VPC is strongly committed to protecting your privacy while interacting with our content, products and services. We want to provide a safe and secure environment for you and your children. VPC is concerned about protecting the safety and privacy of young people using our services.
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to tell you what kind of information we may gather about you when you visit our site, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct this information. Our policy allows you to choose what kind and how much information you provide to us and to control how we use whatever information you give us. Our goal is to provide you with a satisfying experience while allowing you to control your privacy and to give you a means to voice any questions or concerns you may have. This policy applies only to VPC and not to other companies' or organizations' websites to which VPC is linked.
Collection of Information
Information is collected from you primarily to make it easier and more rewarding for you to use our services. Depending on the service you are accessing, you could be asked to provide information such as your name, email address or information about credit card information to be able to make a purchase. It is entirely your choice whether to respond to these questions or not.
VPC collects two types of information. The first type is personal information for our VPC E-newsletter. For instance; we may collect information to tell us that you are interested in receiving a newsletter. Another example of VPC collecting information is when you make a purchase from VPC for one of our products. You can ask not to go onto our mail list.
The second type of information that VPC collects is information about your personal details. VPC will collect personal information that lets us know the specifics of who you are such as your name, email address, or postal address, when you provide it to us. With this information, VPC can provide a variety of personalized and enhanced services like our e-newsletter. We hope that you will find it beneficial to provide individually identifiable information about yourself to us because it will make our services more valuable to you.
Sometimes, we may specifically ask for personal information about you when you sign up to use a service. Certain information may be required, such as your name, email, internet address or screen name, billing address, type of computer, credit card number, in order to provide that service or product to you. This information may also be used to inform you of additional products and services which may interest you. You can choose not to receive such information when you are undertaking product or service registration on our website. We may also ask about your interests, but it is your choice whether to respond.
How much of your personal information that you choose to disclose to VPC is completely up to you. The only way we know something about you personally is if you provide it to us. For example, when you take part in a discussion forum or enter one of the competitions on our website.
Use of Personal Information
VPC will only use the personal information you have chosen to provide us for the purpose for which you provided it. VPC will not use it for any other purpose without your consent.
Disclosure
There will be occasions where it will be necessary for VPC to disclose your personal information to third parties. VPC may be required by law to disclose the information, or VPC may be required to disclose your personal information to third parties to provide the service you have requested. For example, if you purchase products online from VPC over the phone, by cheque or money order, VPC will need to disclose your personal information to third parties in order to bill and deliver your products. However, the disclosure will only be made where it is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which you disclosed your personal information. Otherwise than stated above, we do not disclose personal information that you may give us, such as your name, address, email address or telephone number, credit card information to any organization or person outside VPC unless you have authorized us to do so. We limit access to personal information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you in order to do their jobs.
No Sale of Personal Information
Under no circumstances will VPC sell or receive payment for licensing or disclosing your personal information.
Interacting with VPC
There are many interactive features on the VPC website that you can contribute to. These include: Reviews, Recipes, Mailing Lists and Email. When interacting with VPC, we suggest that you use your discretion and exercise caution when providing your personal information. Note that whenever you post personal information in publicly accessible places, such as chat rooms or message boards, this information becomes available to anyone with access to the internet. This information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Therefore, we recommend that you refrain from posting any information that you do not want seen in these public areas. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any personal information. Be responsible whenever you are online.
Security
VPC operates secure computers that are designed to protect your privacy and security.
Complaints About Privacy
If you have any complaints relating to online privacy issues on our website, please email chris@vpc.com.au and we will investigate all complaints.
|
