Privacy Policy
Brightpath Learning Pty Ltd (ACN 654 321 987), trading as Strainingclear ("we", "us", "our"), is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
1. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal information:
- Contact information - name and email address if you contact us via our contact form or email.
- Usage data - pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and referring URL, collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.
- IP address - collected automatically by our web servers and analytics provider.
We do not collect sensitive information (as defined by the Privacy Act) such as health information, financial details, or government identifiers unless you specifically provide them in a message to us.
2. How We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information through:
- Cookies and tracking technologies (see Section 5)
- Contact form submissions and emails you send to us
- Third-party analytics and advertising tools (Google Analytics, Google Ads)
3. Why We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve this website
- Respond to your queries and communications
- Understand how visitors use our website and which content is most valuable
- Serve relevant advertising and measure advertising campaign performance (subject to your consent)
Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interests (website analytics and improvement) and consent (advertising cookies and remarketing). You may withdraw consent at any time via the cookie preference banner on this site.
4. Disclosure to Third Parties
We may share personal information with the following third parties:
- Google Analytics - we use Google Analytics to measure website traffic and user behaviour. Google may process your data in the United States. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Google Ads - we use Google Ads for advertising and remarketing. This involves processing of ad_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization data subject to your consent under Google Consent Mode v2.
- Affiliate platforms - when you click an affiliate link, the receiving platform may place their own tracking cookies. We do not control or have access to data they collect.
- Hosting providers - our hosting provider may process server logs containing IP addresses.
We do not sell your personal information to any third party.
5. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies in three categories:
- Necessary cookies - required for the website to function. Always active.
- Analytics cookies - used by Google Analytics to measure traffic and usage. Activated only with your consent.
- Advertising cookies - used by Google Ads for ad measurement and remarketing. Activated only with your consent.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie banner on this site. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy.
6. International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers, including Google, process data in the United States and other countries. By using this website and accepting analytics or advertising cookies, you consent to such transfers. Google relies on Standard Contractual Clauses for international transfers.
7. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained in Google Analytics for 14 months. Contact enquiries sent to us via email are retained for 2 years. Server access logs are retained for 90 days.
8. Your Rights
Under the Australian Privacy Act and the APPs, you have the right to:
- Access personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of personal information (subject to legal obligations)
- Object to processing for direct marketing
- Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au if you believe we have breached the APPs.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@strainingclear.world. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss, including HTTPS encryption for all web traffic and access controls on our systems.
10. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent update. Continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact
For all privacy-related enquiries: info@strainingclear.world
Brightpath Learning Pty Ltd, 42 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia