Oz Optics Academy | Photography Courses & Workshops in Sydney

This Privacy Policy describes how Oz Optics Academy (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of our site. Oz Optics Academy, located at 42 Banksia Street, Suite 201, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide photography education and resources, including camera operation workshops, DSLR and mirrorless camera training, manual settings tutorials, advanced photography techniques, online courses, equipment reviews, and photography tours.

Information We Collect

We collect information from you when you:

Register for an account on our site.
Enroll in a workshop or online course.
Purchase products or services.
Subscribe to our newsletter.
Participate in a photography tour.
Contact us with inquiries.
Browse our site.

The types of personal information we may collect include:

Contact Information: Name, postal address.
Payment Information: Credit card details or other payment information (processed securely through our payment gateway).
Demographic Information: Age, gender, interests.
Technical Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, browsing history on our site.
Communications: Records of your communications with us.
Photographs and content: Any photographs or content you upload to our online platform.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

Providing and Improving Services: To deliver the photography education and resources you request, personalize your experience, and improve our site and services.
Account Management: To create and manage your account, process payments, and provide customer support.
Communication: To send you important updates, newsletters, marketing materials, and other information about our services that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time.
Analytics: To analyze trends, track usage, and gather demographic information to improve our site and services.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations, and to protect our legal rights.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:

Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us with payment processing, website hosting, email marketing, data analytics, and other services. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
Business Partners: We may share information with business partners who offer products or services that may be of interest to you.
Legal Authorities: We may disclose information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
Other Users: If you participate in photography tours or online forums, your photographs and content you upload may be visible to other users.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with other parties with your explicit consent.

Data Security

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

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

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.
Correction: You have the right to have your personal information corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Deletion: You have the right to have your personal information deleted, 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 it to another controller.
Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
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 any of these rights, please contact us at 42 Banksia Street, Suite 201, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our site uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Third-Party Websites

Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these websites before providing them with your personal information.

Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at 42 Banksia Street, Suite 201, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our site. Your continued use of our site after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 42 Banksia Street, Suite 201, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000.