Privacy Policy

Wedderburn Scales Ltd

Privacy Policy

Background

Wedderburn Scales Limited and its associated entities (us, our, we or the company) is committed to ensuring the privacy of any personal information which you may provide to us whether in person or via any website or other device. The following Privacy Policy is a plain English explanation of how we manage your personal information. Our specific legal obligations in respect to the collection and handling of personal information are outlined in the Privacy Act 1993. A copy of the Privacy Act 1993 can be obtained at www.legislation.govt.nz

Personal Information, as defined in the privacy legislation, is information, or an opinion, in any form, and whether true or not, about an individual, and whether recorded in material form or not, whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained from the information or opinion. 

We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully. Generally we will only collect Personal Information where the information is necessary for us to perform one or more of our functions or activities. In this context, “collect” means gather, acquire or obtain by any means, information in circumstances where the individual (ie you) is identifiable or identified. At any time you can advise us that you wish to opt out of future contact by contacting us via phone or via the unsubscribe function in all our email marketing communications to the preference centre.

By providing your personal and any other information to us, through this website or otherwise, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Personal Information includes information about an individual who is reasonably identifiable.If you do not agree to the Privacy Policy, please do not use the website or otherwise provide us with personal information.

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version of our Privacy Policy is available on the following site: www.wedderburn.co.nz and you may request a copy by contacting us on line or by telephone on 0800 800-379.

By using our Website and submitting our online forms you are deemed to have accepted our privacy statement.

What types of Personal Information do we collect?

The amount and type of personal and/or sensitive information that we collect and hold about you depends on the dealings you have with us and may include your name, age, date of birth, contact details such as phone, fax, email address and mobile phone number, physical address and delivery address, email address, payment methods including bank account and credit card details, product interests, company details, details of your contact person, the names of all directors, officers and senior management staff, the names of employees, the name of the contact person at your bank or financial institution, along with transactional information such as the type and quantity of products that you purchase or own, records of your communications and interactions with us and behavior relating to transactions, products, services and activity with our digital services.

We may not be able to provide our services without your personal information.

How Personal Information is collected and held.

We may collect your personal information, and that of other persons using our products or services, from your interactions and transactions with us including:

• When you make an in-store enquiry or purchase;
• When you make an online enquiry or purchase;
• When you request information about our products or services;
• When you enquire about or make use of our maintenance or repair services;
• When you visit certain parts of our website where you are invited to provide content, submissions and suggestions, visitorship data or participate in interactive online activities (i.e. community postings, voting, chat, my account or bulletin boards);
• When you provide information via social media pages or download any Apps such as providing your name or contact details via the our Facebook pages, or our Twitter or Instagram accounts or other social media sites or Apps;
• When you apply for a job with us or seek to become a service provider;
• When you participate in contests or competitions;
• When you contact our partners, suppliers, associates or others within the group;
• From third parties, including public sources, information service providers, credit reporting agencies or anyone authorised to act on your behalf.

We may also collect information by other means and will take all reasonable steps to inform you if and when we do.

We collect Personal Information in a number of ways, including:

• In person;
• Over the telephone including by way of monitoring and recording telephone calls;
• Through our websites;
• On hard copy forms;
• Through written communications including letters, facsimiles and emails;
• From third parties, including: 
  • Publically available sources, information service providers, credit reporting agencies or anyone authorized to act on your behalf;
  • Agents, employees, subcontractors, suppliers and services providers;
  • Our partners and related entities.

While we strive to protect our users’ Personal Information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online in chat boards, discussions or forums and you do so at your own risk.

Should you choose to purchase products or services from us, we will also collect specific personal and sensitive information about you including your full name, address and details about your credit card to process a sale to you.

Please note:

• Before we can provide any product or service, we will ask your permission to collect and use the information needed. This is done via application forms, administration processes and other ways of collecting information;
• If you don’t provide us with all required information, we may not be able to provide you with the product or service as requested;
• There may be times when it is lawful and practical for you to work with us anonymously; however, by doing so, we may not be able to provide you with the product or service as requested;
• Unsolicited information and information received from third parties will be destroyed.

