Privacy Policy
This Policy was last reviewed and updated on 24th May 2023.
Privacy Policy
Wuggs values and respects the privacy of the people we deal with. Wuggs is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the Privacy Act 1988 and other applicable privacy laws and regulations. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information, and how we maintain the quality and security of your personal information.
What is personal information?
“Personal information” means any information or opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a
material form or not, about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable. In general
terms, this includes information or an opinion that personally identifies you either directly (e.g. your name) or indirectly.
What personal information do we collect?
The personal information we collect about you depends on the nature of your dealings with us and / or what you choose to share with us.
The personal information we collect about you may include:
- Your name
- Your mailing or street address
- Your email address
- Your phone number
- We do not store your payment information for online orders.
Under certain circumstances, (surveys etc.) Wuggs may need to collect sensitive information about you. This might include any information or opinion about your racial or ethnic origin, lifestyle and buying choices.
If we collect your sensitive information, we will do so only with your consent. You do not have to provide us with your personal information. Where possible, we will give you the option to interact with us anonymously or by using a pseudonym. However, if you choose to deal with us in this way or choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with our services or otherwise interact with you.
How do we collect your personal information?
We collect your personal information directly from you when you:
- Interact with us over the phone
- Interact with us in person
- Interact with us online
- Participate in surveys or questionnaires
- Subscribe to our mailing list
- Apply for a position with us as an employee, contractor or volunteer
Collecting personal information from third parties
We may also collect your personal information from third parties or through publicly available sources, for example from google and social media. We collect your personal information from these third parties for research and marketing purposes.
How do we use your personal information?
We use personal information for many purposes in connection with our functions and activities, including the following purposes:
- Provide you with information or services that you request from us.
- Deliver to you a more personalised experience and service offering.
- Improve the quality of the services we offer.
- Internal administrative purposes.
- Marketing and research purposes.
Disclosure of personal information to third parties
We may disclose your personal information to third parties in accordance with this Policy in circumstances where you would reasonably expect us to disclose your information. For example, we may disclose your personal information to:
- Our third-party service providers (for example, our IT providers)
- Our marketing providers.
- Our professional services advisors
Transfer of personal information overseas
Our web hosting provider may have servers located outside of Australia. We use secure SSL servers to protect your privacy.
How do we protect your personal information?
Wuggs will take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information that we hold about you is kept confidential and secure, including by:
- Having a robust physical security of our premises and databases / records
- Taking measures to restrict access to only personnel who need that personal information to effectively provide services to you.
- Having technological measures in place for example, anti-virus software, fire walls and SSL servers.
Online activity
Cookies
Wuggs website uses cookies. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers the website puts on your device if you allow it. These cookies recognize when your device has visited our website before, so we can distinguish you from other users of the website. This improves your experience and the Wuggs website.
We do not use cookies to identify you, just to improve your experience on our website. If you do not wish to use the cookies, you can amend the settings on your internet browser so it will not automatically download cookies. However, if you remove or block cookies on your computer, please be aware that your browsing experience and our website’s functionality may be affected.
Website analytics
Our website uses analytics to help us better understand visitor traffic, so we can improve our services. Although this data is mostly anonymous, it is possible that under certain circumstances, we may connect it to you.
Direct marketing
We may send you direct marketing communications and information about our services, opportunities, or events that we consider may be of interest to you if you have requested or consented to receive such communications. Wuggs will send communications in various forms but mainly email operating in accordance with applicable marketing laws, such as the Australian Spam Act 2003. You consent to us sending you those direct marketing communications by any of those methods. If you indicate a preference for a method of communication, we will endeavour to use that method whenever practical to do so.
You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by [following the instructions to “unsubscribe'' set out in the relevant communication / [contacting us using the details set out in the “How to contact us” section below.
In addition, we may also use your personal information or disclose your personal information to third parties for the purposes of advertising, including online behavioural advertising, website personalisation, and to provide targeted or retargeted advertising content to you (including through third party websites).
Retention of personal information
We will not keep your personal information for longer than we need to. In most cases, this means that we will only retain your personal information for the duration of your relationship with us unless we are required to retain your personal information to comply with applicable laws, for example record-keeping obligations.
How to access and correct your personal information
Wuggs will endeavour to keep your personal information accurate, complete, and up to date.
If you wish to make a request to access and / or correct the personal information we hold about you, you should make a request by contacting us and we will usually respond within 7 days.
Links to third party sites
Wuggs websites may contain links to websites operated by third parties. If you access a third party website through our website, personal information may be collected by that third party website. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the privacy practices of any third-party provider or website and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of any third party provider or website. Third party providers / websites are responsible for informing you about their own privacy practices and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Inquiries and complaints
For complaints about how Wuggs handles, processes or manages your personal information, please contact admin@lenah.com.au Note we may require proof of your identity and full details of your request before we can process your complaint. Please allow up to 7 days for Wuggs to respond to your complaint. It will not always be possible to resolve a complaint to everyone’s satisfaction. If you are not satisfied with Wugg’s response to a complaint, you have the right to contact the Office of Australian Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au/ to lodge a complaint.
How to contact us
If you have a question or concern in relation to our handling of your personal information or this Policy, you can contact us for assistance as follows:
Contact number
03 6326 1777
Post
Address: P.O. Box 294, Mowbray Tasmania 7248