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PRIVACY POLICY

Your access to or use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including but not limited to visitors, users and others, who wish to access or use the Website.

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By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of this Privacy Policy, you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.

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1. Overview

Rural Data Services respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal and business information.

This policy outlines how information is collected, used, stored, and disclosed.

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2. What Information Is Collected

Rural Data Services may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Business details

Business & Operational Information

  • Livestock data and records

  • Compliance records (e.g. NLIS, LPA, WHS-related data)

  • Farm systems and operational information

Website & Technical Data

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Pages visited

  • Basic analytics data

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3. How Information Is Collected

Information is collected when you:

  • Make an enquiry or booking

  • Complete a form

  • Engage services

  • Provide documents, access, or data

  • Interact with the website

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4. Why Information Is Collected

Information is collected to:

  • Deliver services

  • Communicate with you

  • Manage projects and client work

  • Improve systems and processes

  • Meet legal or compliance obligations

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5. Use of Information

Your information is used only as required to:

  • Provide agreed services

  • Prepare reports, systems, or recommendations

  • Maintain accurate records

  • Respond to enquiries

Information will not be used for unrelated purposes without your consent.

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6. Disclosure of Information

Rural Data Services does not sell or share your information.

Information may be disclosed:

  • Where required to deliver services (e.g. working within platforms like NLIS or software systems you use)

  • Where required by law

Only the minimum necessary information will be used.

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7. Third-Party Platforms

Services may involve third-party platforms such as:

  • Livestock data systems

  • Website platforms (e.g. Wix or Squarespace)

  • Cloud storage or communication tools

Rural Data Services is not responsible for the privacy practices of these platforms.

Clients are encouraged to review their individual policies.

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8. Data Storage & Security

Reasonable steps are taken to protect your information, including:

  • Secure systems and platforms

  • Restricted access to client data

  • Safe handling of documents and records

However, no system can guarantee absolute security.

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9. Access & Corrections

You may request access to the information held about you and request corrections if required.

Requests can be made via the contact details below.

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10. Cookies & Website Tracking

The website may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • Improve user experience

  • Track website performance

You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies if preferred.

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Children's privacy

This Website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform them that they cannot use this Website.

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Analytics programs

This Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about you and your behaviors. If you would like to opt-out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

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Third-party websites

This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

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11. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on this website.

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12. Contact

For any questions regarding this policy, please contact:

Rural Data Services
steph@ruraldataservices.com.au

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