We will notify you of the matters listed below at the time of collecting any Personal Information:

• The main reason that we are collecting Personal Information (this reason will be the Primary Purpose);
• Other related Uses or Disclosures that we may make of the Personal Information (Secondary Purposes);
• Our identity and how individuals can contact us, if this is not obvious;
• That individuals can access the Personal Information that we hold about them;
• That individuals should contact us if they wish to access or correct Personal Information collected by us or have any concerns in relation to Personal Information;
• Where applicable, any law that requires the Personal Information to be collected;
• The consequences (if any) for the individual if all or part of the Personal Information is not provided to us.

Where it is not practicable for us to notify individuals of all of the collection information before the collection of Personal Information, we will ensure that individuals are notified of the collection information as soon as possible after the collection. We will provide “post collection notification” in those circumstances where it is not practicable to notify individuals about the collection of their personal information before it is collected.

We also collect general statistical information from our website, such as the number of visitors to the website, the number of pages viewed, the date, time and duration of visits and how the visitor came to the website. We may also collect Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and internet browser type. This information will not identify you. For more information, please read the section on cookies below.

So that we can continue to offer you great offers and promotion information, we give you the opportunity to say yes to being contacted by us by e-mail or SMS. This is totally your choice and you can opt out of future contact whenever you want by contacting us via phone or via the unsubscribe function in all our email marketing communications to the preference centre.

Analytic, session and cookie tools

We use a range of tools provided by third parties, including Google, Bing, email marketing software and other service providers including our web hosting company to collect or view website traffic information and site visitorship data. These sites and providers have their own privacy policies. We also use cookies and session tools to improve your experience when accessing our websites. We use the information to maintain, secure and improve our websites and to enhance your experience when using them.

Site visitorship data is information about the way a website is used that is not associated with an individual’s identity. We use anonymous data regarding online behavior to better understand how people use our products and services. To that end, we may use aggregated, anonymous online traffic behavior, along with information from third parties to track usage trends and thereby improve our services. We may also use this aggregated, anonymous information to develop reports that we may share with third party marketing partners and affiliates. The kind of information we may collect includes:

• The date and time you access the services;
• Your internet service provider, mobile carrier, or data services provider;
• Your Internet Protocol (IP) address;
• The pages you visit;
• The links you click;
• The features you use;
• How and when you interact with the services;
• The content, images and advertisements you select; and
• How you arrived at the products and where you go when you leave.

Most site visitorship data is collected using data collection tools such as web beacons, cookies, embedded web links and other software (together “Data Collection Tools”). Data Collection Tools are typically small data files or software that are sent to your browser and stored on your computer or mobile device. Most browsers and display software can be set to inform you when Data Collection Tools are being used or other tracking software is being sent to your computer or Personal Communication Device. They also provide you with the option of refusing such Data Collection Tools. However, refusing to allow the use of Data Collection Tools may, in some cases, preclude you from using, or negatively impact the display or function of, certain areas or features of our services, including preventing you from purchasing products or acquiring services from us.

Data Collection Tools may store the information in your shopping cart and allow us to relate your use of the services to other information about you, including your Personal Information. We may do this to improve and personalise your experience and help resolve problems you experience through your use of the website.

Location-Based Information

We may collect information relating to your general location based on:

• Information you manually provide;
• The IP address of your computer;
• Global Positioning System (GPS) information sent to us by your GPS-enabled device; and
• The proximity of your computer, tablet, mobile wireless device, personal digital assistant, personal communication system, or other communications device (your “Personal Communication Device”) to the nearest radio tower or cell site.

We may also be able to detect when your Personal Communication Device is activated as well as when and how you are using it. We may collect data to verify the information you provide manually and to provide you with location-based content and advertising. We may associate Personally Identifiable Information with location-based information provided by you or your Personal Communication Device solely for our internal use and to improve your experience with the products.

Why We collect Personal Information

We collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information so that we may:

• Provide you with the products or services you purchase;
• Provide you with information about the products or services;
• Tell you about products and services and provide information to our third party marketing partners, subject to this Privacy Policy;
• Respond to your requests for information;
• Process survey results and other data you provide;
• Process contest entries;
• Process online purchases and payments;
• Consider applications for employment;
• Send you products you order;
• Filter the products and information we offer; and
• Open, maintain and administer user accounts.

