Privacy Policy
PRIVACY POLICY
(A) We will treat your personal information as strictly private and confidential and take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
We will only use or disclose it for purposes directly related to your care and treatment, or in ways that you would reasonably expect that we may use it for your ongoing care and treatment. There are circumstances where we may be permitted or required by law to disclose your personal information to third parties. For example, to Medicare, Police, insurers, solicitors, government regulatory bodies, tribunals, courts of law, hospitals, or debt collection agents. We may also from time to time provide statistical data to third parties for research purposes.
(B) We may disclose information about you to outside contractors to carry out activities on our behalf, such as an IT service provider, solicitor or debt collection agent. We impose security and confidentiality requirements on how they handle your personal information. Outside contractors are required not to use information about you for any purpose except for those activities we have asked them
(C) In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us. However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
(D) Certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
(E) To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
(F) We reserve the right to modify our privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
GENERAL DISLCAIMER AND INDEMNITY
(A) This Website is designed to help you obtain general breastfeeding and related information and discuss ways that may help you to improve your breastfeeding experience. There are no warranties or guarantees express or implied as to the success or otherwise of the breastfeeding methods contained on this website. You should not rely solely upon the information and/or opinions contained on this website. Rather, you should use the information and/or opinions as a starting point for you doing independent research on breastfeeding in order for you to judge for yourself the merits of the material that has been shared on this website. We recommend that you research all breastfeeding methods and advice thoroughly. Every woman and every child is different. You should carefully consider whether the breastfeeding advice contained on this website is appropriate for you in light of your personal circumstances.
(B) The content contained on this website is provided for guidance and information purposes only. This website, its content and the products offered are not intended to provide or replace proper advice from a trained medical or health professional. The information contained herein has been compiled from sources deemed reliable and from the extensive experience and knowledge of Dr Robyn Thompson and it is accurate to the best of her knowledge and belief; however, the accuracy, completeness and validity of the content of this website cannot be guaranteed and neither Dr Robyn Thompson any associated legal entities, nor any associates personally involved in in the creation or production of the content of this website can be held liable for any losses of any nature financial or otherwise to you, members or other third parties resulting from the use of the content contained on this website. Changes are periodically made to this website and may be made at any time.
(C) You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dr Robyn Thompson and associated legal entities from and against any damages, costs and expenses, including any medical and legal fees, directly, indirectly or potentially resulting from the application of any of the information provided by this website. This indemnity applies to any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence, or under any other cause of action.
(D) You agree to indemnify us including our employees, agents and subcontractors, from and against any third party claims and all losses, expenses, damages and costs (including reasonable legal fees incurred) suffered or incurred by us, which arise as a result of your breach of these terms and conditions.
(E) Dr Robyn Thompson makes no guarantee that you will be able to breastfeed successfully, without pain, as every case is unique. You agree to assume all risk resulting from the application of any of the information provided by this website By using this website, including any video, products and content contained therein, you agree that the use of this website and its information product is entirely at your own risk.
All information contained herein should be independently verified and confirmed.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
(A) Certain sections of this website may deal with health, midwifery and medical related issues. Please note that the content contained in this website is not intended to be medical advice, nor does anything contained in this website create any health, midwifery or medical practitioner-woman relationship, or supplant any in-person health, midwifery or medical consultation or examination nor is it intended to be (or should be taken for) medical diagnosis or treatment.
(B) It is recommended you always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding any medical condition and before seeking any treatment. Professional advice should always be sought for specific conditions and specific circumstances. Never disregard professional health or medical advice or delay in seeking medical treatment due to information obtained from this website. Any information from this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or illness. This website is for information purposes only.
GENERAL WARNINGS
(A) You must ensure that your access to this website is not illegal or prohibited by laws which apply to you.
(B) You must take your own precautions to ensure that the process which you employ for accessing this website does not expose you to the risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference which may damage your own computer system. For the removal of doubt, we do not accept responsibility for any interference or damage to your own computer system which arises in connection with your use of this website or any linked website.
(C) Whilst we have no reason to believe that any information contained on this website is inaccurate, we do not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information, nor do we undertake to keep this website updated. We do not accept responsibility for loss suffered as a result of reliance by you upon the accuracy or currency of information contained on this website.
(D) We do not give you any assurances that any information contained on this website will be suitable for your purposes or that it will be error-free. You agree that you will not rely on the any such information or its availability and that any reliance you make will be the result of your own independent assessments with the aid of qualified independent advice.
(E) You acknowledge that any opinions or advice by third parties remain the responsibility of those third parties and we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of that content or its fitness for any particular purposes.
(F) Where the content of this website contains options or judgments of third parties, we do not purport to endorse the contents of that opinion or advice nor the accuracy or reliability of that opinion or advice. We do not accept liability for loss or damage caused by your reliance upon any information obtained through this service and it remains your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of any such information.
(G) Responsibility for the content of advertisements appearing on this website (including hyperlinks to advertisers’ own websites) rests solely with the advertisers. The placement of such advertisements does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by us of the advertisers’ products and each advertiser is solely responsible for any representations made in connection with its advertisement.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(A) Our total liability in respect of all claims in connection with these terms and conditions, whether based in negligence or any other tort, in contract, statutory liability or otherwise, will be limited, to the extent permitted by law, to the total sum of all fees paid or payable by you under these terms and conditions up to and including the date the cause of action accrued.
