What we collect 

• Your name and email address when you sign up or get in touch. 
• Your suburb, if you choose to give it. 
• How you heard about us. 
• Ideas you share about your community. 
• Anything you tell us to make a meeting easier for you, like access needs.
• Details on cards you fill in at meetings, if you agree to us keeping them. 
• Photos, only with your permission. 

We don’t ask for your phone number, date of birth or home address. 

Why we collect it 

• To send you details about meetings. 
• To plan meetings and projects. 
• To match people with projects they might enjoy. 
• To learn how people find us, so we can improve. 
• To send news, only if you tick the box to receive it. 

Who sees it 

We don’t sell your information. We only share it with: 

• The tools we use to run the website, forms and email. 
• Other members of your group, but only if you agree. 
• Anyone we are legally required to tell. 

Some of these tools may store information outside Australia. 

Emails 

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails, or by replying and asking. 

Website visitors

We use basic analytics to assess page views and originating country. We do not store any ip addresses. 

Groups and chat 

Our Telegram groups are not end-to-end encrypted by default. Please don’t share sensitive personal details in them. 

Photos 

We ask before taking or sharing photos. We avoid showing faces or children unless we have clear permission. 

Children and young people 

Our meetings are currently for adults. 

How long we keep it 

We keep your details while the project runs, or until you ask us to delete them. 

Your choices 

You can ask to see, correct or delete the information we hold about you. Just email us. 

Keeping it safe 

We use strong passwords and two-factor sign-in, and we only let people who need access see your information. If something goes wrong in a way that could cause you harm, we will tell you. 

Questions or complaints 

Email us at nwesoc@proton.me and we’ll do our best to fix it. If you’re not happy, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au).

Changes 

We may update this page. The date at the top shows when it last changed.