Privacy Policy

Southwest Traders are subjected to the National Privacy Principles (NPPs), which are contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act). We respect customers need for privacy and as such do not sell, rent or loan any of customers personal details in any form to any third parties. By using the Southwest Traders Online website, visitors and customers agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Southwest Traders Online's Privacy Policy.

Any credit card information supplied by customers to this website, will not be stored on our webserver, all credit card transactions are processed by PayPals Payment Gateway secure server. The information we retain about visitors and customers is solely for the use of facilitating an order or enquiry, processing an order or for the purpose of maintaining our sales records.

Collecting Information

When customers order a product from our Online Store, customers need to create an account. In this account we need to know customers name, billing and shipping addresses, telephone number and email address to process their order.

As a service, Southwest Traders offers visitors the opportunity to subscribe to our online newsletter, we use the email address and name provided only to send Southwest Traders News. If customers or visitors choose to subscribe, they recieve an email to confirm their subscription. visitors and regular customers Subscribe or unsubscribe at any time by following the Southwest Traders News letter instructions.

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file of information that are stored on visitors computer's hard drive by visitors Web browser. The cookies we use do not contain any personal information. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, preferences of the browsers can be changed so that it does not accept them. In order to use all the features of the Southwest Traders Online Store, we recommend that cookies are accepted.

Use and disclosure of information collected

Southwest Traders uses the personal information you provide to use for internal purposes, such as filling and tracking your order, analysing trends and collecting statistics. We may also compile statistics about our visitors, customers, sales, traffic patterns and related site information.

Southwest Traders may release account information when such release is reasonably necessary to comply with the law; enforce the terms of any of our user agreements; or protect the rights, property, and safety of Southwest Traders, the users of its site, or others.

When visitors or customers provide us with email address, we may send them emails to be inform of events or activities at or related to Southwest Traders or to alert you about sales or other promotional events at our Online Store. If visitors or customers do not want us to use their email address to contact them for these purposes, they may unsubscribe at any time. Instructions are in the email you recieve.

Children twelve and under

Southwest Traders does not solicit personal information from children. Visitors twelve years of age and under should remember that they are required to obtain an adult's permission before submitting any personal information to this or any other Website.

Links

Southwest Traders website may include links to websites operated by third parties over which we have no control. Once visitors leave the Southwest Traders website, the Southwest Traders Privacy Policy will not apply, and you access such sites at your own risk.