Privacy Policy

Last updated: Mar 13, 2025 2:31 PM

We value your privacy very highly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the https://www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/ Website (the "Website") operated by Australian Society for Soil Science Inc, a(n) Incorporated Limited Partnership formed in Australia, with an Australian Business Number of 96 080 783 106 ("us," "we," "our") as this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.

Your access to and use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.

What information we collect and store, where we get this information, and how we use this information

We collect and store any and all information that you enter on this Website. We collect and store the following information about you:

Identifying information - Name

Specific piece of information

Name

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Identifying information - Postal / Shipping address

Specific piece of information

Postal / Shipping address

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Identifying information - Billing address

Specific piece of information

Billing address

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Identifying information - Phone number

Specific piece of information

Phone number

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Identifying information - Email address

Specific piece of information

Email address

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Education information - Education

Specific piece of information

Education

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Financial information - Credit card or debit card number

Specific piece of information

Credit card or debit card number

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
Processing payments;
Resolving disputes.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible.

Financial information - Card expiration date

Specific piece of information

Card expiration date

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
Processing payments;
Resolving disputes.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible.

Financial information - Card CVV (security code)

Specific piece of information

Card CVV (security code)

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;
Processing payments;
Resolving disputes.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;
Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible.

Characteristics of protected classifications - Age

Specific piece of information

Age

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Characteristics of protected classifications - Gender

Specific piece of information

Gender

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Internet or other electronic activity - Information regarding your interaction with our website or application

Specific piece of information

Information regarding your interaction with our website or application

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Consumer profiling - Inferences drawn from any other information to create a profile about the consumer

Specific piece of information

Inferences drawn from any other information to create a profile about the consumer

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer;
Social networks;
Tracking pixels.

How we use this information

Analytics;
Auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into;
Counting ad impressions to unique visitors;
Creating new features;
Debugging to identify and repair errors;
Detecting security incidents;
Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Marketing and advertising;
Participation in surveys and contests;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible;
Our use of your data for auditing transactions that the consumer has entered into will not be possible;
Our use of your data for counting ad impressions to unique visitors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for creating new features will not be possible;
Our use of your data for debugging to identify and repair errors will not be possible;
Our use of your data for detecting security incidents will not be possible;
Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for marketing and advertising will not be possible;
Our use of your data for participation in surveys and contests will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

We are not required to collect this information by a law, court order, nor by a tribunal order. We do not combine nor link the personal information that we hold about you.

With whom we share your personal information

We do not share your personal information with any third parties.

How we protect your personal information

We have implemented the following measures to protect and safeguard your personal information:

Limiting the amount of personal information that we collect to strictly necessary only;
Using ssl or other secure connection technologies when receiving or sending personal information beyond internal networks;
Destroying the personal information that we no longer need;
Performing regular risk assessments;
Having comprehensive security policies and procedures;
Screening all employees with access to personal information;
Training our employees;
Requiring our employees to sign confidentiality agreements;
Implementing and monitoring intrusion prevention and detection systems;
Maintaining up-to-date software and safeguards;
Implementing physical security measures.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device by your browser. This Website collects cookies and may use cookies for reasons including, but not limited to:

Analyzing our Website traffic;
Analyzing your interactions with advertisements;
Identifying if you are signed in to the Website;
Testing content on the Website;
Storing information about your preferences;
Recognizing when you return to the Website.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, if you prefer. This setting may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Website.

Children's privacy

This Website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use this Website.

Analytics programs

This Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about you and your behaviors. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

Information retention

We retain all of the information that we collect until we no longer need your information as a member

The rights of Australia residents

The residents of Australia have the following rights with regard to their personal information:

The right to access the personal information that we have collected about you;
The right to request that we amend any of the information that we have collected about you;
The right to not have to identify yourself, or of using a pseudonym in certain circumstances;
The right to stop receiving unwanted direct marketing;
The right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, sharing, and processing of your personal information with competent authorities in the proper jurisdiction.

Exercising your rights

Residents of Australia may exercise the rights specified above by submitting a consumer request to:

Kathryn Walker
Admin and Membership
office@soilscienceaustralia.org.au
0476 450 321
Australia
https://www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/

We will need to verify your identity prior to effectuating your request and may ask you to provide personal information to do so.

We will respond to most consumer requests within a reasonable period of time, not exceeding 30 days of receipt of the request. We have the ability to deny your request(s) if certain exceptions in the law apply. If we do deny your request(s), we will provide you with the reasons for such denials.

Complaints

You have the right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, use and sharing of your personal information by contacting us at the following contact information:

Any such complaints must first be addressed to us in writing as required by Australia Privacy Act 1988 S 40(1A). We will respond to all complaints within a reasonable time (usually 30 days). If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you may then lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by following the steps on this Lodge a Privacy Complaint (Australia) page.

Third-party websites

This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

Transferring data

We plan to transfer data to The United States.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy via an email campaign.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at office@soilscienceaustralia.org.au.