Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Gearchangedriving Finance Academy is a learning platform designed for entrepreneurs and leadership teams who want to better understand business performance through practical financial analysis. Our materials focus on cash clarity, margin design, KPI alignment, and scenario-driven decision frameworks.

2. Information we collect

We aim to collect only the information needed to operate and improve the website, respond to enquiries, and support our educational content. Depending on how you use the site, we may collect:

• Contact details such as your name and email address when you submit forms or request updates.
• Professional context
• Usage data
• Cookie-related data

3. How we use your information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to your messages, enquiries, and requests.
• Provide educational updates or newsletters if you opt in.
• Improve the structure, clarity, and effectiveness of our learning content.
• Maintain website security, prevent misuse, and troubleshoot issues.

4. Legal basis and fairness

Where applicable under Australian privacy expectations, we handle personal information fairly and transparently. You provide most information voluntarily. When you subscribe to updates or contact us, we treat this as consent to use your details for the purpose you requested.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

Our website may use cookies to support core functionality, basic analytics, and preference remembering. For details on categories and your choices, please review our Cookie Policy.

6. Sharing of information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with trusted service providers who help us run the website or manage communications, such as hosting or email delivery services. These providers are expected to handle information responsibly and only for the purposes we specify.

7. International data transfers

Some service providers may store or process data outside Australia. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place consistent with this policy and expected privacy protections.

8. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain our records. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify it.

9. Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration. However, no online system can be guaranteed to be fully secure, and we encourage you to share only information you are comfortable providing via web forms.

10. Your choices and rights

You may:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete information.
• Unsubscribe from communications at any time using the method provided in messages.
• Contact us to raise a concern about how your information is handled.

11. Children’s privacy

Our content is intended for adult business owners and leadership teams. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps.

12. Third-party links

Our website may include links to third-party resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect improvements to our website, our learning services, or evolving legal expectations. The updated version will be posted on this page with revised content.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us at Gearchangedriving@gmail.com.