Privacy Policy
Aussie Image Academy ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site, use our services, or otherwise interact with us. This policy applies to Aussie Image Academy, located at 18 Flinders Street, Suite 201, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
Information We Collect
We collect information from and about you in the following ways:
Information You Provide Directly: We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you:
- Register for an account on our site.
- Enroll in our photography courses, masterclasses, workshops, or mentoring programs.
- Rent our studio.
- Participate in portfolio reviews.
- Contact us with inquiries or requests.
- Subscribe to our newsletter or other marketing communications.
- Participate in surveys, contests, or promotions.
The information you provide may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, payment information, photographs, and any other information you choose to share with us.
Information Collected Automatically: When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and operating system.
- Referring website URL.
- Pages you visit on our site and the time spent on those pages.
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see "Cookies" section below).
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services, including processing enrollments, scheduling classes, providing studio access, and delivering mentoring programs.
- To personalize your experience on our site and tailor our services to your interests.
- To communicate with you about your account, enrollments, or other inquiries.
- To send you newsletters, marketing communications, and promotional offers (you can opt out of these communications at any time).
- To conduct research and analysis to improve our services and offerings.
- To protect our rights and property, and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Legal Basis for Processing
Our legal basis for processing your personal information depends on the context in which we collect it. Generally, we process your personal information:
- Where we need to perform a contract with you (e.g., to provide photography courses you have enrolled in).
- Where the processing is in our legitimate interests (e.g., to improve our services, to market our courses, to protect our business), provided that your rights and freedoms do not outweigh those interests.
- Where we have your consent to do so (e.g., to send you marketing communications).
- Where we have a legal obligation to do so (e.g., to comply with tax laws).
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your information to the following categories of recipients:
- Service providers who assist us with our business operations, such as payment processors, email marketing providers, and website hosting providers. We have contracts with these service providers that require them to protect your information.
- Other users of our site, such as when you participate in a public forum or share your photographs in a gallery (only information you voluntarily share in public areas will be visible to other users).
- Law enforcement agencies, government authorities, or other third parties when required by law or to protect our rights and property.
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or other business transaction, your information may be transferred to a successor entity.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity on our site. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They enable us to recognize your device and remember your preferences.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to disable cookies altogether, or you can set your browser to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our site.
Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access your personal information.
- The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- The right to erase your personal information (the "right to be forgotten"), under certain circumstances.
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to object to the processing of your personal information.
- The right to withdraw your consent at any time, if we are processing your personal information based on your consent.
- The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at 18 Flinders Street, Suite 201, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include physical, technical, and administrative safeguards. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the period necessary to comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Children's Privacy
Our site is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at the address above.
International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We will take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our site and, if the changes are material, we will provide you with additional notice, such as by email. Your continued use of our site after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 18 Flinders Street, Suite 201, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
