1. Statutory Framework & Scope
ActionEvangelism ("we", "our", "us", or "the Platform") operates the website actionevangelism.org and provides financial literacy literature, digital budgeting workbooks, and educational tools to users in Australia and internationally. We are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of data privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and guidance issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
This Privacy Policy details how we collect, store, use, disclose, and safeguard your Personal Information when you interact with our website, order physical books, subscribe to newsletters, or download educational guides.
2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to you. This includes:
- Contact & Identity Data: Full legal name, preferred name, billing address, shipping address (street address, suburb, state, postcode within Australia), primary email address, and contact phone number.
- Transaction & Financial Metadata: Purchase history, cart contents, order totals in AUD, payment status, and delivery instructions. Note: We do NOT store full credit card numbers or banking passwords on our servers. All payments are securely processed by PCI-DSS compliant providers (Visa, Mastercard, PayPal).
- Technical & Telemetry Data: IP address, operating system, browser type and version, referrer URL, device identifiers, time zone settings, page loading speeds, and user navigation paths.
- User Interactions & Preferences: Saved items in local browser storage (`mcf_cart`), cookie consent preferences (`mcf_cookie_consent`), customer support tickets, and review submissions.
3. Methods of Data Collection
We collect Personal Information through fair and lawful means, including:
- Direct interaction when you complete our online checkout, request a free PDF guide, or submit a review form.
- Automated technologies such as server logs, cookies, and local storage tokens when browsing our website.
- Communication channels when you contact our Sydney support team via phone, email, or live feedback modals.
4. Purpose of Use & Processing Legal Grounds
We process your Personal Information exclusively for legitimate business purposes:
Core Processing Objectives:
• Order Fulfillment: Dispatching physical books via Australia Post and transmitting tracking numbers.
• Digital Delivery: Emailing instant PDF downloads, budget templates, and invoice receipts.
• Platform Security: Detecting fraudulent transactions, preventing spam, and enforcing website terms.
• Service Improvement: Analyzing aggregated site analytics to optimize user experience and site speed.
5. Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third-party marketers. Disclosure occurs solely to essential service providers who enable our operations under strict confidentiality obligations:
- Logistics Partners: Australia Post and local parcel couriers receive recipient names and shipping addresses for order delivery.
- Payment Processors: Stripe, PayPal, and merchant banks receive encrypted payment data for real-time authorization.
- Cloud & Database Infrastructure: Supabase REST API services host anonymized product inventory and customer data in secure data centers.
- Legal Authorities: Where required by Australian state or federal law, court order, or law enforcement warrant.
6. Data Storage, Security & Retention
All sensitive transactions are encrypted via 256-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration of personal data. Client data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill order requirements and comply with Australian tax and accounting laws (typically 7 years for financial records).
7. Your Rights Under Australian Privacy Law
Under APP 12 and APP 13, you hold specific legal rights regarding your Personal Information:
- Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right of Correction: You may request corrections to inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete data.
- Right of Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal details, subject to statutory retention obligations.
8. Contacting Our Data Privacy Officer
If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Privacy Officer:
