Privacy Policy
About This Security and Privacy Statement
This Security and Privacy Statement applies to all websites operated by Nu Scientific under the domain names www.nuscientific.com; www.nuscientific.com.au; www.nuscientific.net.
Nu Scientific understands and appreciates that you, as a Nu Scientific website visitor, are concerned about your privacy and about the confidentiality and security of information we may gain about you online. Nu Scientific is committed to protecting your privacy. This Nu Scientific Security and Privacy Statement explains how your personal information will be treated as you access and interact with Nu Scientific websites.
As the Nu Scientific websites develop and as technology evolves, Nu Scientific will continue to strive to provide you with better and more customised services and with more effective websites. Nu Scientific encourages you to review the Security and Privacy Statement periodically because the Security and Privacy Statement may change from time to time.
The Nu Scientific Privacy Policy explains how Nu Scientific generally protects your privacy and confidentiality. The principles set out in the Nu Scientific Privacy Policy also applies to all Nu Scientific websites.
Your personal information is important to us:
Nu Scientific recognises that your privacy is very important to you and that you have a right to control your personal information. We know that providing personal information is an act of trust and we take that seriously.
Nu Scientific and Best Practice Privacy Standards:
Nu Scientific is committed to protecting your personal information. We believe that our privacy policy is both fair and represents industry best practice. The Internet Industry Association is developing a Code which provides a high standard of privacy protection. Nu Scientific is committed to complying with this Code, and building on the high levels of trust that it enjoys with it’s tens of thousands of customers. Nu Scientific will comply with any laws introduced to strengthen protections for consumers’ privacy.
The information we collect about you:
Nu Scientific will not collect or monitor any personal information about you without your consent. Only information you provide Nu Scientific directly will be collected, such as through enquiring about various products & services, or identifying yourself when requesting information to be sent to you. The only personal information we collect is what you tell us about yourself. For example, when you fill out a contact form, we collect the details you enter to enable us to send information to you. When you answer questions about what you would like to see we keep this information so as to better serve you.
Nu Scientific’s use of “cookies”:
Nu Scientific uses “cookies” to help enhance your experience on the websites. Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies as the default. However, if you do not wish to receive any cookies you may set your browser to refuse cookies. If you turn off cookies we cannot, for example, fill out forms automatically with details you have previously given us.
The use of cookies can enhance your experience on Nu Scientific sites, by remembering information that you have previously given to us. They can make it easier for you to fill out forms, book online and can ensure that information provided to you is most relevant to your interests. Cookies can also provide us with information on how our customers use our websites so that we can continually improve the design of the websites.
Cookies themselves do not contain personal information about you. They simply operate as a unique identifier, which helps us to know what our customers find interesting and useful on our websites, almost like a continuing questionnaire. Nu Scientific does not store any personal information inside cookies, although the cookie may identify the user’s browser.
Using & disclosing your personal information:
Nu Scientific will not use or disclose any specific information about you without your consent, unless required by law. Nu Scientific and its affiliates recognise the trust you place in us when you give us personal information. Nu Scientific may ask you questions to get a better understanding of what facilities and services would help you with your accommodation needs. We will use this information to recommend accommodation and services which we believe will be of benefit to you and your business. However, we will not disclose specific information about you and your business to any other company without your explicit consent.
Information and Promotional Emails:
From time to time we will send you relevant information emails regarding products and services which you have previously registered your interest in. If you are receiving promotional information from Nu Scientific and do not wish to receive this information any longer, you may unsubscribe at any time.
Storage and Security of your details:
Nu Scientific will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information which we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. In addition, Nu Scientific’s employees are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by Nu Scientific . However, Nu Scientific will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to your personal information. We encourage you to play an important role in keeping your personal information secure.
Accessing, changing & deleting information we keep about you:
Your trust in Nu Scientific is very important to us. If at any time you want to know exactly what personal information we are holding or update any information at any particular time please email us at nuscientific@aol.com.
Nu Scientific and links to other websites:
Nu Scientific provides links to websites outside of the Nu Scientific portal. These linked sites are not under the control of Nu Scientific, and we are not responsible for the conduct of companies linked to our websites. Before disclosing your personal information on any other website, we advise you to examine the privacy policies for those sites. Should you be concerned with the conduct of a site, which you accessed via a link from the Nu Scientific site, please help us to help you, by emailing us at nuscientific@aol.com.
How we handle email:
We will preserve the content of any e-mail that you send us, if we believe that we have a legal requirement to do so. Your e-mail message content may be monitored by our Nu Scientific employees for security issues including where e-mail abuse is suspected; our response to you may be monitored for quality assurance issues.
Further information on privacy:
If you would like to obtain further information about privacy issues in Australia, please visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner’s website. http://www.privacy.gov.au/
You acknowledge and accept that your use of Nu Scientific websites indicates your acceptance of the Nu Scientific website Terms of Use and the Security and Privacy Statement.
This is the current Security and Privacy Statement. It replaces any other Security and Privacy Statement for the Nu Scientific websites published on the Nu Scientific websites to date. Nu Scientific may at any time vary the Security and Privacy Statement by publishing the varied Security and Privacy Statement on the Nu Scientific websites.