Your privacy is important to us. All personal information collected is used only for our purposes as outlined below to improve the services offered to you and similar clients.
Types of Information
Absolute Value Pty Ltd gathers two types of information from or about users:
· Information that users provide through optional, voluntary submissions. These are voluntary submissions to record guest or passenger details for bookings requested with suppliers, receive our electronic newsletters, participate in our message boards or forums, or other electronic communications.
· Automated statistics tracking programs and reporting tools which record site visitation and activity, commonly used on World Wide Web sites to assess effectiveness of the site and traffic received. This information is not used to identify any individual and the detail is attached to the unique Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer accessing the Site via the World Wide Web. This Internet Protocol (IP) address is not used to personally identify any individual.
Security of Information
Our internal network and databases are protected from unauthorised access using current technologies. You should however be aware of inherent risks associated with the transmission of information via the Internet.
Where information is collected, you are able to provide such information voluntarily and opt out of providing certain details.
Alternatives to providing electronic information
Should you choose not to transmit specific information across the Internet, the contact details shown for Absolute Value Pty Ltd / BookAhead and third parties on this site will provide alternative ways of providing information. For example, telephone numbers are listed wherever possible, to enable you to make direct telephone contact with suppliers of services.
Data Collected
E-mails and Electronic Forms
We will record your e-mail address only if you send us a message. Your personal information will only be used for the purposes for which you have provided it. Your e-mail address will not be added to a mailing list, unless you have provided it to us in order to subscribe to a mailing list we offer.
Where you choose to send us a completed electronic form that includes your personal details, we do collect personally identifiable information, such as name, address and email address and other contact or request details. The information collected by email or electronic forms will be used only for the purpose for which you provided it, and we will not disclose it without your consent, except where authorised or required by law.
Booking Information
Should you choose to accept an offer displayed on this site and enter into a contractual arrangement with the relevant supplier, it is necessary to provide your name, address, and booking request, and any other relevant information which you supply to us voluntarily, to the supplier to assist in completing the transaction. The details you enter will be stored and transmitted to your chosen supplier/s. You may choose not to provide these details to complete a booking, but it will be necessary to use alternative means to complete your booking request. See "Alternatives to providing electronic communication" for more details.
Browsing
When you browse this web site, the web server records your visit and logs the following information: the user's server address, the user's top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc), the date and time of visit to the site, the pages accessed and documents viewed, the previous site visited, and the type of browser used.
Cookies
We may place a text file called a "cookie" in the browser files of your computer. The cookie itself does not contain Personal Information although it will enable us to relate your use of this site to information that you have specifically and knowingly provided. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites.
You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. If you've set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie transmitted by us. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use this site, but it will improve your user experience particularly where you use the "My Bookings" or "My Account" functionality, as these services are tailored to an individual's profile.
Use of Data Collected
The data listed above is collected for the following purposes: web site and system administration, including monitoring to prevent security breaches enhancement of the web site to our clients' needs and research and development.
No attempt is made to identify users or their browsing activities, except in the unlikely event that a law enforcement or other government agency exercises a legal authority to inspect ISP logs (eg, by warrant, subpoena, or notice to produce).
About Us
BookAhead.com.au is an online business of Absolute Value Pty Ltd, ACN 050 920 002, an Australian owned private company involved mainly in online tourism promotion.
