Why it’s important

This privacy policy applies to personal information which may be collected or held by us. In this document the term “personal information” refers to information of an identifiable individual, which is the definition contained in the Privacy Act 1993. Accordingly the term “personal information” in this context does not refer to information about companies and other legal entities.

We may be holding your personal information as a consequence of your dealings or communications with us, for instance by registering for or using services. You may supply us with personal information by using our websites, mobile applications, products or services. If you do any of these things or otherwise supply personal information to us, or authorise or permit us to have it, you consent to this privacy policy and in doing so you authorise the collection, transfer, processing, storage, disclosure and use of your personal information, as set out below. You have a right at any time to opt out of some or all of this policy, and by doing that to withdraw any authority or consent within it. However if you do that we may be unable to provide you with all the services and benefits that you would otherwise have access to, such as receiving information or market updates or offers of goods or services.

Information we collect

We collect various types of information about customers users of our website and other persons we deal with from time to time. This information includes:

• Personal information through your voluntary use of the website and the purchase process (such as your first and last names and email);
• Personal information, provided to us by you through any other method (including without limitation correspondence and discussions)
• Personal information collected by us through click tracking in relation to your use of the website, including the content you upload and the content you access; and
• Aggregated data, which tracks traffic to the website; and cookies, which are pieces of personal information transferred to your computer hard drive for record keeping (such as your preferences on our website).
• Personal information collected from third party sources.

Where is the information held?

The agency holding your personal information is FMI Building Innovation Limited. Its address is recorded at the bottom of this policy. Information may be collected by or for other entities, including companies in the Fairview group of companies, in accordance with this policy.

Passing on information and security

Personal information may be hosted with a service provider. Our agreements with them are intended to protect the information that we collect from any unauthorised use.

We may pass personal information we receive from you onto our related companies or business partners, and also if appropriate to credit agencies. We will do this for the purposes set out below.

However we will never sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

Why we collect information

We collect personal information to provide the best possible service to you while you are visiting our sites. We may also use this information for the following purposes:

• To help provide the services you request.
• To offer the most relevant information suitable to you and your interests.
• For any market research that we might undertake.
• For advertising, such as providing customised advertisements and sponsored content.

From time to time we may wish to use your personal information for other purposes that we consider beneficial for effective provision of goods and services, and you authorise us to do that.

Information from third-party sources

We may receive personal information about you from publicly and commercially available sources (as permitted by law), which we may combine with other information we receive from or about you. We may also receive personal information about you from third-party social networking services when you choose to connect with those services.

Cookies

A cookie is a small file that stores information on your device. It is recognised by our server when you visit our sites. A cookie does not provide us with any personal information but it does tell us what browser you are using, and your IP address.

Cookies enable us to do the following:

• Track traffic patterns to our site.
• Ensure that the most relevant content is being shown.
• Allow you to enter certain site member services without having to log in each time you visit.

We may use personal information contained in cookies to make assumptions about the user of the computer and to provide users of that computer with focused advertising that we believe may be of interest, based on that information. If you would rather we did not use cookies with you, you can refuse them by turning them off in your browser and/or deleting them from your hard drive. You will still be able to visit our sites.

Third-party cookies

Third-party vendors, including Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimise, and serve ads on the internet based on someone’s past visits to our website. Personal information is not stored by us or any third-parties. You are free to opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting Google’s Opt Out Page. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. However if you do so that may restrict some of our services and market analysis.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other sites of interest. Such sites are not governed by this privacy policy so you will need to check their privacy policies before providing personal information to them or any other third party.

We may also make available to you certain products or services (e.g., apps) developed by third parties. FMI Building Innovation Ltd is not responsible for these third-party products or services.

Business transfers

In the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, sale of assets, bankruptcy or insolvency, then we may transfer or share your personal information. In this case, we will let you know before your personal information is transferred and becomes part of a different policy.

Access correction and removal of information

You have the right to access and correct your personal information at any time or opt out of receiving further communications from us. There are some exceptions to this right set out in the Privacy Act.

Updates to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to change this policy from time to time. We encourage you to check back often to see if the policy has been updated – check the “effective date” posted at the top to see when it was last updated.

We will make every effort to communicate any significant changes to you directly. Your continued use of the services and website will be deemed acceptance of any updated policy.