RJRTV Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how RJRTV (RJRTV Online Network) uses and protects any information that you give RJRTV when you use this website or any RJRTV Network service.

RJRTV is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected under the Commonwealth of Australia Privacy Act. 1988 and the 10 National Privacy Principles (NPPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act).

The NPPs came into effect on 21 December 2001. The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.

A copy of the National Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner at http://www.privacy.gov.au

Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

RJRTV may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 9/10/2010. Please see the section Policy Changes for more information.

What we collect

RJRTV may collect the following information:

• IP address

• contact information including email address

• geographic information such as location, postcode, preferences and interests

• other information relevant to the maintenance of RJRTV services (e.g. website)

This information may be from WHOIS or our site host.

RJRTV uses Google Analytics to monitor site traffic. The information listed above is used only for maintenance and research purposes to deliver a better service throughout the RJRTV website.

RJRTV also uses Google Webmaster Tools to monitor the site for any potential/ongoing issues such as broken pages and technical issues with the site. The information used from Google Webmaster Tools is used only for maintenance and research purposes to deliver a better service throughout the RJRTV website.

RJRTV’s use of Google Analytics is governed by the Terms of Service which can be found at: http://www.google.com/analytics/tos.html

RJRTV's use of Google Webmaster Tools is governed by Google's Terms of Service which can be found at: http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS

Ask RJRTV

RJRTV provides a viewer interaction service called Ask RJRTV.

This service allows you to:

• Request a programming service

• Request a show topic or suggestion

• Provide feedback on any part of RJRTV

• Report or identify content

The information the visitor provides in the Ask RJRTV service will only be used for research and programming choices only. All information used for Ask RJRTV is held for a minimum amount of time (7 years or shorter, whichever comes first).

What we do with the information we gather

RJRTV uses this information to provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Maintain the website

• Improve our products and services

• Use Ask RJRTV suggestions and requests for RJRTV site and programming features

• Contact visitors through the appropriate contact channels (Ask RJRTV, email) if they request information on any aspect of RJRTV (e.g. site info, Creative Commons Licensing requests)

Security

RJRTV is committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, RJRTV have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site.

Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used.

This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not.

A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Advertising

RJRTV may use advertising on certain sections of the website to promote other sites that are relevant to the content. Ads placed on the website have been preselected. RJRTV is committed to providing a safe and friendly website free of scam or fraudulent activities. Ads shown on the website are outside the control of RJRTV.

If you do not wish to see advertising, we recommend using a Ad Blocker such as Adblock Plus or NoScript.

RJRTV uses the Google AdSense system for advertising and search services on this website.  

Note About Google Advertising:

Any advertisements served by Google, Inc., and affiliated companies may be controlled using cookies. These cookies allow Google to display ads based on your visits to this site and other sites that use Google advertising services. Learn how to opt out of Google's cookie usage. As mentioned above, any tracking done by Google through cookies and other mechanisms is subject to Google's own privacy policies.

About Google advertising: What is the DoubleClick DART cookie? The DoubleClick DART cookie is used by Google in the ads served on publisher websites displaying AdSense for content ads. When users visit an AdSense publisher’s website and either view or click on an ad, a cookie may be dropped on that end user’s browser. The data gathered from these cookies will be used to help AdSense publishers better serve and manage the ads on their site(s) and across the web. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

• whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes

• if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at info@rjrtv.com

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Commonwealth of Australia Privacy Act. 1988. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please email us at info@rjrtv.com

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Policy Changes

RJRTV may update this privacy policy at anytime for minor changes. Major changes, such as introduction of new features which could impact on the site or RJRTV in general can be made. RJRTV will provide visitors with 60 days notice when a major change will occur and will be advertised on the RJRTV website and it's network of services, Facebook page, Google+ and the Twitter feed.

The 60 day consultation period will allow for visitor consultation and to provide any concerns or objections to the changes via a special contact point on the website. Submissions will be open for 45 days, any objections during this time will be taken into consideration. Introduction of major changes will occur in 7 days after the consultation period is closed or introduced earlier by visitor requests.

For a full PDF copy of this privacy policy, please email us at info@rjrtv.com

This policy was last updated on the 19/1/2013.