Privacy Policy

PetScripts.com.au recognises and values the protection of your personal information.  PetScripts has implemented this privacy policy in order to reassure our customers about how PetScripts will use their personal information.

1. What Information Do We Collect From Our Customers?

When becoming a registered customer of PetScripts, you may be asked to supply personal information such as your:

• name;
• address;
• telephone number; and
• e-mail address.

If you place an order with us you will also need to provide additional information such as details of your pet, treating vet, medicines used etc. PetScripts may also conduct surveys or market research and may seek information from you on a time to time basis. These surveys will provide PetScripts with information that allows improvement in the types and quality of the products and service offered to you, and the manner in which those products and services are offered.

2. Personal Identification

Every time you use PetScripts, information is collected by our service. Types of information include:

• The date and time of your visit to our website and program;
• Your IP address;
• The web pages you access; and
• The type of browser and operating system you are using.

The information that will be collected gives PetScripts details about how the website will be used including the frequency and duration of visits, and which web pages you have accessed on our site. The information we collect will not personally identify the individual user.
We will not collect any personal information which may reveal racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, philosophical beliefs, trade union membership or details of health, disability, sexual activity or sexual orientation.

Personal information via the PetScripts website
Most commercial websites use cookies. Cookies are pieces of information that websites send to the browser and are stored in the computer hard-drive. Cookies make using this website easier by storing information about your preferences on this website. This allows the site to be tailored to you on any of your return visits. Cookies will not identify you personally. If you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter your security settings on your web browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used. However, by disabling the cookie function in your web browser you may impede your ability to use parts of the site.

Your responsibilities
PetScripts may provide you with a username and password or allow you to select your own username and password to access the PetScripts website. You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your username and password at all times.

Your option not to provide your personal information
Giving your personal information to us is absolutely optional, however if you do not provide it we may not be able to contact you or give you access to certain benefits. Whenever it is optional for you to provide information, we will make this clear to you. By providing your personal information you are deemed to have consented to the use and disclosure of that information as outlined in this privacy policy.

PetScripts may run competitions or offer added benefits to you and we may ask you to provide us with your personal details for these purposes. Giving this information to us is absolutely optional, however if you do not provide it we may not be able to contact you or give you access to those benefits. Whenever it is optional for you to provide information, we will make this clear to you. Members have the right to opt out of these additional communications and can do so by requesting this in writing to PetScripts.

3. Use and Disclosure of Information

Your personal information, including your e-mail address, will be used for two primary purposes. First it will be used to ensure the proper functioning of the PetScripts website. Secondly, it will be used for marketing, planning, product development and research requirements of PetScripts.

Specifically, PetScripts will not use or disclose or permit the use or disclosure of personal information that could be used to identify an individual member in any circumstances except:

• Were necessary to provide the products or services you have ordered through PetScripts.
• Were necessary to validate or confirm any information you have provided which PetScripts requires to fill an order, for example, checking information with the prescribing veterinarian, your pet insurer or your payment provider.
• To ensure the proper functioning of the PetScripts website in relation to the member in question (for example, to confirm membership and acceptance of the Terms and Conditions, to seek the member's views on the operation of the PetScripts Website in order to improve member service, and to communicate promotional offers and special events.
• To provide you with goods or services you order or other information you request.
• if requested by your pet insurer (whether or not you expressly ask to provide or withhold from providing that information) or any other person you authorise us to provide the information to or provides us evidence that you have authorised them to receive such information.
• PetScripts is required or authorised by law or if it is reasonably necessary to enforce the law or the information is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal claim;
• There are reasonable grounds to believe that disclosure is necessary to prevent a threat to life or health or is otherwise in the best interests of your pet; or
• You have given express consent to PetScripts for a particular purpose.

PetScripts will never sell, distribute, rent, licence, disclose or reveal, share or pass the information onto any third parties, other than those who are contracted to PetScripts to assist PetScripts perform its business functions. You expressly consent to PetScripts providing your information to those persons (for example veterinarians, pharmacists, pet insurers, payment providers, delivery companies).

4. Terms of Use

We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that all information collected from you that we use or disclose is accurate, up to date, complete and stored in a secure environment accessed only by authorised PetScripts personnel.

Please keep in mind that no information transmitted over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We will endeavour to protect your personal information however we can not ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or receive from our online products or services. These activities are conducted at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we will use our reasonable efforts to ensure its security.

5. Unsubscribe From The PetScripts Email Database

To unsubscribe from the PetScripts e-mail database, simply login to your account and change your preferences so that you no longer receive our newsletter.

6. How Can I Access, Correct or Update my Information?

You can always access the information and content that you provide to us. If the change to personal information impacts your membership to any PetScripts product or services you will need to login to your account or contact PetScripts with your PetScripts personal information in order to edit your registration information.

If you wish to access or modify personal information that you have provided to us not directly available in your account, please contact us at [email protected].

7. How to Contact Us

If you have any concerns or questions, please contact PetScripts by telephoning 1300 738 777 or send any questions or queries via our email [email protected].

PetScripts reserves the right to modify or amend this Statement at any time.