Our website address is: http://communitybusinessaustralia.com.au.
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
If you use a contact form on our website, we collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, and message content. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry or request. The data submitted through contact forms may be stored on our website or sent to our email inbox, but it is not used for marketing purposes unless you explicitly opt in.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Mailchimp to help us understand how visitors engage with our website and communications. These tools collect data such as page views, user behaviour, email open rates, and link clicks. The information gathered is used to evaluate and improve website performance, content relevance, and the effectiveness of our email campaigns.
The data collected is anonymised where possible and is not used to identify individual users. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking through your browser settings or by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. Mailchimp also provides unsubscribe options in every email, allowing users to opt out of communications at any time.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business or servicing you, as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential and comply with privacy obligations. We may also disclose your data when required to do so by law or to protect our legal rights.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
If you contact us directly through our website, or by email, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and will not be shared with third parties unless required by law.
We may collect additional information that you choose to provide in connection with specific services, features or communications. This may include responses to surveys, requests for support, or participation in events or promotions.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. This includes secure hosting environments, firewalls, password protection, and limited access to personal data by authorised staff only.
In the event of a data breach, we will act promptly in accordance with our internal data breach response plan. This includes assessing the breach, containing it where possible, notifying affected individuals if required, and reporting to relevant authorities in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
We may receive data about users from third party services such as analytics providers, spam detection services or integrated platforms. This data is used to help us understand website performance and improve the user experience.
We do not use your data for any automated decision making or profiling that has legal or significant effects. Any automated processes used, such as spam filtering or analytics tracking, are solely for improving site functionality and security.
We may be required to disclose personal data to comply with legal obligations, enforce our site policies, or protect our rights, property or safety. This includes disclosures required under Australian privacy laws or other applicable regulatory frameworks.
