Privacy Policy
Studio on the Hill ABN 18 217 647 921 appreciates the importance of protecting your personal information and recognises the trust placed in us when you supply your personal information to us.
Studio on the Hill will control the collection, security, quality, use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act). This Privacy Policy explains in general terms how Studio on the Hill protects the privacy of your personal information under the Australian Privacy Principles.
Definition of personal information
The expression 'personal information’ is defined in the Privacy Acts as information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.
Collection and use of personal information
The kinds of personal information that Studio on the Hill collect and hold about you depends on the transactions and/or services you undertake with Studio on the Hill.
The kinds of information that Studio on the Hill collect and hold may include:
Name
Contact details (i.e. contact address(es), contact number(s), email address)
Date of birth
Gender
Qualified professional experience
Employment details (i.e. current place of employment, work as a sole trader or individual)
Professional interest/practice areas/settings
Business type and services
Credit card details
Typical situations when Studio on the Hill will collect personal information from you, is if you:
Enrol in the Studio on the Hill Online Prep System
Register as an Studio on the Hill Client (all services applicable)
Subscribe to Studio on the Hill newsletters or other publications
Register for a business event/seminar series
Purchase a product or service either online or at the Studio on the Hill location
Use of Studio on the Hill website for any seasonal promotional service
How Studio on the Hill collects personal information
In most cases, Studio on the Hill will only collect your personal information directly from you. If Studio on the Hill collects information about you from someone else, Studio on the Hill will, whenever reasonably possible, make you aware that Studio on the Hill has done this and circumstances of that collection.
If you use our website, we may utilise 'cookies' and any other technologies, which enable us to monitor traffic patterns and to serve you more efficiently if you revisit our website. A cookie or similar technology does not identify you personally but may identify your internet service provider, computer or mobile device. You can set your browser or mobile device to notify you when you receive a cookie or web beacon, and this will provide you with an opportunity to either accept or reject it in each instance.
Generally, the purpose of collection and holding personal information, and the minimum information you need to provide, will be conveyed to you at the time of collection.
If we collect sensitive information about you, we will only do so with your consent, unless consent is not required by law. Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act and includes information about your membership in a professional association such as Studio on the Hill.
Please note, if you choose not to provide the personal information requested, we may not be able to provide you with the products/services you require.
Direct marketing
We may use or disclose your personal information for the purpose of direct marketing. That is, to promote our products or services or those of third parties which include but are not limited to;
Before and after photo’s for marketing use
Your Name
Your Age
Video Testimonials
Photos and Videos to help promote Studio on the Hill
You expressly consent to the use or disclosure of your personal information for direct marketing purposes from the list above. You also expressly consent for Studio on the Hill to disclose your personal information to other third-party providers to facilitate their sending of direct marketing communications to you.
You may ask Studio on the Hill to identify the source of the personal information that is used or disclosed for direct marketing purposes. You can do this at any time by contacting Studio on the Hill via the details set out at the end of this Privacy Policy.
If at any time you do not wish to receive any further direct marketing communications whether from Studio on the Hill or from third parties, you can request us not to send you any further direct marketing communications and not to disclose your personal information to third parties for that purpose. You can do this at any time by using the “unsubscribe” facility included in a prominent statement in the direct marketing communications or by contacting us via the details set out at the end of this Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of personal information to third parties
In addition, for the direct marketing purposes referred to above, Studio on the Hill may disclose your personal information to third parties, which may include:
External service providers to whom we have contracted out including advertising agencies.
Our professional advisors including web designers and content writers.
In these situations, Studio on the Hill prohibits the third-party contractors from using personal information about you except for the specific purpose for which Studio on the Hill supplies it.
Other than the above, Studio on the Hill will not disclose your personal information without your consent unless disclosure is either necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to the life, health or safety, authorised or required by law, reasonably necessary to enforce the law or necessary to investigate a suspected unlawful activity or serious misconduct.
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