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    <x-mast>Privacy Policy</x-mast>
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        <x-heading>We take our customers' privacy & security seriously.</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            At STEMMechanics, we take our customers' privacy and security
            seriously. We are committed to protecting your privacy and security
            and to complying with the Australian Privacy Principles in the
            Australian Privacy Act.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            The purpose of the Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") is to outline
            the personal information collected by us and the use of such
            information. The Privacy Policy applies to (stemmechanics.com.au)
            and online services (collectively, the "Sites") of STEMMechanics.
            ("STEMMechanics"). In this Privacy Policy, "Personal Information"
            means information or opinion about an identified individual, or an
            individual who is reasonably identifiable in accordance with section
            6 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            By using the Website and our online services, you agree to accept
            the Privacy Policy and the Site's Terms and Conditions
            <router-link :to="{ name: 'terms-and-conditions' }"
            >https://www.stemmechanics.com.au/terms-and-conditions</router-link
            >
            (Terms and Conditions). Where the Privacy Policy uses a word
            starting with a capital letter, that term will be defined in the
            Terms and Conditions or elsewhere in this Privacy Policy. If you do
            not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy or the Terms and
            Conditions, you should not use the Site.
        </p>

        <x-heading class="mt-8">1. The kinds of information we collect and hold</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            Depending on the particular circumstances, we may collect and hold a
            range of different information about you.
        </p>

        <x-heading class="mt-8">1.1. Individually identifiable information</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            The types of individually identifiable information we collect will
            depend on the purposes(s) for which we are collecting it. For
            example, we may ask for:
        </p>
        <ul class="mb-2 list-disc pl-8">
            <li class="mb-2">your name;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">your gamer tag or gamer username;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">contact details;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">identification information;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">
                historical records of your communication and interaction with
                us;
            </li>
            <li class="mb-2">
                details or history of preference, interests and behaviour
                relation to transactions, products, services and activities on
                our Site;
            </li>
        </ul>
        <p class="mb-2">
            As well as other similar Personal Information that is needed to
            register or subscribe you to our services or offers. If we ever ask
            for significantly different information, we will inform you. If you
            do not provide certain requested Personal Information to us, we may
            not be able to provide you with access to and use of the Site,
            provide you with access to our other products and services, or to
            fulfil one or more of our functions and activities applicable to
            you.
        </p>

