Respecting Your Privacy
Institute for Economics and Peace respects your privacy and is committed to safeguarding your personal information. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information about our customers and website visitors. We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
You can contact us in writing at: PO Box 42, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW 1590.
Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information you provide directly, through our website, or from third parties. This can include:
- Basic contact details (name, email)
- Information related to products or services you request
- Feedback, survey responses, preferences, or communications with our support team
- Financial or payment information when necessary
How We Collect Information
Personal information is collected when you interact with us online, in person, or through business activities. By providing your information, you consent to its collection and use in accordance with this policy.
How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Provide and manage our products and services
- Communicate updates, and relevant information
- Conduct research and improve our services
- Respond to enquiries, complaints, or support requests
- Comply with legal obligations
Withholding personal information may limit access to our services or website.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We may share personal information with employees, advisors, agents, suppliers, or contractors where necessary to provide our services. We may also disclose information to comply with legal obligations, or during business transfers or sales. All disclosures will be made in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
GDPR Compliance for EU Residents
If you are in the EU, any personal information you provide is processed in compliance with the GDPR. You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information. To exercise these rights, contact [email protected].
Hosting, International Transfers, and User Responsibility
Personal data you provide may be stored or processed in countries outside Australia, including the United States, The Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, and Zimbabwe. Transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as standard data protection clauses or binding corporate rules.
You are responsible for providing accurate information and keeping your personal data secure.
You acknowledge that personal data that you submit for publication through our website or services may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use (or misuse) of such personal data by others.
Security of Your Personal Data
Institute for Economics and Peace is committed to protecting the personal data you provide. We have implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial measures to safeguard it from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, or disclosure.
Where we engage data processors to handle personal data on our behalf, we ensure they comply with GDPR requirements and have adequate technical measures in place to protect your data.
The transmission and exchange of personal data is carried out at your own risk. While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, we cannot guarantee that it will never be accessed or disclosed in a way inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.
Access and Corrections
You may request details of personal information we hold in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and to the extent applicable the EU GDPR. If you would like a copy of the information which we hold about you or believe that any information we hold on you is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, please email us at [email protected]. We reserve the right to refuse to provide you with information that we hold about you, in certain circumstances set out in the Privacy Act or any other applicable law.
Complaints
Privacy complaints should be submitted to [email protected]. We take complaints very seriously and will respond shortly after receiving written notice of your complaint.
Website Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect aggregated, non-identifiable data about how visitors use our website to improve functionality and user experience. We do not control how Google may process this data; for more information, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.
Cookies
Our websites may use cookies or similar technologies to collect aggregated, non-identifiable data for analytics and site functionality. These cookies are not used for advertising.
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes take effect upon posting on our website. Please review periodically for updates.