Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to us and Bush Explorers will always act to protect your information. Bush Explorers takes this responsibility seriously and is very careful about how and when your personal information is collected, used and shared.
This statement tells you in general terms what our commitment is, why we need to collect personal information, who we may share that information with (outside of Bush Explorers) and how you may access personal information that we keep.
Bush Explorers' Privacy commitment
- We will always make sure that we handle your personal information securely and carefully and will only use your personal information when it is necessary for us to deliver you a service or perform other necessary business functions and activities.
- Bush Explorers will not use your information for purposes unrelated to the services we provide, unless we first obtain your consent.
- Wherever possible Bush Explorers will give you the option of interacting anonymously with us provided it is practicable and lawful to do so.
- We will always use fair and lawful means of collecting personal information.
- In most circumstances we will collect personal information directly from you.
What personal information do we collect?
Different personal information is collected for different reasons. The personal information we collect is in most cases supplied directly by you when you give us your details, place an order, or provide feedback to us.
Personal information can include information such as your name, address, contact details and shopping purchases.
The type of service or interaction you wish to receive will determine the specific type of information we need to collect. Personal information may include the following:
- Name
- Address, phone and other contact details (fax, email etc)
- Merchandise information (purchases, orders etc), and method of payment
Payments made through our website are processed securely via PayPal. When you choose to purchase a book online, you are redirected to PayPal to complete the transaction. Bush Explorers does not collect or store credit card or payment details on this website. Where payment is made via PayPal, PayPal provides Bush Explorers only with the information necessary to fulfil your order, such as your name, address and purchase details
In limited circumstances, we may collect additional information directly provided by you (for example, when you contact us with an enquiry), in order to respond appropriately and improve our service.
Cookies & how they work
When you visit the Bush Explorers web site, our site may send you a "cookie".
A cookie is a piece of text sent from a web server to your computer and is used to identify your browser. This information does not personally identify you, but it may tell us that your computer has visited our site and what areas of the site have been browsed.
The Bush Explorers website uses:
- Essential cookies required for the secure operation of the site, including spam protection on contact forms (Google reCAPTCHA)
- Optional analytics cookies (Google Analytics), which help us understand how visitors use our website
Google Analytics cookies are only activated if you provide consent via our cookie banner. If you choose not to accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics will not be loaded.
You can decline cookies by adjusting your browser settings or by declining optional cookies via our cookie banner; however, this may affect the functionality of the web site.
Why we collect information
We may collect information for a number of reasons including to:
- deliver products or services to you
- complete other transactions with you or on your behalf
- better understand your requirements and preferences
- improve our service
- protect against fraud or theft
- provide offers that are of greater interest or benefit to you
How we collect this information?
The personal information we collect is in most cases directly supplied by you when you give us your details, place an order or provide feedback to us.
We collect information in a number of ways including:
- When you register your details with us or give us the information
- When you order goods or services
- When you open an account with us
Who we may share your information with
Bush Explorers has no intention of selling your personal information to other parties, unless consent has been sought from you first or if we have already told you about the disclosure.
We also often need to pass personal details such as your name and address to companies who perform parts of our service delivery. This includes organisations such as delivery companies, mail houses and third party fulfillment contractors.
In all circumstances where personal information is disclosed to third parties for the purpose of providing services (such as payment processing or delivery), Bush Explorers will take reasonable steps to ensure those third parties handle personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Security
We will take all reasonable steps to store your personal information securely. In particular, we want you to feel confident in dealing with us on the internet.
Other Sites
Bush Explorers is not responsible for the privacy practices of sites that are linked to this site via hyperlinks, banner advertising or otherwise. Please take care at all times to check whose site you are visiting.
Access
If you would like to access your personal information, contact Bush Explorers using the Contact Form provided.
