Privacy Policy

Privacy
When you look at this web site, Harts makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:

  • your server address
    • your top level domain name or country code (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc)
  • the pages you accessed and documents downloaded
  • the previous site you have visited
  • the type of browser you are using.


Cookies
Your Internet browser has a feature called "cookies" which store small amounts of data on your computer about your visit to any of our sites. However, cookies tell us nothing about who you are unless you specifically give us personally identifiable information. A cookie will only identify your computer. You do not need to have cookies turned on to visit our website. In addition, you may elect not to allow cookies to be collected by selecting certain options on your browser.  You may also set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and this will provide you with the opportunity to accept or reject the cookie in each instance. However, this may affect your ability to access some of the functions of this website.

Web Bugs
We use electronic images known as Web bugs - sometimes called single-pixel GIFs, transparent GIFs, or clear gifs - that allow us to track general user traffic patterns.

Why we collect this information
We use tracking technologies in a variety of ways, including:

  • keeping count of return visits to our site
    • accumulate and report anonymous, aggregate (data collected in mass), statistical information on Web site usage
  • determining which pages and features users like best

Access to information collected
We will not make an attempt to identify users or their browsing activities. However, in the event of an investigation, a law enforcement agency or other government agency may exercise its legal authority to inspect our Internet Service Provider's logs.

Use of information collected
Your e-mail address will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and it will not be added to a mailing list or used for any other purpose without your written consent. This site does not provide facilities for the secure transmission of information across the Internet. Users should be aware that there are inherent risks in transmitting information across the Internet and any data which you transmit is transmitted at your own risk.

Links to other sites
Where this website includes links to other websites, collection and use of your personal information on those websites will be governed by the privacy policies of those websites. Harts not responsible for any collection and use of your personal information on other websites that are linked to this website.

Use by Children
Harts considers it the responsibility of parents and guardians to monitor their children’s use of Harts Information and this website.