We may also collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, the date and time of your visit, the particular pages you access and the information you download. The information we obtain is not personal information about you. For more information, please read the section on Cookies above.

If permitted by law, we may disclose information collected about you as an asset of the company in conjunction with the purchase and potential purchase of our company or a portion of our assets. Any personal information that is disclosed to such a third party will remain subject to the protections in the New Zealand Privacy Principles.

Digital Services

We provide information and services through a range of digital and online services including websites, email and social media profiles. Some information we collect, for example is not related to an individual. In many cases, the information relates only to a device or is of an aggregated or statistical nature, and we will have no way of knowing the identity of the user. In other cases, we may associate information about your use of our digital services over time with your personal information, for example, when on any occasion you have logged in, followed a link sent to you by email, or we have otherwise been able to identify you.

How do We use and disclose Personal Information?

We use Personal Information to process orders made by you, provide services to you or to contact you about products or services that are relevant to you or to send you information that may be of interest to you. We will not use Personal Information without taking reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate, complete and up to date.

If you are participating in a trial, competition or in some sort of feedback/information/testimonial or other engagement with us or our contractors, we may also, to the extent required, collect and retain that personal information about you.

We will not disclose Personal Information we collect from you on our Website or on any form of social media without your consent. A user’s contact details will not be posted by us. If we plan to post your Personal Information, you will be given prior notification of such posting and given the option of preventing such posting.

Unless otherwise disclosed during collection, we will not provide any Personal Information to any third party for any purpose whatsoever, other than:

• In the event of a sale of our business or company (then to that purchaser);
• To enable our suppliers to fulfil an order that you have made with us; or
• To one of our related body corporate or service providers.

Please note, if you provide your credit card information to us in order to conduct an e-commerce transaction on the website or otherwise, we will provide your information to participating merchants in order to process that transaction. We are not responsible for how that information may be used by participating merchants.

Sharing of Personal Information and cross-border disclosure

We may share your personal information with third parties where appropriate for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy, including:

• Our other companies;
• Where you are an employee or service provider of our customer, we may share information collected about you in respect to the services we provide to the customer with them;
• Merchants for payment processing;
• Service providers engaged to assist with services including sales, distribution, logistics and delivery, data processing and storage, data analysis, information broking, credit reporting, online computing, printing, contact centre, legal, accounting, business consulting, marketing, research, auditing, archival, delivery, security, investigation, mailing services and analysis.
• We generally do not send information overseas. The third parties to whom we disclose and who collect personal information on our behalf may be located in Australia and other countries. We take reasonable steps to ensure that all our service providers agree to protect the privacy and security of your personal information, and use it only for the purpose for which it is disclosed. If at any time we are required by law or legal process to release Personal Information about you, we must cooperate fully.

Direct marketing and opting out

From time to time, we and our affiliates may communicate with you regarding your transactions and the administration of your account, current projects, special offers, invitations to events, offers for services, new product previews, updates to our products, press releases and announcements concerning the products we provide, contests and sweepstakes, as well as important changes in our Terms and Conditions of Supply and this Privacy Policy.

By providing us with your address, email address and/or your phone and mobile phone number, you consent to receiving such communications. We may send you this information in a number of ways, including by mail, email, social media, SMS, MMS, telephone and any of our Apps or software that you download.

If at any time you decide for any reason that you no longer wish to receive such communications, you can opt out of receiving them by using one of the following methods:

• Contacting us by email at enquiries@wedderburn.co.nz;
• Speaking to us by phone on 0800 800-379;
• Selecting the "opt out" or "unsubscribe" link, or follow the opt out instructions that may be included in such communication;
• Writing to our Privacy Officer at P O Box 12-801, Penrose, Auckland 1642;
• Advising us if you receive a marketing call that you no longer wish to receive these calls.

