PRIVACY POLICY
PRIVACY POLICY
1. INTRODUCTION & DEFINITIONS
Our Website is owned and operated by Blqout . This Privacy Policy together with our Terms and Conditions, Website Terms of Use and any other terms available on our Website, govern your access to and use of our Website, including the purchase of Products and services through the Website (collectively referred to as the "Service").
This Privacy Policy governs the collection and handling of your personal information when using our Website.
1.1 Definitions:
"Blqout", "we", "us", "our" means Umoja Enterprises Pty Ltd (ABN 53 677 556 580) trading as Blqout and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and distributors.
"Privacy Policy" means this Privacy Policy.
“Product" means the products sold by Blqout.
"Terms and Conditions" means the Terms and Conditions of Sale which can be accessed at www.blqout.com/terms-and-conditions.
“Website” means www.blqout.com.
Website Terms of Use” means the Website Terms of Use which can be accessed at www.blqout.com/terms-of-use.
"You", "your" means the original end-user consumer who purchased the Product.
2. ACCEPTANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
(a) By using this Website or purchasing our Products, you:
(i) acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy; and
(ii) consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy.
(b) If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you must not use the Website or the Service.
3. PRIVACY ACT COMPLIANCE
We are bound by the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and will handle your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
4. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
(a) What We Collect: When you purchase something from our store, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address, email address, and payment information.
(b) Automated Collection: When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer's internet protocol (IP) address to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
(c) Marketing Communications: With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new Products and other updates.
5. CONSENT
(a) How We Obtain Consent: By providing us with your personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, you have consented, and agree, to us collecting your information and using it for that specific reason only.
(b) Withdrawing Consent: If you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at any time, by contacting us at privacy@blqout.com.
6. DISCLOSURE
(a) We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Website Terms of Use or Terms and Conditions.
(b) Third-Party Service Providers: We may use third-party providers such as Shopify for our online store and payment processors. These providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use your information, and you agree to us providing them (if required) with your personal information for the purpose of completing a transaction.
7. SECURITY
(a) To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and use our best endeavours to follow industry best practices.
(b) Your credit card information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with AES-256 encryption.
8. COOKIES
Our suppliers, including Squarespace, use various cookies, including:
(a) _session_id: unique token, sessional, allows Squarespace to store information about your session;
(b) _ Squarespace _visit: no data held, persistent for 30 minutes, used for internal stats;
(c) _Squarespace _uniq: no data held, counts visits to store by single customer;
(d) cart: unique token, persistent for 2 weeks, stores cart contents.
These cookies may be changed and updated from time to time.
9. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on our Website.
10. INTERNATIONAL ACCESS AND USE
10.1 Access and Use
(a) This Website may be accessed from outside Australia. We make no representation that the content of this Website complies with the laws of any country outside Australia.
(b) If you access this Website from outside Australia, you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction.
(c) We reserve the right to limit the availability of our Products and services to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction at any time.
10.2 Data Transfers
(a) Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction.
(b) We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers in compliance with Australian privacy laws.
11. YOUR RIGHTS
(a) Access and Correction: You have the right to access and correct your personal information by contacting us at privacy@blqout.com.
(b) Complaints: If you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at privacy@blqout.com.
(c) Data Deletion: In some circumstances, you have the right to have your personal information erased or deleted.
12. DATA RETENTION
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
13. GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a) Governing Law & Jurisdiction: This Privacy Policy and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia, without regard to any conflict of law principles.
(b) Exclusive Jurisdiction: For any dispute arising from this Privacy Policy, you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, Australia, and waive any objection to proceedings in such courts on the grounds of venue or on the grounds that proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.
(c) Severability: If any court of competent jurisdiction rules that any provision of this Privacy Policy is invalid, then that provision will be read down or removed from this Privacy Policy without affecting the rest of the Privacy Policy. The remaining provisions of this Privacy Policy will continue to be valid and enforceable.
(d) Entire Agreement: The Website Terms of Use, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Blqout and supersede any prior agreements, representations, or understandings between you and Blqout.
(e) No Waiver: You agree that if Blqout does not exercise or enforce any legal right or remedy which is contained in the Privacy Policy (or which Blqout has the benefit of under any applicable law), this will not be taken to be a formal waiver of Blqout’s rights and that those rights or remedies will still be available to Blqout.
(f) Changes to the Terms: Blqout may make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will be posted on our website at www.blqout.com/privacy-policy. Changes will not apply retrospectively to your personal information that has already been collected but will apply to any personal information we collect or continue to hold after the Privacy Policy has been amended.
14. CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Umoja Enterprises Pty Ltd trading as Blqout
Email info@blqout.com
Phone: +61 404 682 906
Address: 506-508 Racecourse Road Flemington VIC 3031 Australia
Privacy Officer: privacy@blqout.com
Returns Department: returns@blqout.com