(B) The limitation of liability set out in these terms and conditions does not attempt or purport to exclude liability arising under statute to the extent such liability cannot be lawfully excluded.
COPYRIGHT
(A) Copyright in this website (includes text, graphics, logos, icons, sound recordings, video recordings and research) is owned and licensed by The Trustee for the 4 Good Unit Trust ABN: 85 145 868 031. Information procured from a third party may be the subject of copyright owned by that third party. Other than for the purposes of, and subject to the conditions prescribed under, the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and similar legislation which applies in your location, and except as expressly authorised by these terms and conditions, you may not in any form or by any means:
(i) adapt, reproduce, broadcast, sell, license, store, distribute, print, display, perform, publish or create derivative works from any part of this website; or
(ii) commercialise any information, product or services obtained from any part of this website;
without our written permission or, in the case of third party material, from the owner of the copyright in that material.
TRADEMARKS
If you use any of our trademarks in reference to our activities, products or services, you must make include a statement attributing that trade- mark to us. You must not use any of our trade- marks:
(i) in or as the whole or part of your own trade- marks;
(ii) in connection with activities, products or services which are not ours;
(iii) in a manner which may be confusing, misleading or deceptive;
(iv) in a manner that disparages us or our information, products or services (including this website).
MISCELLANEOUS
What do we do with your information?
When you browse our store, we may receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
Email marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about events, new projects and other updates.
(B) CONSENT
How do you get my consent?
If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at [email protected].
(C) LINKS
When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
(D) AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
(E) COOKIE POLICY
This site uses cookies - small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics and Facebook. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your internet browser.
Our company uses Plerdy tools when providing services to you, but Plerdy purposefully does not use cookies when processing personal data and using tools by its Clients. — Privacy Policy;
(F) FACEBOOK BUSINESS TOOL TERMS
For websites, there is a clear and prominent notice on each web page where our pixels are used that links to a clear explanation (a) that third parties, including Facebook, may use cookies, web beacons and other storage technologies to collect or receive information from your websites and elsewhere on the internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads, (b) how users can opt out of the collection and use of information for ad targeting, and (c) where a user can access a mechanism for exercising such choice.
(G) RESTRICTED USE
Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you are provided with access to this website only for your personal use. You are authorised to print a copy of any information contained on this website for your personal use, unless such printing is expressly prohibited. Without limited the foregoing, you may not without our written permission on-sell information obtained from this website.
(H) LINKED WEBSITES
This website may contain links to other websites (“linked websites”). Those links are provided for convenience only and may not remain current or be maintained.
We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices associated with linked websites.
Our links with linked websites should not be construed as an endorsement, approval or recommendation by us of the owners or operators of those linked websites, or of any information, graphics, materials, products or services referred to or contained on those linked websites, unless and to the extent stipulated to the contrary.
SECURITY OF INFORMATION
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. Whilst we strive to protect such information, we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of any information which you transmit to us. Accordingly, any information which you transmit to us is transmitted at your own risk. Nevertheless, once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable steps to preserve the security of such information. You agree that you will not share your password, let anyone else access your account, or do anything that might put the security of your account at risk. We reserve the right to remove your username or similar identifier in respect of your account if appropriate. You acknowledge sole reasonability for and assume all risk arising from your use of this website.
(J) TERMINATION OF ACCESS
Access to this website may be terminated at any time by us without notice. Our disclaimer will nevertheless survive any such termination.
(K) GOVERNING LAW
These terms and conditions are governed by the laws in force in Victoria. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that jurisdiction.
(L) ACCESS
If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at [email protected]
(M) GENERAL
We accept no liability for any failure to comply with these terms and conditions where such failure is due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control. If we waive any rights available to us under these terms and conditions on one occasion, this does not mean that those rights will automatically be waived on any other occasion. If any of these terms and conditions are held to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal for any reason, the remaining terms and conditions shall nevertheless continue in full force.
Cookie Policy
COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy explains how thethompsonmethod.com use cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our Website (www.thethompsonmethod.com) It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the site again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. Cookies provide a convenience feature to save you time, or tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, thethompsonmethod.com) are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies". Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognise your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
This Agreement applies to each visitor, user, and others who access or use the web page and/or Service (“User(s)”).
WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Websites to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Websites and Subscription Service. For example, thethompsonmethod.com keeps track of the websites and pages you visit within thethompsonmethod.com, in order to determine what portion of the Thompson Method Website or Subscription Service is the most popular or most used. This data is used to deliver customized content and promotions within the The Thompson Method Website and Subscription Service to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area. Third parties serve cookies through our Websites for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE AND HOW DO WE USE THEM?
The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they perform. These cookies include: Essential website cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Websites. Performance and functionality cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Websites but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable. Analytics and customisation cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Websites for you. Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. Social networking cookies: These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Websites through third party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes too.
HOW CAN I CONTROL COOKIES?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided below. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. Please note this does not opt you out of being served advertising. You will continue to receive generic advertisements.
Essential website cookies: Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Websites to you, you cannot refuse them. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings however, as described above.
DO YOU SERVE TARGETED ADVERTISING?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Websites. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. This can be accomplished by them using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details or other personally identifying details unless you choose to provide these.
HOW OFTEN WILL YOU UPDATE THIS COOKIE POLICY?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes to this Cookie Policy prior to the changes becoming effective by posting the changes on this page and providing a more prominent notice with on-site or email notifications. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
WHERE CAN I GET FURTHER INFORMATION?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [email protected]
