What personal data we collect and why we collect it
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Contact forms
We will only collect personal information directly from you, or your authorised agent. We will use your information for the purpose for which it was collected. The information collected will be for lawful purposes directly related to the functions of your business.
If you do not wish to provide personal information to us, we may be unable to provide you with the services required. We will use the information you send to us to process your request.
We may use your information to let you know about our services or other information available. (eg Newsletters).
Cookies and analytics
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our website to read or download information, the following information will be recorded for statistical purposes:
- Your server’s address
- The name of the top level domain from which you access the internet (for example, .gov, .com, .edu, .org, .au, .nz etc)
- The type of browser you use
- The date and time you accessed this site
- The pages you accessed and the documents you downloaded
- The previous internet address from which you linked directly to this site
- The internet address to which you link directly from this site.
The above information is used to create summary statistics which allows us to assess the number of visitors to the different sections of its site, discover what information is most and least used, determine technical design specifications, and help it make its site more useful to visitors.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
What rights you have over your data
You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Disclaimer
Shane Barclay and Associates are committed to quality service and makes every attempt to ensure accuracy, currency and reliability of the data contained in these documents. However changes in circumstances after time of publication may impact the quality of this information. It is the responsibility of the user to make his/her own decisions about the correctness of information found.
Copyright
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