Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 20 February 2024
Website: www.budstyres.com.au
Business Type: E-commerce
This Privacy Policy outlines how Bud’s Tyres ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our website.
1. Contact Information
Website Owner: Guy Duncanson
1/11 Ern Harley Drive, Burleigh Heads, QLD, 4220
hello@budstyres.com.au / budstyres@gmail.com
0402 666 707
2. Purpose of this Policy
This Privacy Policy explains:
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What personal data we collect
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How we use that data
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Who has access to it
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Your rights as a user
It applies in addition to the Terms and Conditions of our website.
3. Consent
By using our website, you consent to:
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The conditions outlined in this Privacy Policy
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The collection, use, and retention of your data as described here
4. Data We Collect
We only collect data necessary for providing and improving our services.
Automatically Collected Data:
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IP address
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Location data
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Browser and device information
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Clicked links
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Pages viewed
Data You Provide Voluntarily:
Collected when you perform actions like checking out:
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Name
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Email
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Phone number
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Address
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Payment information
5. How We Use Your Data
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Automatically collected data is used for:
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Marketing and improving user experience
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Data you provide is used for:
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Order processing and fulfilment
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Customer support and communication
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6. Who We Share Data With
Internal:
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Employees who need access to fulfil your order or provide support
External (Only When Necessary):
We do not sell or share your data, except:
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If required by law or legal process
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To protect our legal rights
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In the event of a business sale or merger
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites linked from our website.
7. Data Retention
Your personal data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose it was collected for.
We will notify you if it needs to be retained longer.
8. How We Protect Your Data
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Industry-standard encryption
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Secure server storage
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Data accessible only to authorised staff
While we take all reasonable steps to secure your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
9. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16. If we become aware of such data being collected, we will delete it immediately.
Parents or guardians may contact us if they believe their child has submitted data.
10. Your Rights
You have the right to:
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Access your personal data
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Correct inaccurate information
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Request deletion of your data
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Challenge our data handling
To make a request, contact our privacy officer:
Guy Duncanson
📧 budstyres@gmail.com
📍 1/11 Ern Harley Drive, Burleigh Heads, QLD, 4220
📞 0402 666 707
11. Opting Out
You may opt out of marketing emails by unsubscribing using the link in the email footer.
To opt out of other uses of your data, please contact us directly.
12. Updates to This Policy
This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the law or our practices.
We will update the “Effective Date” at the top, and may notify you via email if appropriate.
We recommend checking this policy regularly to stay informed.
13. Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns about how your data is being used, please contact:
Guy Duncanson
📧 budstyres@gmail.com
📍 1/11 Ern Harley Drive, Burleigh Heads, QLD, 4220
📞 0402 666 707
Third-Party Services and Cross-Border Disclosure
We may use third-party services to operate our website and process orders, including but not limited to:
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Shopify (ecommerce platform)
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Stripe or PayPal (payment processing)
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Australia Post and courier services (delivery)
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Email platforms (marketing and customer communication)
These service providers may store or process your data outside of Australia. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data is handled in accordance with Australian privacy standards.
We do not otherwise disclose your personal data overseas unless required by law or with your consent.
