This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected by Social Mingles ABN 49 724 438 325 (Social Mingles) via the Site located at www.socialmingles.com.au.

How to contact us about privacy

Your privacy is very important to us. If you have any questions regarding our information practices and other privacy aspects of the Site. You can contact us at: info[at]SocialMingles.com.au.

Collection and Purpose

We collect your personal information disclosed to us during the registration process. We may also collect personal information from you in the course of your use of our Site including, but not limited to:

(a)        Registration Form;

(b)        Personality Test;

(c)        Quizzes;

(d)        Contact Us Page;

(e)        Referrals;

(f)         Newsletters;

(g)        Email alerts;

(h)        Publicly available information; and

(i)         User Generated Content.

We collect the following types of personal information:

(a)        First name;

(b)        Last name;

(c)        Gender

(d)        Postcode;

(e)        Sexual orientation;

(f)         Email address; and

(g)        User Generated Content.

The purpose for which we collect personal information is to provide you with the best user and service experience possible on the Site and for our internal business purposes that form part of normal business practices. Some provision of personal information is optional. However, if you do not provide us with certain types of personal information, you may be unable to enjoy the full functionality of the Site and Services.

We may, in the future, include other optional requests for information from you to help us to tailor the Site for you and deliver personalized information to you. Without your agreement, we will not share, rent or sell any personal information with third parties in any way other than what is disclosed in this Privacy Policy.

We may also conduct a User survey as well as personality tests and quizzes to collect information about your preferences. These surveys are optional and if you choose to respond, your responses will be kept anonymous. Similarly, we may offer contests to qualifying Users in which we ask for contact and demographic information such as name, email address and mailing address. None of this information is shared with third parties, except in summary form, if at all. Information we gather through a contest may also be disclosed to third parties as necessary for prize fulfilment and other aspects of any contest or similar offering.

Collection Of Data

Our site uses technologies of third-party partners [such as NextRoll] to help us recognize your device and understand how you use our site(s) so that we can improve our services to reflect your interests and serve you advertisements about the

that are likely to be of more interest to you. Specifically, [NextRoll/these partners] collect information about your activity on our site(s) to enable us to:

• measure and analyze traffic and browsing activity on our site(s);
• show advertisements for our products and/or services to you on third-party sites;
• measure and analyze the performance of our advertising campaigns;

Cross Device

We may share data, such as hashed email derived from emails or other online identifiers collected on our site(s)  with [NextRoll/ our advertising partners]. This allows our partners to recognize and deliver you ads across devices and browsers. To read more about the technologies used by [NextRoll/our partner] and their cross device capabilities please refer to NextRoll’s Privacy Notice. 

Opting Out

Our partners [such as NextRoll] may use non-cookie technologies that may not be impacted by browser settings that block cookies. Your browser may not permit you to block such technologies. For this reason you can use the following third party tools to decline the collection and use of information for the purpose of serving you interest based advertising:

• The NAI’s opt-out platform: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
• The EDAA’s opt-out platform http://www.youronlinechoices.com/
• The DAA’s opt-out platform: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN
• Information on Opting out on Mobile Devices: https://www.networkadvertising.org/mobile-choice/

Cookies

When you use the Site, Social Mingles may place small data files called cookies on your computer. Social Mingles uses cookies to enable Users to specify unique preferences and to track User use of the Site, including trends and patterns.

Social Mingles sends a session cookie to your computer when you log in to your User account. This type of cookie helps if you visit multiple pages on the Site during the same session, so that you don’t need to enter your password on each page. Once you log out or close your browser, this cookie expires.

Social Mingles also uses longer-lasting cookies for other purposes such as to display your profile related information. Social Mingles encodes our cookies so that only we can interpret the information stored in them. Users always have the option of disabling cookies via their browser preferences. If you disable cookies on your browser, please note that some parts of our Site may not function as effectively or may be considerably slower.

Please refer to our Cookie Policy for further information.

Comments Submitted by Users

We value your input and encourage you to help us expand and make improvements to the Site by providing us with any thoughts or comments you might have regarding our services or the operation of the Site. You can submit any comments you have to us by contacting us. If you provide this information, we will only use it to acknowledge or respond to your comments. Submitting comments via email will not cause you to receive any secondary or promotional material, unless specifically requested by you. In certain circumstances, we may ask for your permission to post your comments in marketing or promotional materials.

Regarding Children

The Site and the Services are not suitable for browsers under the age of 18. We do not intentionally gather personal information about browsers who are under the age of 18. 

Disclosure

We may disclose personal information only to our service providers who assist us in operating the Site. We will only disclose personal information to an unrelated third party with your consent. This may include targeting advertising to you about our Services.

Apart from such circumstances, we may disclose personal information in special situations where we have reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against anyone damaging, injuring or interfering (intentionally or unintentionally) with our rights or property, users or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities.

We may also disclose personal information as required by law.

In the event that we sell or buy businesses or their assets, or engage in transfers, acquisitions, mergers, restructurings, changes of control and other similar transactions, customer information is generally one of the transferable business assets. Thus, your personal information may be subject to such a transfer. In the unlikely event of insolvency, personal information may be transferred to a trustee or debtor in possession and then to a subsequent purchaser.

If you voluntarily provide information in publicly accessible areas of the Site, the information can be viewed and therefore used by others. We advise User Admins and users not to disclose contact information that they do not wish to have publicly available. We are not responsible for personal information you choose to submit publicly.

Access and Correction

Australian Privacy Principle 6 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) allows you to get access to, and correct, the personal information we hold about you in certain circumstances. If you would like to obtain such access, please contact us on the details set out above.

