AussieShots Academy - Photography Courses & Workshops in Sydney

This Privacy Policy describes how AussieShots Academy collects, uses, and protects the personal information of individuals who visit our site, use our services, or otherwise interact with us. AussieShots Academy, located at 12 Fitzroy Street, Suite 401, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia, is committed to protecting your privacy.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our site, including:

**Personal Information:** This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment information (e.g., credit card details). We collect this information when you register for our photography classes, online courses, workshops, or portfolio review services; when you make a purchase; when you subscribe to our newsletter; or when you contact us with inquiries.
**Demographic Information:** We may collect demographic information such as your age, gender, and location. This information is used to improve our services and personalize your experience.
**Photography-Related Information:** If you participate in our portfolio review services, we will collect and process your photographs and related information.
**Technical Information:** We automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information. Please refer to our Cookie Policy below for more details.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

**Providing and Improving Services:** We use your information to provide the photography classes, online courses, workshops, and other services you request. This includes processing your registration, delivering course materials, providing feedback, and administering payments. We also use your information to improve our services, develop new features, and personalize your experience.
**Communication:** We use your information to communicate with you, including sending you email updates, newsletters, and promotional materials. We may also contact you to respond to your inquiries or provide customer support.
**Marketing:** With your consent, we may use your information to send you marketing communications about our services, promotions, and events that may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email or by contacting us directly.
**Legal Compliance:** We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
**Protection of Rights:** We may use your information to protect our rights and the rights of others, including enforcing our terms of service and preventing fraud.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We will securely delete or anonymize your information when it is no longer needed.

Data Sharing

We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:

**Service Providers:** We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with various aspects of our business, such as payment processing, email marketing, website hosting, and data analytics. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
**Legal Authorities:** We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required to do so by law or legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, the rights of others, or the safety of the public.
**Business Transfers:** In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
**With Your Consent:** We may share your information with other parties with your explicit consent.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

**Access:** You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
**Correction:** You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
**Deletion:** You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
**Restriction of Processing:** You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
**Data Portability:** You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
**Objection:** You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.
**Withdrawal of Consent:** If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at 12 Fitzroy Street, Suite 401, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include data encryption, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our site to collect technical information and improve your experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period of time).

We use cookies for the following purposes:

**Essential Cookies:** These cookies are necessary for the operation of our site and enable you to use its features.
**Performance Cookies:** These cookies collect information about how you use our site, such as which pages you visit and how long you spend on each page. We use this information to improve the performance of our site and understand how users interact with it.
**Functionality Cookies:** These cookies allow our site to remember your preferences, such as your language and location.
**Advertising Cookies:** These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can block cookies, delete existing cookies, or configure your browser to notify you when a cookie is placed on your device. Please note that blocking cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our site.

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 significant, we will provide you with a more prominent notice (such as an email notification).

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

AussieShots Academy 12 Fitzroy Street, Suite 401, Sydney, NSW, 2010 Australia