MercataWorld Privacy Policy

MercataWorld- Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Mercata Pty Ltd uses and protects any information that you give MercataWorld when you use this website.
Because MercataWorld wants to demonstrate its commitment to our users privacy, we have agreed to disclose our information practices.

Mercata Pty Ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Mercata Pty Ltd may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01.08.2010.

What we collect
We may collect the following information:
   name and job title
   contact information including email address
   demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
   other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
   Internal record keeping
   We may use the information to improve our products and services
   We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information, which we think you may find interesting using
   the email address, which you have provided
   From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.
   we may use the information to customize the website according to your interests

Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the users computer tied to information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. We use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. For the session ID cookie, once users close the browser, the cookie simply terminates. A persistent cookie is a small text file stored on the users hard drive for an extended period of time. Persistent cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions.

Links to other websites
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that MercataWorld is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

We DO NOT Share Personal Information with Third Parties

Third Party Intermediaries
We use an outside shipping company to ship orders, and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

Mercata Pty Ltd Service
We may from time to time partner with other third parties to provide specific services. When the user signs up for these particular services, we may share names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third party to provide these services. These third parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties, which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen. You may request details of personal information, which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Mercata Pty Ltd 8/6 Mary CT. Mornington 3931 Australia.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above admin@mercataworld.com address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.