www.miminskie.com

Effective date: 7 April 2026
Welcome to miminskie.com. Small Business Buddy Pty Ltd (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the www.miminskie.com website (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”). We are an Australian-based business that creates and sells fiction books, colouring books, branded clothing items, and gift packs for children aged 3–7 years old.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors to our website https://miminskie.com/ (the "Website") and our customers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
Information You Provide Directly:
Contact Form Submissions: When you use our "Get In Touch With Us" contact form, we collect your name, email address, your message content, and your response to our anti-spam verification question.
Purchase Information: If you purchase products through our Website, we collect your full name, email address, shipping address, billing address, phone number, and payment details.
Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to receive updates from us, we collect your name and email address.
Information Collected Automatically:
Platform and Log Data: Our Website is built and hosted using the Weblium platform. When you visit, Weblium automatically collects data such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and browsing behaviour.
Cookies: We use cookies to provide you with the best user experience, as indicated by our website's cookie banner.
Information from Third Parties:
Social Media Platforms: We maintain active social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. If you interact with us through these platforms, the respective platform may share certain public profile information with us.
2. How We Use Your Personal Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
To respond to your enquiries and messages submitted via our contact form.To process, fulfil, and ship your product orders.To securely process payments via our third-party payment providers.To send you marketing communications (only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time).To protect our website from spam and abuse.To comply with our legal and tax obligations in Australia.
3. Children's Privacy
Our products, featuring the characters Mimi and Skie, are designed for children aged 3–7 years old. However, our Website and online purchasing services are intended strictly for use by parents, guardians, and adults.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 16. 
All purchases and contact form submissions must be made by an adult. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child without verified parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete that information. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
As noted on our website banner, we use cookies to provide you with the best user experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device.
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Website and e-commerce functions to operate properly.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Website.
Social Media Cookies: Enable interactions with platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube.
You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings, though doing so may impact the functionality of our Website.
5. How We Share and Disclose Personal Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We only share your information with trusted third parties to operate our business:
Website Host (Weblium): Our website is hosted on Weblium, which processes website data to keep the site functional and secure.
Shipping/Logistics Providers: To deliver your purchased products.
Payment Processors: To securely process transactions (we do not store full credit card details on our own servers).
Legal Authorities: Where required by Australian law or court order.
6. Overseas Disclosure of Data
Because we use third-party service providers (such as Weblium for website hosting and various payment processors), some of your personal information may be stored or processed on servers located outside of Australia (such as in the United States or Europe). We take reasonable steps to ensure these overseas recipients comply with the Australian Privacy Principles or a substantially similar privacy regime.
7. Data Security and Retention
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement reasonable technical measures (such as SSL encryption) to protect it from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. For example, purchase records are generally kept for 7 years to comply with Australian tax laws, while contact form inquiries are deleted when no longer necessary.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:
Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Request the correction of inaccurate or outdated information.
Opt-out of receiving direct marketing communications from us.
If you are visiting from the European Union (under the GDPR) or the United States (under various state laws), you may have additional rights, including the right to request the deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to lodge a complaint regarding this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us:
MiminskieEmail: moc.liamg%401eiksnimimWebsite: https://miminskie.com/
You can also reach out to us via our official social media channels:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miminskieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/miminskie_kidsPinterest: https://pinterest.com/miminskieYouTube: https://youtube.com/miminskie
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your privacy complaint, you have the right to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.