Please note that the access and correction requirements under this Privacy Policy operates alongside and do not replace other informal or legal procedures by which an individual can be provided access to, or correction of, their personal information, including the requirements under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).

Complaint

Australian Privacy Principle 1 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) allows you to make a complaint about any alleged breaches of privacy. In order to lodge a complaint with us, please contact us using the details above with the following information:

1. Your name and address;
2. Details of the alleged breach of privacy; and
3. URL link to the alleged breach of privacy (if applicable).

Please allow us 30 days to investigate your complaint, after which we will contact you immediately to resolve the issue.

Retention of Information 

We retain information for as long as required, allowed or we believe it useful, but do not undertake retention obligations. We may dispose of information in our discretion without notice, subject to applicable law that specifically requires the handling or retention of information. You must keep your own, separate back-up records.

Security

You must do what you reasonably can to ensure the security of your personal information. It is your obligation that you protect yourself against unauthorised access to your password and to your computer. Please log out of the Site when you have finished using a shared computer. Be wary of including sensitive information in your emails to us as they are not necessarily secure against interception. We will not ask for passwords in an email and you should assume that if you get such a request, it must be fraudulent.

We have processes in place to ensure the security of your personal information. We have physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to help safeguard and prevent unauthorised access, maintain data security, and correctly use your information.

However, neither people nor security systems are infallible, including encryption systems. While we use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Transfer out of Australia

The website is hosted in Australia. However, we may transfer some data on the Site (including any personal information) to our service providers and data centres located overseas, including but not limited to the United States. You hereby expressly and voluntarily grant your informed consent to such transfers.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Policy at any time. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately. If we make a significant change to the Policy, we may issue a notice by email or through notice on the home page of the Site. We encourage you to check the Policy from time to time to check for changes.

Consent

You warrant that you are able to give consents under Australian Law or, in the event that you do not have the capacity to give consent, you warrant that your guardian or attorney is able to give any consent required under this Privacy Policy on your behalf.

You hereby expressly and voluntarily grant your informed consent to Social Mingles to deal with your personal information in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. Should you retract your consent, please contact Social Mingles. If you retract your consent, you acknowledge and agree that failure to provide certain types of personal information may not give you access to the full functionality of the Site.

Last updated on: Tuesday 7^th October 2017

COOKIE POLICY

This Cookie Policy forms part of and incorporates by reference all terms on the Site, including the Terms and Conditions. Your continued use of the Site will signify your acceptance of this Policy. We may modify this Policy without notifying you, so we encourage you to check this Policy from time to time.

By using the Site, you are agreeing that we can use the cookies described in this Cookie Policy. You can stop cookies by changing the settings on your browser.

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your browsing device, e.g. a computer or smartphone, when you visit a website. Cookies can be recognised by the website that downloaded them, or other websites that use the same cookies. This helps websites know if the browsing device has visited them before.

Cookies do lots of functions, like helping us understand how the Site is being used, letting Users navigate between pages effectively, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your browsing experience. Cookies can also help ensure marketing you see online is more relevant to you and your interests.

What types of cookies does Social Mingles use?

The types of cookies used by most websites can generally be put into five categories: Strictly Necessary, Performance, Functionality, Tailored Content and Targeting.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the full functionality of the Site. They enable you to navigate around the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, you may not be able to access all the functions of the Site.

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use the Site, e.g. which pages are the most visited and if you receive any error messages from any pages. These cookies do not gather information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is anonymous and only used to improve how the Sit works.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the Site to remember the choices you make, e.g. your User name, language or your region. These cookies can also be used to remember the changes you made to text size, font, and other parts of pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide Services you have requested, e.g. watching a video or commenting on a post. The information these cookies collect may be anonymous and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Tailored Content Cookies

These cookies help the Site provide enhance features and display content in a way that is relevant to you. They help determinate what information is shown on the Site based on how you have used the Site previously. These cookies also track your browsing activity on other websites.

Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to delivery advertisements that are more relevant to your and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you seen an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organisations such as advertisers. This means that after you have been to the Site, you may see some advertisement about our services elsewhere on the Internet.

How long will cookies stay on my browsing device?

The length of time a cookie will stay on your browsing device depends on whether it is a persistent or session cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your browsing device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies will stay on your browsing device until they expire or are deleted.

First and third party cookies

First party cookies are cookies that belong to Social Mingles, while third party cookies are cookies that another party places on your browsing device through our Site.

How to control and delete cookies through your browser

The browser you are using to view the Site can enable, disable or delete cookies. To do this, please follow the instructions provided for your browser.

Please note that if you set your browser to disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of the Site or Services. Other parts of the Site may also not work properly. You can find out more information about how to change your browser cookie settings at www.allaboutcookies.org.

Cookies used by Social Mingles

The following tables set out the types of cookies that are most frequently used on the Site. Please note that these tables are not exhaustive and may be updated from time to time.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose of Cookie	Expiry

 

Performance Cookies

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Functionality Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose of Cookie	Expiry
Insert

 

Tailored Content Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose of Cookie	Expiry
Insert

 

Targeting Cookies

By Social Mingles

Cookie Name	Purpose of Cookie	Expiry
Insert

 

By Third Parties

Cookie Name	Purpose of Cookie	Expiry
Insert

 

Please note that we use GoogleAnalytics, which may use their own cookies. Information about Google’s cookies is available from: https://www.google.com.au/policies/technologies/types/

Third party websites cookies

Other websites may use different cookies from what Social Mingles uses. You acknowledge and agree that Social Mingles is not responsible for any third party websites and you access third party websites at your own risk. Please understand other websites are independent from Social Mingles so you must inform yourself of their separate cookie policies.