Privacy Statement

Our Policy

Korimco is subject to the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988.

The principles set out in this Korimco Privacy Disclosure Statement will apply to any personal information you provide to Korimco and to information which we collect about you from other sources. his

This Statement does not apply to acts and practices of a Korimco  entity, which relates directly to the employee records of that Korimco entity’s current and former employees.

Collecting Your Information

Generally, we collect your personal information directly from you. For example, when you telephone us, send us correspondence (including e-mails, competition entries and messages), join our website fan clubs or when you have contact with us in person.

The type of information we collect includes your name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address, In certain circumstances, we may also collect sensitive information about you, such as information about membership of a professional or trade association.

There may be occasions when we need to source personal information about you from a third party. For example, we may collect personal information from a company for whom you work, other organisations with whom you have any dealings, a credit reporting agency, an information service provider or from a publicly maintained record.

How we use and disclose your information

We will use and disclose personal information for the primary purpose for which it was collected. We may also use and disclose personal information for purposes related or ancillary to the main reasons we collect it; such as invoicing, reminder notices and the provision of information concerning products.

We also use your information to provide and market our services and to enhance and develop our relationship with you. We may share your information with other members of Korimco.

Korimco may disclose your information to service providers, agents, contractors and strategic partners from time to time to help us to provide and market our products and services to you. If we do this we generally required these parties to protect your information the same way we do.

Security

We have a variety of physical and electronic security measures to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised use, modification or disclosure.

We maintain physical security over our paper and electronic data stores and premises, such as locks and security systems. We also have user identifiers and passwords to control access to our computer system.

Access to Information

You have a right to access most personal information we hold about you. Please contact our Privacy Officer (see below) to ask for access to your information or if you have a complaint concerning your information privacy. We may deny your request in some circumstances. If we do this we will tell you why.

Accuracy

We take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up-to-date whenever we collect or use it. If you think that any information we hold about you is inaccurate, please contact our Privacy Officer (see below) and we will take reasonable steps to ensure that it is corrected.

Contact us

Any queries you have regarding this policy or your personal information should be directed to our Privacy Officer: TELEPHONE: (03) 9706 9057 POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 4507, Dandenong South, 3175 E-MAIL ADDRESS: beanie@beaniekids.com

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To ensure that we keep that Beanie Kids website safe for all users, the following site rules apply to all BK fans and site visitors.

Helpful Hints for Kids

If you under the age of 18 and ever in any doubt using the Beanie Kids website or the Internet in general, remember to talk with your parent or guardian about your concerns. They will know what to do.

  • Never supply any personal information to another user on the Beanie Kids website.
  • Do not give out your Beanie Kids Fanclub password to anyone.
  • Always be careful who you talk to on the web. If somebody says something or sends something to you or if you see something that makes you feel uncomfortable, tell your parents or guardian about this immediately – they will know what to do. If this type of thing happens on the Beanie Kids website, please let us know immediately by completing our incident report form and we will take the necessary action. Also, please remember that nothing you write or do on the internet is truly private – so be careful and think before you type!
  • All real Beanie Kids information, activities and games are contained within the Beanie Kids website. Always delete e-mails, files, or web pages that you get from people you don’t really know or trust. Don’t Forget: no one needs your password to send you an item or for any other reason!
  • Always follow your family’s rules for using the Internet. These rules are in place to keep you safe online.

Using Beanie Kids Images and Artwork Off The Website

All games, images, copy and artwork featured on the Beanie Kids website are the property of Korimco. Material cannot be utilized without written permission from Korimco. Once permission has been granted in writing, all images, copy and artwork must feature “Copyright 1997-2014 Korimco All Rights Reserved. Used With Permission”. Offenders will be prosecuted.

Posting Information or Other Forms of Advertising

ONLY private sellers are permitted to sell Beanie Kids on the Beanie Kids website. Selling, purchasing and trading of CURRENT Beanie Kids on the Beanie Kids website is no longer permittedOnly retired Beanie Kids can be sold, purchased or traded on the website excluding the current months Premier Exclusive which is not be sold, purchased or traded in the month it is released. PRE-SELLING Beanie Kids is also NOT permitted on this website.  Posting Information or Other Forms of Advertising is no longer allowed. Advertising and selling of products not affiliated with Korimco or Beanie Kids is also not permitted on site.

Person Signatures

While personal signatures are allowed on the Beanie Kids website, signatures with links to other websites promoting businesses or personal sites are NOT permitted on the Beanie Kids website, Beanie Kids Forum and or Beanie Kids Blog. Members violating this condition will be banned from the Beanie Kids website for a period to be decided by Korimco

Always visit and play safely

The Beanie Kids website is visited by hundreds of people each day and we have implemented many safeguards to make this a safe site. However, it is important that you visit and play safely by not giving anyone personally identifiable information such as your e-mail address, physical address, school name, last name, photographs of yourself, or telephone number. Also make sure that you follow your family’s rules for playing on the Internet. If you think anything is suspicious, please complete an incident report form, click here

Other Users Also Enjoy This Site

The Beanie Kids website is a whole community of users and not all information, particularly relating to message board items, online chat and responses to the Beanie Masters blogs are not from Beanie Island or Korimco, they can be from website users. If you see anything mean or nasty on the Beanie Kids website, or anyone sends you anything that makes you uncomfortable or asks for your personal information (such as your name, address or phone number), please let us know immediately by completing an incident report form, click here.

Please remember that reporting false abuse or inappropriate feedback will not be tolerated.

Respect The Beanie Kids Website Community

Please remember, visitors to the Beanie Kids website are of all ages and backgrounds. Therefore, all user content and communications on the Beanie Kids website is filtered and monitored. To ensure that the Beanie Kids website is a fun and safe environment for everyone inappropriate language, suggestions, images or requests will not be tolerated and will result in immediate blocking from the website.

Posting Information or Other Forms of Advertising

Only Private collectors may post pricing and availability for the purpose of buying and trading with other private collectors. Please refrain from posting street addresses on the Message Board. Advertising and selling products not affiliated with Korimco or Beanie Kids is not allowed on this website

Suitable Website Browsers

The Beanie Kids website is compatible with the following popular website browsers:

  • Internet explorer 6 and above
  • Firefox
  • Opera
  • Safari
  • Chrome

Please note: The Beanie Kids website is not supported by Internet Explorer 5.5 or less, and it is recommended that you upgrade if you are using this browser in order to fully experience the Beanie Kids website.

A Note for Parents

The Internet offers a world of opportunity for children. Your guidance and involvement is essential to ensure that children are safe and have a rewarding online experience. We encourage you to visit the Australian Government Australian Institute of Family Studies National Chid Protection Clearing house website at http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/resources/internetsafety.html and look through the Internet Safety section together. Empowering your children with responsible information practices will help steer children to age-appropriate sites and will go a long way toward ensuring that your children have safe and enriching experiences online. Please refer the Parents Guide for more.

Privacy Statement

For the Beanie Kids website Privacy Statement, please click here. Korimco reserves the right to change its privacy policy at its sole discretion. BK fan Club members will be informed of any such change by Korimco posting a new privacy policy on the Beanie Kids website. The effective date of any change of privacy statement will be clearly marked.

 
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