        <x-heading class="mt-8">1.2. Non-identifiable information</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            Non-identifiable information is data that has never been labelled
            with individual identifiers or from which identifiers have been
            permanently removed, and by means of which no specific individual
            can be identified. When you visit the Site, our Company servers may
            automatically record non-identifiable information that your browser
            sends. This data may include:
        </p>
        <ul class="mb-2 list-disc pl-8">
            <li class="mb-2">your computer's IP address;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">browser type;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">
                webpage you were visiting before you came to our Site; the pages
                within
                <a href="{{ route('index') }}"
                >www.stemmechanics.com.au</a
                >
                you visit;
            </li>
            <li class="mb-2">
                the time spent on those pages, items, and information searched
                on our Site, access times, dates and other statistics.
            </li>
        </ul>
        <p class="mb-2">
            Non-identifiable information is collected for analysis and
            evaluation in order to help us improve our Site and the services and
            products we provide. This data will not be used in association with
            any other Personal Information
        </p>
        <x-heading class="mt-8">2. How we collect your information</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">We may collect your information in a number of ways, including:</p>
        <p class="mb-2">(a) Directly from you, including but not limited when you:</p>
        <ul class="mb-2 list-disc pl-8">
            <li class="mb-2">browse our Site;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">save an item;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">register on our Site;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">log into the Site once registered;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">make a purchase from us;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">
                contact our Customer Support, either about an order or for any
                other reason;
            </li>
            <li class="mb-2">click on STEMMechanics banners, hyperlinks or plugins;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">interact with us on our social media;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">or have a conversation with our team members</li>
        </ul>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (b) From third parties such as our related entities, business or
            commercial partners, and
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">(c) From publicly available sources of information.</p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            We may also collect information from you online. See more
            information in clause 6.
        </p>
        <x-heading class="mt-8">3. How we hold your Personal Information</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            We may store your Personal Information in hard copy or electronic
            format, in facilities that we own and operate ourselves, or that are
            owned and operated by our service providers. We take the privacy and
            security of your Personal Information seriously and we use a number
            of procedures and processes to ensure, where possible, the security
            and integrity of your Personal Information.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">We protect your Personal Information by:</p>
        <ul class="mb-2 list-disc pl-8">
            <li class="mb-2">Restricting access to Personal Information;</li>
            <li class="mb-2">
                Maintaining technology products to prevent unauthorised computer
                access;
            </li>
            <li class="mb-2">
                Securely destroying your Personal Information when it is no
                longer needed for our record retention purposes.
            </li>
        </ul>
        <p class="mb-2">
            To further secure your credit card, we also don't keep details of
            your credit card information, including the security code (or CCV
            number) that you need to input in order to complete an order using
            your credit card.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as
            completely secure. Once any information is in our possession, we
            will take reasonable steps to protect that information from misuse,
            loss, unauthorized access, and modification or disclosure. While we
            strive to protect such information, we cannot guarantee 100% the
            security of any information (personal or other) you transmit to us.
            Therefore, we will not be liable for any breach of security or
            unintended loss or disclosure of information due to the Site being
            linked to the Internet.
        </p>
        <x-heading class="mt-8">4. How we use your information</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            We may use your information for a range of different purposes,
            including:
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">(a) to provide products and services to you;</p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (b) to communicate with you, including about products and services,
            competition results, special offers, and events which might interest
            you;
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (c) to answer your questions and provide you with information or
            advice;
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (d) to create orders, transaction records, agreements for the sale
            of products or services, accounts, tax invoices or receipts;
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (e) to gain an understanding your information to improve or develop
            our products and services;
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">(f) to provide you with better customer services;</p>
        <p class="mb-2">(g) to perform research and analysis;</p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (h) to carry out administration, marketing, planning, fraud and loss
            prevention activities, procurement, product and service development,
            quality control and research to improve the way STEMMechanics and
            our related bodies corporate and service providers provide products
            and services to you; and;
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (i) to comply with laws or regulations or to comply with any
            directions given by regulators or authorities.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            We may also use your information so that we, our related entities,
            other business or commercial partners can promote and market
            products, services and special offers that will be of interest to
            you (which may include products, services and offers provided by a
            third party).
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            We collect aggregated information about you which informs us about
            our users. The browser information we collect is used in an
            aggregated, anonymous manner in our internal analysis of traffic
            patterns within our Site. This information is used by us to
            administer and improve our education and training products and
            services.
        </p>
        <x-heading class="mt-8">5. When we disclose your information</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            We engage a range of third parties to provide services and perform
            business support functions for us. Some of those third parties need
            access to Personal Information in order to provide the services or
            perform the functions we require. Therefore, we may disclose your
            information to these third parties to:
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (a) assist us in providing products and services you have requested,
            such as delivery service providers and fulfilment managers;
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">(b) conduct market research and marketing strategy analysis; and</p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (c) manage or develop our business and corporate strategies and
            functions.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            Where we share your Personal Information with third party service
            providers, they will be contractually bound to use the information
            only for the purposes of providing the services or performing the
            functions required by us and to store the information securely, for
            example, storing in non-human readable form to ensure the security
            of your information.
        </p>
        <x-heading class="mt-8">6. Cookies</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            We use "cookies" when you visit our Site. It is a technology that
            enables us to operate an efficient service and track the patterns of
            behaviour of visitors to the Site. There are four main types of
            cookies - here's how and why we use them.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (a) Site functionality cookies - these cookies allow you to navigate
            the Site and use our features, such as "Add to Bag" and "Add to
            Wishlist".
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (b) Site analytics cookies - these cookies allow us to measure and
            analyse how our customers use the Site, to improve both its
            functionality and your shopping experience.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (c) Customer preference cookies - when you are browsing, these
            cookies will remember your preferences (like your language or
            location), so we can make your shopping experience as seamless as
            possible, and more personal to you.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            (d) Targeting or advertising cookies - these cookies are used to
            deliver marketing and advertising materials that are relevant to
            you. They also limit the number of times that you see an ad and help
            us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            By using our Site, you agree to us placing these sorts of cookies on
            your device and accessing them when you visit the Site in the
            future. You can modify the settings on your device to prevent cookie
            use. Please note by disabling cookies, you user experience may be
            affected and you might not be able to take advantage of certain
            functions of our Site.
        </p>
        <x-heading class="mt-8">7. How to access or correct your Personal Information</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            Under the Privacy Act, individuals have a right to complete access
            to their records. You may ask us in writing to provide you with
            details of the Personal Information we hold about you. We will
            endeavour to process your request as soon as practicable.
        </p>
        <p class="mb-2">
            If you wish for your Personal Information to be removed from our
            database, please contact us at
            <a href="{{ route('contact') }}"
            >https://www.stemmechanics.com.au/contact</a
            >.
        </p>
        <x-heading class="mt-8">8. How to make a complaint about a breach of privacy</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            If you wish to exercise any of your rights under this Privacy
            Policy, have any questions, comments or complaints regarding our
            practices, or if you are of the view that we have not adhered to
            this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by email to
            <a href="mailto:hello@stemmechanics.com.au"
            >hello@stemmechanics.com.au</a
            >. You can find more information about privacy and the protection of
            your Personal Information on the website of the OAIC at
            <a href="https://www.oaic.gov.au">https://www.oaic.gov.au</a>.
        </p>
        <x-heading class="mt-8">9. Changes to this Policy</x-heading>
        <p class="mb-2">
            Please note that this Privacy Policy forms part of the Terms and
            Conditions for use of the Site and forms part of the Agreement
            between you and us. We may, from time to time, amend this Privacy
            Policy, in whole or part, in our sole discretion. Any changes to
            this Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting
            of the revised Privacy policy on the Site. Depending on the nature
            of the change, we may announce the change on the Site or by email if
            we have your email address. However, in any event, by continuing to
            use the Site following any changes, you will be deemed to have
            agreed to such changes. If you do not agree with the terms of this
            Privacy Policy, as it may be amended from time to time, in whole or
            partly, you must terminate your use of the Site.
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