**Privacy Policy for Aussie Shot Photography Academy**
Aussie Shot Photography Academy ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you use our site and our services, including advanced photography training, online photography lessons, photography masterclasses, intensive photography programs, photography courses for beginners, and professional photography courses.
**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, payment information (processed securely by our payment processors), and any other information you voluntarily provide to us when you register for courses, subscribe to our newsletter, participate in forums or surveys, or contact us.
**Usage Data:** We collect information about your use of our site and services, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, the videos you watch, the time spent on those pages, and other usage statistics.
**Device Information:** We may collect information about the device you use to access our site, including the device type, operating system, IP address, browser type, and device identifiers.
**Cookies and Similar Technologies:** We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities over time and across different websites. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our site and your experience.
**How We Use Your Information**
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To provide and maintain our site and services.
To process your registration and enrollment in our photography courses.
To communicate with you about our courses, promotions, and other updates.
To personalize your experience on our site.
To improve our site and services.
To monitor and analyze usage trends.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
**Sharing Your Information**
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 in providing our services, such as payment processors, email marketing platforms, website hosting providers, and analytics providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify.
**Legal Requirements:** We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a subpoena or court order.
**Business Transfers:** In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
**With Your Consent:** We may share your information with third parties with your consent.
**Data Security**
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
Using encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online.
Storing your information on secure servers.
Implementing access controls to limit who can access your information.
Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities.
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.
**Your Rights**
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
**Access:** You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
**Rectification:** You have the right to 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 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 that data 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.
**Withdraw 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.
**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.
**Third-Party Links**
Our site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties before providing them with your personal information.
**Children's Privacy**
Our site and services are not directed to children under the age of 16. 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. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
**International Data Transfers**
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.
**Changes to This Privacy Policy**
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy on our site. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
**Contact Us**
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Aussie Shot Photography Academy
28 Flinders Lane, Suite 201
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Australia
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