Please be aware that when you opt out of receiving communications, it may affect the services you have chosen to receive from us where accepting the communications is a condition of receiving such services and may result in a breach of our agreement with you.

Access to, and correction of, Personal Information

You are entitled to access your own personal information being held by us. This information is generally provided on request. So that we can respond to your request quickly and efficiently, if at any time you want to know what personal information we hold about you, correct such information or have any questions or complaints you are welcome to contact us by:

• Email: enquiries@wedderburn.co.nz 
• Phone on 0800 800-379;
• Writing to our Privacy Officer at P O Box 12-801, Penrose, Auckland 1642

We aim to respond to most requests for access within 30 days subject to some exceptions permitted by law. We may however charge a fee to cover our reasonable costs of locating the information and providing it to you.

We will provide access to your personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws. If we are unable to meet your request for access, we will let you know why.

If you ask us to correct personal information that we hold about you, or if we are satisfied that the personal information we hold is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, we will take reasonable steps to correct that information to ensure that, having regard to the purpose for which it is held, the information is accurate, up-to-date, complete, relevant and not misleading. 

We may require you to provide us with identification suitable to us, for the purpose of satisfying us that you should be granted access to the personal information you request.

If we correct personal information about you, and we have previously disclosed that information to another agency or organisation that is subject to the Privacy Act, you may ask us to notify that other entity. If so, we will take reasonable steps to do so, unless this would be impracticable or unlawful. 

Where we decide not to make a requested correction and you disagree, you may ask us to make a note of your requested correction with the information.In most cases, we expect that complaints will be investigated and a response provided within 30 days of receipt of the complaint. If the matter is more complex and our investigation may take longer, we will contact you and tell you when we expect to provide our response.

How do We keep your Personal Information secure?

We hold personal information in a number of ways, including electronically, in hard copy form, in electronic databases and files, both at our own premises and with the assistance of our service providers including at archive facilities and external data management facilities. We implement a range of measures to protect the security of that personal information. The steps we take to secure personal information include website protection measures, security restrictions on access to our premises and computer systems together with our service provider’s facilities. The Personal Information we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal policy and the law. We take steps to protect the Personal Information we hold against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure, and against other misuse. We also take measures in respect of destroying or de-identifying personal information that is no longer needed for any lawful purpose.

We cannot guarantee, in every circumstance, the security of the Personal Information you provide on the website or via any electronic form of communication with us. All incoming encrypted information is routed through our firewall, which serves as a gatekeeper for our system. Only data containing the correct authorisation is permitted past the firewall. Attempts to pass the firewall are constantly monitored for suspicious activity.

Where data is held overseas or by third parties, we require third parties to store such data in restricted access premises and provide appropriate protection against unauthorised disclosure. As a minimum security requirement, password authentication is required to access those databases in all cases.

Hyperlinks and Referrals

Other websites accessible through the services (through hyperlinks, advertisements or otherwise) have their own privacy policies and data collection, use and disclosure practices. Please consult their terms and conditions and privacy policies prior to use. We do not, even periodically, review the privacy policies or terms of use of third parties and we are not responsible or liable for their privacy practices, nor the availability or reliability of the services they may provide, or the accuracy or completeness of their content.

If you provide information to us about another person (such as an employee) then you are responsible for making that individual aware that you have disclosed their personal information to us and that we can use their information as set out in this policy. Please direct them to this policy.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about how we have collected or handled your personal information, please contact us by:

• Email at enquiries@wedderburn.co.nz;
• Phone on 0800 800-379;
• Writing to our Privacy Officer at P O Box 12-801, Penrose, Auckland 1642

We will endeavour in the first instance to deal with your complaint and take action to resolve the matter. If your complaint cannot be resolved at the first instance, we will ask you to lodge a formal complaint in writing, explaining the issues of your complaint, how you believe your privacy has been interfered with and how you believe your complaint should be resolved.

Upon receipt of a formal complaint, we will acknowledge receipt and indicate the timeframe that you can expect a response. We will endeavour to resolve the complaint as quickly as possible, but if the matter is complex and our investigation may take longer, we will let you know when we expect to provide our response

If you are unhappy with our response, you may refer your complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.