Application of this Policy

Type of Information Collected

Tait may collect several types of information about you including information:

• which may personally identify you such as name, email address or telephone number;
• that does not identify you but is about you, such as title or company name; and
• regarding your computer, website usage and connection.

Tait does not collect sensitive personal data about you.

This Policy applies to personal information collected through:

• websites which are owned or operated by Tait and have an address (or URL) which is operated by Tait ("Websites") and Tait branded websites which are hosted by a third party ("Tait Branded Websites"). The "Websites" and the "Tait Branded Websites" together for the purposes of this Policy are referred to as the "Tait Websites"; and
• e-mail or other electronic messages between you and Tait; and
• mobile or desktop applications that you download from Tait Websites or from an app store; and
• software or services you use under license from Tait; and
• interactions with advertising or applications accessible on third party websites.

We are the data controller for information that we collect about you.

On visiting Tait Websites you consent to the collection and use of personal information in accordance with this Policy. We reserve the right to change this Policy from time to time by updating it on the Tait Websites. Changes will apply from the date they are posted. In addition to this Privacy Policy our Website Use Terms apply to your use of the Tait Websites. Please also read that documents together with this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to the terms of this Policy then do not use the Tait Websites.

How personal information is collected

1. You may provide us with personal information such as your name, address, phone number, location, email address and other personal information when requesting or using a service with us, sending us a communication, enquiring about employment opportunities, completing forms or surveys or by completing log-in and password details at any of our Tait Website sign-in facilities.
2. If you subscribe to email notifications from Tait, you will need to disclose your email address, either to us or to a third party service that manages email notifications.
3. You may choose to disclose personal information when adding a post to a Tait Website or when commenting on the posts of others. Such information will be viewable by website administrators, certain Tait staff and, if published, members of the public. Do not post or otherwise transmit personal information of a sensitive nature.
4. We may automatically collect information about your visit to help us improve the Tait Websites. This information may include but is not limited to:
   • your IP address;
   • the search terms you used;
   • the pages you accessed on the Tait Websites and the links you clicked on;
   • the date and time you visited the Tait Websites;
   • the previous website you visited;
   • your browsing behaviour and the URLs of the pages you visit;
   • your operating system (e.g. Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 or Mac OSX); and
   • the type of web browser you use (e.g. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox).
5. The Tait Websites may also use a marketing automation system using cookies to track website usage in order to provide customized information related to the specific interests of the website users. This system enables us to link automatically logged information with specific user information. See below for more information on cookies.
6. Tait may also collect information about you from other available sources, such as public records or bodies.

If you do not want to receive e-mail, direct mail or targeted advertisements regarding our products and services, simply tell us when you provide your personal information or by following the directions on the Tait Websites to remove your name from our mailing list(s). RSS or Atom feeds can be subscribed to without the need to disclose any personal information to us.

Online Advertising

We also use third party vendors, including Google, LinkedIn and Facebook, to display advertising on other websites across the internet. These third party vendors may also use cookies to anonymously track and target advertising based on your browsing behavior. To learn more, and for details on how you can opt out of these third party cookies are available here:

• https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
• https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
• https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/

Data Storage and Disclosure

We have implemented security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal information that we have under our control from unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, unauthorized modification, unlawful destruction or accidental loss. However, no data transmission which uses the Internet can be guaranteed at all times to be secure. Tait does not warrant that all information you provide over the Tait Websites will be secure. You use the Tait Websites at your own risk.

Except as outlined in this Policy, consented to by you or required by law Tait will not provide your personal information to third parties without your consent.

Where you have subscribed on our website to receive monthly news and articles from Tait we provide you with the means to opt-out via an Unsubscribe link in all Marketing emails.

All our employees who have access to and are associated with the processing of personal information, are obliged to respect the confidentiality such personal information.

Access to Your Personal Information

You can ask us, by sending an email to commercial@taitcommunications.com whether we are keeping personal information about you. Following such request we will provide you with:

• a readable copy of the personal information which we keep about you;
• the information without charging you a fee; and
• the information requested as soon as reasonably possible.

Tait may require additional information and proof of identity prior to releasing any information to you.

We will respond to reasonable questions in respect of the information we hold about you. Where appropriate, you may have the data erased (except where it relates to your purchase or credit history with us), rectified, amended, or completed.

In certain circumstances we may have the right to refuse to provide you with a copy of your personal information. In these circumstances we will set out the reasons why and provide you with the opportunity to challenge our decision.

If you are not satisfied with Tait's response to any privacy-related concern, you can contact the Privacy Commissioner (details provided below).