Proptech Australia Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1 February 2025
1. Introduction
Proptech Australia ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose,1 and protect your information when you interact with our website2 (the "Site"), attend our events, participate in our programs, or otherwise engage with us. We are bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Contact Information: This includes your name, email address,3 phone number, postal address, and company affiliation.
Professional Information: This may include your job title, industry experience, and areas of interest within the proptech sector.
Event Information: If you attend our events, we may collect information related to your attendance, such as dietary requirements, feedback, and participation in specific sessions.
Membership Information: If you become a member, we collect information related to your membership, including payment details and membership preferences.
Website Usage Information: We may collect information about your use of the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring website. We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect this information.
Marketing Information: We may collect information about your marketing preferences, such as whether you wish to receive our newsletters and updates.
Other Information: We may collect other information relevant to our services and your interactions with us, such as feedback you provide or inquiries you make.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
Providing Services: To provide you with the services you request,4 such as processing event registrations, managing memberships, and responding to inquiries.
Communication: To communicate with you about our events, programs, news, and updates. We will only do this if you have opted in to receive such communications. You can opt out at any time.
Improving Services: To analyse website usage and improve our services and offerings.
Marketing: To send you marketing communications about our services and events, where permitted by law.
Research: To conduct research and analysis related to the proptech industry.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Internal Administration: For internal administrative purposes, such as record keeping and reporting.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information to the following parties:
Service Providers: We may disclose your information to third-party service providers who assist us with services such as event management, website hosting, email marketing, and data analytics. We ensure these providers are subject to appropriate privacy obligations.
Partners: We may share information with partners involved in specific events or programs, but only with your consent or where necessary for the event/program.
Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
Related Entities: We may share information with related entities within Proptech Australia for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
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 that transaction.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure.7 These steps include:
Implementing physical security measures, such as secure premises.
Using technical safeguards, such as encryption and firewalls.
Implementing organisational measures, such as staff training and access controls.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.
6. Access and Correction
You have the right to access and correct your personal information. If you would like to access or correct your information, please contact us using the contact details below.
7. Cookies
Our website may use cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on the Site. Your continued use of the Site or our services following the posting of such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact10 us at:
Proptech Australia
Level 4
11 York St
Sydney NSW 2000
10. Complaints
If you have a complaint about our handling of your personal information, please contact us using the contact details above. We will investigate your complaint11 and attempt to resolve it. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
This Privacy Policy is intended to be a general guideline and may be subject to change. Please refer to the most recent version on our website.