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  <body-html>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Privacy Policy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;This Privacy Policy provides information about how CompanionWare manages personal information collected; including personal information collected through the website at http://companionware.myshopify.com.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Here at CompanionWare we realise the importance of ensuring that personal information held by the company is treated confidentially and we are committed to ensuring that all personal information is only collected, disclosed, used and stored in accordance with the National Privacy Principles set out under the federal Privacy Act 1988.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What is &amp;#8216;personal information&amp;#8217;?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#8216;Personal Information&amp;#8217; is information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database) whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use and disclosure of personal information&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any personal information that we collect will only be used and disclosed for the purpose for which it has been provided to us.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Personal information will never be disclosed to external service providers.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email Communications&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have registered through our website to receive email communications from us, we may use your contact details to send you newsletters, marketing emails or other promotional material.  However, you may at any time opt out of receiving such materials by emailing jess@companionware.com.  Upon receiving such a request, CompanionWare will remove your contact details from our distribution lists.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Accessing and Correcting Personal Information&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You may request us to provide you with access to personal information we hold about you. We will process all requests for access to personal information in accordance with the National Privacy Principles.  In most cases, we will provide you with access to your personal information. However, we may refuse access in certain situations as listed in the National Privacy Principles. If we refuse to give you access, we will provide you with reasons for our refusal.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;If any personal information we hold about you is not accurate, complete or up to date,  please let us know and in most cases, we will use all reasonable efforts to update the information.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Personal information security&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CompanionWare is committed to keeping secure the data you provide to us and we will take all reasonable precautions to protect your personally identifiable information from loss, misuse or alteration.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Changes to our privacy policy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From time to time it may be necessary for us to revise our privacy policy. We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time without prior notice.  We will notify you of the changes by posting an updated version of the policy on our website.&lt;/p&gt;</body-html>
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  <body>*Privacy Policy*

This Privacy Policy provides information about how CompanionWare manages personal information collected; including personal information collected through the website at http://companionware.myshopify.com.

Here at CompanionWare we realise the importance of ensuring that personal information held by the company is treated confidentially and we are committed to ensuring that all personal information is only collected, disclosed, used and stored in accordance with the National Privacy Principles set out under the federal Privacy Act 1988.

*What is 'personal information'?*
'Personal Information' is information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database) whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.

*Use and disclosure of personal information*
Any personal information that we collect will only be used and disclosed for the purpose for which it has been provided to us.

Personal information will never be disclosed to external service providers.  

*Email Communications*
If you have registered through our website to receive email communications from us, we may use your contact details to send you newsletters, marketing emails or other promotional material.  However, you may at any time opt out of receiving such materials by emailing jess@companionware.com.  Upon receiving such a request, CompanionWare will remove your contact details from our distribution lists.

*Accessing and Correcting Personal Information*
You may request us to provide you with access to personal information we hold about you. We will process all requests for access to personal information in accordance with the National Privacy Principles.  In most cases, we will provide you with access to your personal information. However, we may refuse access in certain situations as listed in the National Privacy Principles. If we refuse to give you access, we will provide you with reasons for our refusal.

If any personal information we hold about you is not accurate, complete or up to date,  please let us know and in most cases, we will use all reasonable efforts to update the information.

*Personal information security*
CompanionWare is committed to keeping secure the data you provide to us and we will take all reasonable precautions to protect your personally identifiable information from loss, misuse or alteration.

*Changes to our privacy policy*
From time to time it may be necessary for us to revise our privacy policy. We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time without prior notice.  We will notify you of the changes by posting an updated version of the policy on our website.</body>
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