Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

We understand your concerns regarding the privacy of your personal information and are committed to respecting and protecting it at all times. Our core privacy policies are outlined as follows:

1. Collection of Information
   The forms available on our Site are provided for your convenience. When using MicroComp Computers (MicroComp) RA or Service Booking Forms, we may collect personal information such as your name, phone number, fax number, mobile number, physical address, email address, and details of the products or services you have purchased or ordered. This information will be stored in our client information database for customer service purposes.
2. Payment Information
   We use PayPal shopping carts and secure payment buttons from the reputable PayPal.com.au site, which employs Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology. However, MicroComp is not responsible for any personal information disclosures that may occur during these transactions.
3. Mailing List
   MicroComp may add your personal information to our mailing list to send you details about products or services that may interest you.
4. Sharing Information
   We reserve the right to share essential information (such as your name, address, and phone number) with third-party companies, such as PayPal or delivery services, to facilitate the delivery of goods you have ordered.
   Under no circumstances will we disclose your personal information to any other individuals or organizations.
5. Data Deletion
   If you wish to have your contact information deleted from our customer information database or mailing list, you may notify us at any time by emailing privacy@MicroComp.com.au.
6. Minors
   If you are under the age of 18, you must obtain permission from a parent or guardian before providing any personal information to MicroComp.

Media

If you upload images to the website, ensure that they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from any images on the site.

Cookies

• Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
• Login: When you log in to your account, we will set a temporary cookie to verify if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded once you close your browser. Additional cookies will store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
• Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be stored in your browser, which includes no personal data but records the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you were visiting the originating website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and include third-party tracking. They may monitor your interaction with embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged into their website.

Analytics

Who we share your data with: We do not share your data with any third parties except as described above for essential services.

Data retention: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically without holding them in a moderation queue. For registered users, we store personal information in their user profile, which they can view, edit, or delete at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also view and edit user information.

Your data rights: If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold, excluding data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where we send your data: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.