Aussie Shutterbug Academy - Photography Courses & Workshops in Sydney

Aussie Shutterbug Academy is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site and use our services, including online photography courses, in-person workshops, masterclasses, personalized mentoring, photography tours, certificate programs, and portfolio reviews.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from you:

**Personal Information:** This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, postal address, email address, phone number, payment information, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us when you register for an account, purchase a course or workshop, participate in a forum, or contact us.
**Demographic Information:** Information such as your age, gender, location, and interests.
**Photography-Related Information:** Including photographs you submit for portfolio reviews, assignments, or competitions, and information about your photography experience and skills.
**Technical Data:** We automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect this information.
**Communications:** We retain records of your communications with us, including emails, chat logs, and customer service requests.

How We Use Your Information

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

**Providing and Improving Our Services:** To deliver our online photography courses, in-person workshops, masterclasses, personalized mentoring, photography tours, certificate programs, and portfolio reviews; to personalize your experience on our site; to improve the quality of our services; and to develop new features.
**Account Management:** To create and manage your account, process your payments, and provide you with customer support.
**Communication:** To communicate with you about your account, our services, promotions, and other updates.
**Marketing:** To send you promotional emails and other marketing materials, but only if you have opted in to receive such communications. You can unsubscribe at any time.
**Legal Compliance:** To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
**Security:** To protect the security and integrity of our site and services.
**Research and Analytics:** To analyze trends, track user activity, and gather demographic information for internal purposes.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your information to the following categories of recipients:

**Service Providers:** We share information with third-party service providers who assist us with payment processing, data storage, email marketing, website hosting, analytics, and other services. We require these service providers to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
**Instructors and Mentors:** Your information may be shared with instructors and mentors involved in delivering the courses, workshops, and mentoring programs you participate in.
**Other Users:** In certain circumstances, such as when you participate in a public forum or submit a photograph for a competition, your information may be visible to other users of our site.
**Legal Authorities:** We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required to do so by law or legal process, or if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
**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.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include encryption, firewalls, access controls, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

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.

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.
**Rectification:** You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
**Erasure:** You have the right to request that we erase 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, subject to certain exceptions.
**Data Portability:** You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
**Objection:** You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
**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 these rights, please contact us at the address provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Children's Privacy

Our site and services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and 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 provided below.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our site and update the effective date above. Your continued use of our site and services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

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

Aussie Shutterbug Academy 42 Wallaby Street, Level 3, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000 Австралия