Privacy Policy For Web Site and Security Cameras.

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from led-lights-down-under.myshopify.com Merge Solutions, Merge Shopping (the “Site”).

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.

Security Cameras Solar and Hard Wired.  
If you are part of our Ariel Maintenance Monitoring programm which enables us to dial into your Security Cameras as a result of a push notification being sent back to one of our devices for us to review and assess any dangers and take appropriate action accordingly. For recordings to Argyle servicers Cameras must be built latter than June 2021 for this to happen Cameras prior to this date do not have this ability for recording to our Argyle Servers.. At present all data on the cameras are stored on a 32GB-64GB SDTF micro card located inside the camera. These cards are formatted remotely by Merge when the SDTF card reaches 90% capacity, all data will be deleted once formatting is completed. We do not store any images on our systems from your cameras.

Updated 25.11.22.

Revision of time period for formatting SDTF cards in cameras. Regardless of the useage of SDTF cards held in cameras all cards will be formatted 30days after end of month all information and images will be deleted from the card.

However if requested by yourself ( The Customer) we are able to store images for security purposes on our servers Argyle 1 and Argyle 2 when they come into services. These images could be requested or subpoenaed by legal Entities to be used in court proceedings or other. We will store FREE for a period of 3 months then delete from both Argyle1 and Argyle 2. 1 months prior notice will be given in writing to you (The Customer) before deleting. If you (The customer requests them (The Images) to be stored longer a written request has to be made to our 

(Privacy Compliance Officer)
18 Granger Street Caboolture 4510.
mergeshoppingroup@mail.com

We will reply to you (The Customer) by return email.

When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.


HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

1.To help Merge Solutions carry out our obligations arising from any agreements or contracts entered between you and Merge Solutions.
2. To notify you about changes to our services or our terms and conditions.

3. To provide you with information, products or services that we feel may interest you from time to time. This information will be sent and included with your monthly camera report which relates to the performance of your security cameras. 

We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
- Communicate with you;
- Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
- When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.

We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store--you can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

As Required By Law.                                                                                   Merge Solutions may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law such as to comply with a Subpoena or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to the edicts of the law, protect your safety or the safety of others. investigate fraud or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on Merge Solutions or to protect and defend the rights or property of Merge Solutions. 
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

Privacy Contact.

Updated 21.05.23

You may contact us at mergeshoppingroup@mail,com for all privacy related matters.

Please address your correspondence to "Privacy: Legal Department".

BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.

DO NOT TRACK
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

YOUR RIGHTS
If you are Resident out side of Australia, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.

DATA RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.

Privacy of Children
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 years old.

If you are less than 18 years old, please do not send any user information to us-including information such as your name, address, or email address. We do not knowingly collect (nor wish to collect ) any personally identifiable information or other user information from children under the age of 18.In the event that we learn we have collected any personal information from a child under the age of 18, we will delete that information from our database and terminate the corresponding account if any.

CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at mergeshoppingroup@mail.com or by mail using the details provided below:

Updated 21.10.2022.

Updated 21.05.2023

Merge Solutions

[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
18 Granger Street Caboolture 4510.
mergeshoppingroup@mail.com

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How secure is your place if you have Solar Security Cameras from Merge Solutions it means your setting the pace for future generations to follow, solar cameras like solar electricity is the future to help the Environment. Solar Security has two sides one side we control the whole system (Total control)

Updated 21.05.2023

(Duel Control)

(Duel Control) Will Cease Operating in its present form for all new and existing customers from 30.07.2023 or at the end of their current agreement.

From 30.07.23 (New Duel Control Agreements) the owner of the cameras will take responsibility for monitoring and security of the said property where the cameras are set up, Merge will in its roll keep the said cameras in working condition as per any warranties that may exists, as long as the customer signs up for an  Ariel maintenance Program this will mean supply of SDTF Cards and Batteries Only as per the yearly cost indicated at the time of signing the agreement this will be renewed at the end of a 12 Calendar Months if the two parties agree.

Updated 12.11.22.

With Duel Control comes RESPONSIBILITY. 

1.  Backing out of your cameras the way we have asked you to, If you don't batteries die cameras stop working.

2.  If you change the direction of a camera you must always return it to its original position, when we set up the camera for you we look at what you ask us to protect and we also advise on the position of the camera for sunshine charging. If you want the direction of the camera changed permanently a simple email to our office mergeshoppingroup@mail.com (Att Controller) requesting approval for the new direction.  

Updated 21.05.23

3.  If you leave windows, doors open we will never contact you and tell you to close them (Duel Control). Only by consenting by email or text to The Privacy Compliance Officer are we able to sent you an email or text on the infringement, letting you know of the open area which ever you decide.

4. You only go into cameras on push notification (Activity Detected.) 

5. If for what ever reason you get a written text or email directive from Merge not to enter cameras and you do so all agreements can be terminated with out further notice and any monies paid to Merge for that agreement will not be refunded.  

Merge Solutions
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
18 Granger Street Caboolture 4510.
mergeshoppingroup@mail.com

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