Privacy
Privacy Statement
This document outlines the privacy policies of Home Channel Pty Ltd ("Home Channel").
For all purposes within this document, "Site" or "the Site" refers to the Home Channel web site on which you found this document (the "Privacy Statement"). "You", "User" and "Users" refers to any individual, group of individuals, or commercial entity accessing or using the Site. "Private Information" refers to all data and information of a private, sensitive, or confidential nature, supplied by You to Home Channel via any means.
This Privacy Statement applies to all applications and web sites owned, published or managed by Home Channel (including the application or web site on which You found this document), unless clearly stated in an over-riding Privacy Statement on a particular web site.
This Privacy Statement is intended to complement the information contained in our Terms of Use document. On occasion, it may become necessary for Home Channel to update the information and policies contained in this Privacy Statement and the Terms of Use document. Home Channel suggests that Users review both the Terms of Use document and this Privacy Statement from time to time. You are also free to contact Home Channel via email at info@homechannel.com.au with any questions or comments You may have concerning the Site, any other Home Channel properties, Privacy Statements or Terms of Use documents.
Please note that this Privacy Statement does not govern any third party sites or properties that the Site may link to or advertise, and as such Users should use their own discretion when placing personal information on such third party sites.
Privacy Policies
1. Home Channel understands that your privacy is important to You and that all Private Information supplied by You is done so in the good faith belief that Home Channel will not misuse that information. Home Channel will not knowingly violate that good faith belief. Home Channel will use its best endeavours to ensure that your personal information is not sold or otherwise distributed to third parties without your consent.
2. Users of the Site should understand and acknowledge that Home Channel cannot, nor can any other entity, guarantee to an absolute certainty that any information transmitted electronically (ie via the Site or any web site, email, facsimile or telephone service) is entirely secure. Home Channel will, however, use its best endeavours to ensure that information that could possibly by misused (such as credit card details) is protected by encryption.
3. Home Channel will not collect or store private or sensitive information about You unnecessarily. Only information deemed necessary to a) provide certain services that You may have requested ; b) comply with the law in the State of Victoria (Australia) and/or other States and/or Territories as may be required ; or c) implement our Terms of Use, will be retained by Home Channel, and only for so long as it is deemed necessary to do so.
4. Home Channel will endeavour to abide by all Privacy Laws and other laws in affect in the State of Victoria (Australia) and/or other States and/or Territories as may be required, concerning the use of Private Information.
5. The Site may from time to time make us of Cookies. Cookies are pieces of information that a web site transfers to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies do not store personal information about You, but rather allow the Site to identify your individual Internet browser. Cookies are often necessary if You wish to use features that involve "logging in" to certain areas of the Site. If You do not wish to accept Cookies, You may disable that feature within your Internet browser, with the understanding that this may limit your ability to use the Site. See your browser documentation or help files for information on how to disable cookies.
6. Home Channel may from time to time use email or other means to contact registered Users and prospective Users with important information, updates or offers regarding the Site or related web sites. Home Channel will not, however, engage in aggressive marketing activities ("Spam" and similar activities), and will take measures to minimise contact (via email or any other means) with You without your consent. Once You do consent to receiving email correspondence from Home Channel and/or the Site, You are free to revoke that consent at any time by contacting Home Channel or using automated features of the Site, if applicable.