Last Updated: March 2010

MARSTA Photography is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy tells you about our online collection and use of data. The terms of this policy apply to all MARSTA Photography websites, unless different terms are specified in a form or contract provided to you online or offline.
By using this site, you understand and agree to the terms of this policy. This site is owned by MARSTA Photography and may be accessed in Australia and abroad. For data protection purposes, MARSTA Photography is the controller and, unless otherwise noted, is also the processor of data. Information collected may be retained, and may be stored, processed, accessed, and used in jurisdictions whose privacy laws may be different and less protective than those of your home jurisdiction.

Collection of Your Personal Information

When you visit this site, certain kinds of information, such as the website that referred you to us, your IP address, browser type and language, and access times, may be collected automatically as part of the site’s operation. We also may collect navigational information, including information about the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions taken in connection with the site.

We may combine your visit and navigational information with personal information that you provide. You may always choose not to provide personal information, but if you so choose, certain products and services may not be available to you. Personal information (e.g., your username and password, your name, your mailing address, email address, and phone number) is collected when you register. Additional personal information (e.g., your credit card number and billing address) is collected to process transactions or to provide you with products and services.

Demographic information (e.g., your age, hobbies, gender, or interests) may also be collected and may be linked to your personal information.

Use of Your Personal Information

MARSTA Photography collects and uses your personal information to operate and improve our sites, to process your transactions, to provide customer service, to perform research and analysis aimed at improving our products, services and technologies, and to display content that is customized to your interests and preferences.

We also use your personal information to communicate with you. We may send transaction-related communications such as welcome letters, billing reminders, and purchase confirmations. We may also send you surveys or marketing communications to inform you of new products or services or other information that may be of interest. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications, follow the “unsubscribe” instructions included within each email communication. Please keep in mind that, if you choose not to receive marketing communications, you will continue to receive transactional or account communications (e.g., confirmation emails and account balance statements).

Personal information collected by MARSTA Photography may be stored and processed in Australia and The Unites States of America. or any other country in which MARSTA Photography maintain facilities, and by using our sites or services, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. If you would like to exercise any of your data protection rights (including the right to have your personal information deleted), please contact us using the “Contact Information” below.

Sharing of Your Personal Information

Except as disclosed in this privacy policy, MARSTA Photography does not share your personal information with any outside parties.

We may share your personal information with service providers who perform services on our behalf. For example, we may hire other companies to handle the processing of payments, to provide data storage, to host websites, to fulfill orders and shipments, to assist in direct marketing, to conduct audits, etc. Those companies will be permitted to obtain only the personal information they need to provide the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose.

We reserve the right to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, respond to claims, or protect the rights, property or safety of our business, customers, or the public.

Accessing Your Personal Information

If you would like to review or revise information that you previously provided to us, you may access your information by contacting MARSTA Photography where they can assist you in making any changes, as well as in exercising your right to have your personal information deleted. If you need additional assistance, please contact us. You can expect a response from us within 10 calendar days.

Personal Information Preferences

MARSTA Photography respects your right to make choices about the use and disclosure of your personal information. If at any time you decide that you do not want to receive marketing communications from us, please let us know by email or telephone.

If you choose not to receive marketing communications, please be advised that you will continue to receive transactional or account communications (e.g., confirmation emails and account balance statements).

Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

MARSTA Photography uses “cookie” to enable help improve your online experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard drive. Cookies contain information, including personal information, that can later be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. The information that cookies collect includes the date and time of your visit, and your navigational and purchase history.

Cookies offer you many conveniences. They allow us to identify registered users when they return to the site so that they can retrieve previous image search results. Cookies also save you time by eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able use interactive features of our sites and services that depend on cookies, like online ordering and using the shopping cart system.

In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies, including single-pixel gifs (also known as web beacons) on our websites and in promotional e-mail messages or newsletters. These tiny electronic images assist us in determining how many users have visited certain pages or opened messages or newsletters. We do not use these images to collect personal information.

Security of Your Personal Information

The security of your personal information is important to us. Third party websites that we use to provide payment processing facilities (PayPal & PayMate) use industry standards to help protect your personal information. For instance, when you enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number) these webstites encrypt that information using secure socket layer (SSL) technology. No method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while these websites strive to protect your personal information, they cannot guarantee its absolute security. Please ensure to read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy's of these third party websites before entering any personal or sensitive information.

If a password is used to protect your account and personal information, it is your responsibility to keep your password confidential.

Links

We may link to websites, including those of our third-party content providers, that have different privacy policies and practices from those disclosed here. We assume no responsibility for the policies or practices of such linked sites, and encourage you to become acquainted with them prior to use.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change the terms of this privacy policy at any time. When we make changes, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of the policy. If there are material changes to this statement or in how MARSTA Photography will use your personal information, we will notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes here or on our home page, or by sending you an email. We encourage you to review this policy whenever you visit one of our sites.

Questions and Contact Information

Questions or comments about the Site or Privacy Policy may be directed to MARSTA Photography via the contact form page or by calling 0404 14 6782 withing Australia or +61 404 14 6782 outside of Australia.

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