Privacy Policy

At Australian Community Energy, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Business name
  • Postal or service address
  • Any information you provide through contact forms, enquiries or customer support
  • Any other information relevant to providing our products or services

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on our website
  • Referring website
  • Cookies and similar technologies

How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

  • Respond to enquiries
  • Provide products and services
  • Process transactions
  • Improve our website and customer experience
  • Send important service updates
  • Send marketing communications where you have consented or where permitted by law
  • Meet our legal obligations

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link or contacting us directly.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website traffic.

Cookies help us understand how visitors use our website and allow certain website features to function correctly.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, although this may affect your experience on our website.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to third-party service providers where such disclosure is reasonably necessary to facilitate the operation of our business, deliver our products and services, maintain our website, process transactions, communicate with you, or comply with our legal and regulatory obligations. These third parties may include website hosting providers, cloud storage providers, information technology service providers, payment processors, customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, marketing and communication service providers, analytics providers, professional advisers, insurers, and government authorities or regulatory bodies where disclosure is required or authorised by law. We take reasonable steps to ensure that third-party service providers handling personal information on our behalf maintain appropriate safeguards and only use the information for the purposes for which it was disclosed. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Access and Correction

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you or request corrections if you believe it is inaccurate, out of date or incomplete.

To make a request, please contact us using the details below.

Your Privacy Rights

Where applicable, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Withdraw consent for marketing communications

If you believe we have breached your privacy rights, please contact us first so we can attempt to resolve the issue.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, legal obligations or website functionality. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at hello@communityenergy.com.au