Effective Date: 1 May 2025
HabitEd Academia (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). By accessing or using our website (https://habitedacademia.com.au), services, or any of our online platforms, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
We collect information that is necessary for us to provide you with our educational services and to operate our business. This includes, but is not limited to:
Full name
Contact information (email address, phone number, postal address)
Account information (usernames, passwords)
Payment details (cardholder name, card number, expiry date – stored securely via third-party providers)
Booking and schedule data
Information submitted through our contact forms, calendars, or scheduling systems
Feedback, blog comments, and interaction with website content (including videos)
Analytics data, IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and cookies
This information is generally collected directly from you when you register an account, make a payment, schedule a class, submit a form, or interact with our website or emails.
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
To provide, manage, and improve our tutoring and educational services
To process bookings, payments, and class schedules
To maintain your user account and preferences
To deliver updates, service notifications, and administrative communications
To facilitate your participation in our 1-week free trial
To monitor engagement with our content, including blogs and videos
To conduct analysis and improve our offerings
To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes
We may also use aggregated and anonymised data for internal reporting and business intelligence.
All payments made through habitedacademia.com.au are processed securely via industry-compliant payment gateways. We do not directly store your full card information. However, where appropriate and permitted, your payment method may be securely tokenised for future transactions (e.g., continued service after a free trial).
Refund Policy: We do not provide refunds unless classes are properly cancelled in accordance with our cancellation policy as outlined in our Terms and Conditions.
Free Trial: Our 1-week trial is entirely free. You are under no obligation to continue using our services beyond this period unless you choose to. If you continue after the trial, normal billing will commence based on your selected plan.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties. However, we may disclose your information in limited circumstances, such as:
To trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and services (e.g., hosting providers, payment processors, analytics services), under strict confidentiality obligations
If required by law or a valid legal process (e.g., court order, government request)
To protect our legal rights or property, or the safety of our users and the public
All third-party providers we work with are compliant with privacy and data security obligations.
Your personal data is stored securely using encrypted technologies and is only accessible to authorised personnel. We retain your personal information for a minimum of 2 years, or as long as required to comply with Australian regulatory and legal requirements.
After the retention period, we securely delete or anonymise your information.
We use cookies and tracking technologies to improve your experience, personalise content, and analyse website traffic. Cookies help us remember your preferences and understand how you interact with our site.
You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of our website.
We may use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics. These services may collect information about your usage of our website under their respective privacy policies.
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, and request corrections if you believe it is inaccurate or out of date. Requests should be made in writing to our contact email (below). We will respond within a reasonable timeframe, generally within 30 days.
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, misuse, loss, or destruction. These include, but are not limited to:
Encrypted payment systems
Access controls and password protections
Secure server infrastructure
While we take all reasonable steps, no online system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal data.
Our services are intended for students and their parents or guardians. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 13 years of age without parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us to have it removed.
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date. Your continued use of the site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about our Privacy Policy or data handling practices, please contact us:
HabitEd Academia
Email: hello@habitedacademia.com.au
Location: Brighton, VIC, Australia
Website: https://habitedacademia.com.au
We take privacy matters seriously and aim to resolve issues promptly and transparently.
This Privacy Policy complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles.
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