay, are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.  We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information.  This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.

SURVEYS & CONTESTS

From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. The requested information typically includes contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code).

Contact information will be used and shared with the contest/survey sponsors to notify the winners and award prizes.  Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.

Users’ personally identifiable information is not shared with third parties unless we give prior notice and choice. Though we may use an intermediary to conduct these surveys or contests, they may not use users’ personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

TELL-A-FRIEND

If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend’s name and email address.  Baubridge & Kay will automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the site.  Baubridge & Kay stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email and tracking the success of our referral program.

The friend may contact Baubridge & Kay at shop@bkay.com.au to request the removal of this information from our database.

SECURITY

This Web site takes every precaution to protect our users’ information. When users submit sensitive information via the Web site, their information is protected both online and off-line. When our order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or social security number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - SSL.  While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when users are just ‘surfing’.

While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. All of our users’ information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices.  Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, our billing clerk or a customer service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information. Furthermore, ALL employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. No Baubridge & Kay employee has access to Credit Card details submitted through our website, these are automatically directed to the banking network.

If users have any questions about the security at our Web site, users can send an email to shop@bkay.com.au

CORRECTING/UPDATING/DELETING/DEACTIVATING PERSONAL INFORMATION

If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as zip code, phone, email or postal address), or if a user no longer desires our service, we provide a way to correct, update or delete/deactivate users’ personally identifiable information. This can usually be done by emailing our Customer Support at shop@bkay.com.au

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

If, however, we are going to use users’ personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify users via e-mail and by posting a notice on our Web site for 30 days.

• PRIVACY STATEMENT
• INFORMATION COLLECTION
• INFORMATION USE
• SITE COMMUNICATIONS
• LEGAL DISCLAIMERS
• CHOICE/OPT-IN
• LINKS
• SURVEY & CONTESTS
• TELL-A-FRIEND
• SECURITY
• MODIFYING PERSONAL INFO
• NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES