Privacy Policy

Privacy policy

Privacy policy

  • OVERVIEW
    • We understand and respect your privacy.
    • This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, stored and shared when you engage with or make a purchase from this website. We will collect, use, store and share your personal information in accordance with applicable law.
    • If you would like to receive a copy of this Privacy Policy in a particular form, please contact us at puzzle-support@charliecustard.com and this will be provided.
  • PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOLD
    • When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site.  We may also collect location data, including the location data of your mobile device, if you have enabled the collection of such data from your device.  We refer to this automatically collected information as ("Device Information").
    • We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
      • "Cookies" are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. 
      • "Log files" track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages and date/time stamps.
      • "Web beacons", "tags" and "pixels" are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
    • Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including identifiers such as your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and phone number and commercial and financial information such as payment information (including credit card numbers) and order history. We refer to this information as ("Order Information").
    • Finally, when we engage with you through the Site or otherwise, we may collect certain information from you that is reasonably necessary for our business functions, including identifiers such as your name, address, email address, and phone number and commercial and financial information such as payment information and order history. We refer to this information as ("Other Information").
    • When we talk about ("Personal Information") in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information, Order Information and Other Information.  Personal Information is any information which relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you or your household.
    • In the past 12 months we may have collected Device Information and Order Information from you using the technologies and sources identified above if you have visited our Site or placed an order with us.
    • Once collected, this information may be held by Shopify, third party logistics providers and our internal IT framework.
  • HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
    • We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfil any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
      • communicate with you;
      • screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
      • when in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
    • We use the Device Information that we collect (in particular, your IP address) to help us screen for potential risk and fraud, and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns). We also use Device Information to provide targeted advertising and to provide location-based services.
    • We may use the Other Information in our interactions with you, including if we engage you as an independent contractor.
    • We may have used your Personal Information for any of the purposes described above in the past 12 months.
  • WHAT LEGAL BASIS DO WE USE TO PROCESS PERSONAL INFORMATION?
    • Depending on the nature and purposes of processing being carried out, our basis for processing may include: pursuing our legitimate interest or those of a third party, complying with legal obligations or performance of a contract.
    • We generally do not rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your Personal Information, although we will obtain your consent before sending third party direct marketing communications to you, or where your consent is otherwise required under applicable law. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us (see below).
    • We do not envisage your Personal Information will undergo any automated decision making.
  • SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store – you can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.  We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site – you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.  You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
    • We may also disclose your Personal Information to third parties as permitted or required by applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights. Finally, we may also share your Personal Information with other members of our group of companies and with third parties in connection with investments in, or the sale of, our business or assets or an acquisition of our business (or part of our business) by a third party.
    • We may have shared your Personal Information with any of the third parties described above for any of the purposes described above in the past twelve months.
    • We do not sell your Personal Information.
  • PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THIRD PARTIES
    • To the extent that you provide us with Personal Information of third parties, you agree and acknowledge that you have informed them of, and they have agreed to, our use, collection and disclosure of their Personal Information, including the purposes of such use, collection and disclosure of Personal Information as set out in this Privacy Policy.
  • DO WE TRANSFER PERSONAL INFORMATION INTERNATIONALLY?
    • We will ensure that any such transfers are carried out in compliance with applicable law, including, where necessary, being governed by data transfer agreements (such as the European Commission approved model clauses) designed to ensure that your personal data is protected on terms approved for this purpose by the Australian Commission or as otherwise required under applicable law. If you want to request a copy of any such agreements, or to obtain written information about our policies and practices respecting international transfers of Personal Information, please contact us using the details set out in Section 16
  • DIRECT MARKETING
    • We will only use your Personal Information for direct marketing purposes if you have provided your information to us for that purpose or if you have otherwise consented to us using your information for direct marketing.
    • If you agree to receive direct marketing communications from us, we may contact you from time to time (such as by mail, telephone, email, SMS or social media platforms) with information about our (or any of our related companies’) products and services, as well as those of our business partners, where we think these may be of interest to you.
    • You can always choose to stop receiving direct marketing communications from us by ‘opting-out’. Our communications with you will include instructions on how to do this, and we will make sure to comply with your request within a reasonable timeframe and as required by all applicable laws.
  • BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING
  • DO NOT TRACK
    • Please note that we do not alter our Site's data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
  • YOUR RIGHTS
    • If you are a California resident or if applicable AU, NZ EU, UK, Canadia or German law applies to you, you may have the right to request that we disclose what categories of Personal Information about you that we collect, use and disclose, the source of this Personal Information, the purposes for collecting, using and disclosing your Personal Information, and the third parties to whom we have disclosed your Personal Information. You may also have the right to request the specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you, as well as the right to request that we delete your Personal Information (subject to certain exceptions).
    • In addition if applicable AU, NZ EU, UK, Canadia or German law applies to you, you may have the right to request any incomplete or inaccurate Personal Information be corrected, the right to object to our processing of your Personal Information where we send you direct marketing, or the right to object to our processing of some or all of your Personal Information on grounds relating to your particular situation which are based on legitimate interests, at any time (and require such Personal Information to be deleted). If you object, we shall no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for such processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or where it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights.  Further, you may have a "data portability" right to require us to transfer your Personal Information to you or to a new service provider in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
    • In addition, if applicable Australian law applies to you, you may have the right to access your Personal Information, seek correction of your Personal Information or make a complaint about a breach of applicable Australian law using our contact details in Section 16 If contact is made to exercise any of these rights, this request will be reviewed and processed by our team. Once processed, the outcome will be communicated to you in a reasonable timeframe and in the manner you have requested (for example, via telephone call or email), or, if no manner is requested, via the most reasonable and practical manner. Depending on the type of request, this outcome may include providing access to the requested Personal Information, confirming correction of the Personal Information (including correction with applicable third parties if required) or complaint handling. If the request is refused, the reasons for the refusal will be provided via written response and this response may include other information if required, including where applicable, complaint mechanisms, additional information necessary under Australian privacy law or reasonable solutions to meet the needs of your request.
    • You may also have an authorized agent submit a request on your behalf. Please note that when you (or your authorized agent) submit a request to exercise these rights, we may ask that you provide information to verify the request in order to ensure that your Personal Information is not disclosed to an unauthorized individual.  Any information we collect as part of this process will be used for verification purposes only.
    • We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these privacy rights. You also have the right, at any time, to lodge a complaint about our processing of your personal data with the relevant body regulating data protection in your jurisdiction (for the European Union, details are available here).
    • In all circumstances where Australian law applies, requests will be handled in accordance with applicable Australian privacy laws.
  • DATA RETENTION
    • When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records:
      • as long as it is required for our legitimate purpose or to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected;
      • as long as it is required to perform our contractual obligations;
      • as long as we have your consent; or
      • for such period as is required or permitted by law or regulatory obligations which apply to us.
    • We will delete or anonymise your personal data when it is no longer required.
  • CHANGES
    • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. After this policy has been updated, your subsequent use of our website or services, correspondence with us or provision of Personal Information signifies your agreement with the revised terms.  You should accordingly review this Privacy Policy periodically for changes.  When we do make a change, we will revise the “last updated” date at the beginning of the policy.
  • MINORS
    • The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 14, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information of such individuals. If you are a parent of a child under the age of 14 and believe that we have collected Personal Information of your child, please contact us through the contact information at Section 16 below to request that we delete this information.
  • User Opt In Marketing
    • When items are out of stock we allow users to receive SMS/MMS mobile messages & emails by affirmatively opting into the Back-in-stock Program. To opt in, a user must provide their details and express consent by submitting their details.
    • Regardless of the opt-in method you utilized to join the Program, you agree that these Program Terms apply to your participation in the Program. Message frequency may vary, but we will generally only broadcast when a product is back in stock up to 2 times after opting in. Additionally, when opt into this Program we will only notify you on that specific product.
  • User Opt Out Marketing
    • If you do not wish to continue participating in the Program or no longer agree to these Program Terms, you agree to reply "STOP", "END", "CANCEL", "UNSUBSCRIBE" or "QUIT" to any mobile message from us in order to opt out of the Program. You may receive an additional mobile message confirming your decision to opt out.  You understand and agree that the foregoing options are the only reasonable methods of opting out.  You acknowledge that our text message platform may not recognize and respond to unsubscribe requests that alter, change, or modify the "STOP", "END", "CANCEL", "UNSUBSCRIBE" or "QUIT" keyword commands, such as the use of different spellings or the addition of other words or phrases to the command, and agree that Charliecustard Builds and its service providers will have no liability for failing to honor such requests. You also understand and agree that any other method of opting out, including, but not limited to, texting words other than those set forth above or verbally requesting one of our employees to remove you from our list, is not a reasonable means of opting out.

  • CONTACT US
    • For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, if you would like to exercise any of your privacy rights or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at puzzle-support@charliecustard.com

This Policy is current, last updated 30th of January 2024.