Privacy & Security Policy
This privacy and security statement explains to you how we collect your personal information and credit card information when you purchase photographs from this web site.
This statement also lists what we do and don't do with this information, and explains your right to see this information at any time.
Personal information
When you purchase a product from our online store, we ask you for some personal information that we can use to identify you and contact you regarding your payment.
The information that we ask for is:
- Your name and address
- Your phone and fax numbers (optional)
- Your email address
What we do with this information
We store this information on our server so that we can keep a record of your purchase for accounting purposes, and so that we can send you an invoice or receipt of your order. We also use your address as a delivery address, so that we can send you the product(s) that you ordered.
We may also use your email address or phone number to contact you regarding your order(s).
Your credit card information is also passed to SecurePay's secure payment server, so that SecurePay can verify those details for the purposes of making your credit card transaction. SecurePay does not give, sell or rent your details to any third party for marketing purposes.
What we do not do with this information
We do not give, sell or rent any of your personal information to any third party under any circumstances other than those required by law. The only other company we share your information with is SecurePay, our payment provider, so that your credit card transaction can be completed.
We do not send unsolicited commercial email ("spam") to your email address.
Viewing your personal information
You can, at any time, contact us to request full details of your personal information that we have recorded.
To contact us, you can:
- Email us with wsphoto@bigpond.net.au.
- Call us on 0437 564725.
- Write to us at:
Williams Studios
PO Box 436W
Ballarat, Victoria,
Australia 3350
Credit/Debit Card Information
When you make a purchase from our online store, our secure payment provider, SecurePay, requires your credit card details in order to make the transaction.
The information that SecurePay asks for is:
- Your card number
- Your card "valid from" date and expiration date
- The name printed on your card
This information is sent securely between your Web browser and SecurePay's secure server.
Cookies and IP Address
Our site uses a session "cookie" to record information regarding your selection of products. This cookie does not store any of your personal information.
Our site also records your IP (Internet Protocol) address when you make a purchase. This identifies the computer that you used to make the purchase. This information is used only in the event of fraudulent transactions, in order to verify the computer that was used to make the fraudulent transaction. We do not sell, rent or give out IP address information to any third party.
SSL Certificate
Our ordering process is protected by a 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate issued by GeoTrust. This certificate ensures that all information transmitted between your web browser and our web site is strongly encrypted to protect your sensitive information.