Who we are

This website is operated by Ram with a Plan Communications registered in Australia. Our website address is: https://ramwithaplan.com.au. This document is our Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice (“Privacy Policy”) and it tells you how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. 

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

We only collect information that is reasonably necessary. You do not have to disclose any personal information to us, but we do need certain information in order to provide specific services or information to you. Personal Information may be collected by the forms you fill out and provide to us, telephone calls, emails, online forms, in person and your visits to our website.

Personal details will only be used for the purposes for which it is collected and/or to provide you with correspondence. By supplying us with your personal information you give us permission to use your personal information for these purposes.

We may (but not always) collect the following types of personal information depending upon the nature of your dealings with us:
• name and gender;
• personal contact details including mailing address, email address and contact numbers;
• profession, occupation, company name or job title.

IP Adresses

When your web browser or e-mail application requests a web page or e-mail from another computer on the Internet, it automatically gives that computer the address where it should send the information. This is called your computer’s “IP address.” (IP stands for “Internet protocol.”) For most users accessing the Internet from a dial-up Internet service provider (ISP), the IP address will be different every time you log on. We receive IP addresses from all users because this information is automatically reported by your browser each time you view a web page. We do not store IP addresses in a central database. They are recorded in log files and they are not associated with an account. 

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Links

Our website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. Please be aware that we have no control over these websites and our Privacy Policy does not apply to these sites. We encourage you to read the privacy terms and conditions of any linked, referenced, or interfacing websites you enter.

Cookies

Like many other websites, we use “cookies” to help us gather and store information about visitors to our websites. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer for record keeping purposes. These are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. You can find more information about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org.

We use cookies on our websites to identify repeat viewers and make it easier for you to navigate our site. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some features of our site may be limited. There are a number of ways to manage cookies. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How we protect you data

Personal information provided to us is held in our databases at our offices in a variety of formats including in hard copy files and on personal devices, including laptop computers. The information is retained in secure hard copy and electronic files. We make every effort to ensure personal information is kept secure and take reasonable steps to protect it from misuse, loss, interference, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Our site uses security encrypted response forms when personal details are requested.

In the event of a data breach involving a loss of, unauthorised access to or misuse of your Personal Information, we will report such breach to you and any relevant authority as required by law.

Who we share your data with

We confirm that we will not share the information you provide us with any other person or organisation, either in Australia or to overseas recipients, unless you have specifically given us permission to do so.

How long we retain your data

We will retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

You may request access to any personal information we hold about you by contacting us (see the details below). There is no cost to you for requesting access but we may charge a reasonable fee for the administrative costs of the provision of the information. If cannot grant you access to the personal information we hold we will give you written reasons for any refusal.

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Changes

We reserve the right to vary this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be published by posting an updated Privacy Policy on our website and are effective upon posting. Your continued use of our website, provision of information or receipt of information, will signify your consent to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

Contact information

Ram with a Plan Communications
31 Mirbelia Street
Kenmore Hills, 4069
Australia
+61491751814
sw@ramwithaplan.com.au
www.ramwithaplan.com.au

This Privacy Policy was updated last June 3rd, 2020.