Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy‍ ‍

Slow Growth Pty Ltd ("we", "our", "us") operates mattdavella.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and manage your personal information.

‍We are an Australian business and this policy is written in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). Where we have customers or subscribers in the European Union, we also comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Where we send commercial email to recipients in the United States, we comply with the CAN-SPAM Act.

‍We will notify you of any material changes to this policy by posting an updated version on this page with a revised date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

What personal information we collect

When you place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, or interact with mattdavella.com, we may collect:

  • Name -- to address you and verify your identity

  • Email address -- to communicate with you and deliver purchases

  • Mailing address -- to ship physical orders, if applicable

  • Phone number -- to assist with order delivery

  • Payment information -- processed securely through a third-party payment provider; we do not store credit card details on our servers

  • Analytics data -- including your IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, referring URLs, clicks, and timestamps ‍

You may decline to provide certain information, in which case we may not be able to provide you with access to some features or products.

How we collect information

We collect personal information when you:

  • Purchase a product or course

  • Subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list

  • Navigate or interact with this website

  • Respond to a survey or marketing communication

‍We also collect non-identifying analytics data automatically through our website platform and analytics tools (see Tracking below).

How we use your information ‍

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process and fulfill your orders

  • Communicate with you about your purchases

  • Send newsletters, updates, and marketing emails (where you have consented or have an existing relationship with us)

  • Improve and personalise your experience on the site

  • Comply with legal obligations ‍

We will not use your personal information for a purpose other than those listed above without your consent, or as otherwise permitted by the APPs.

Disclosure of personal information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

We may share your information with:

  • Service providers who assist us in operating the website and running our business, including Squarespace (website hosting and analytics), Google (analytics), and payment processors. These parties are required to keep your information confidential and to handle it appropriately.

  • Law enforcement or regulators, where required or permitted by law.

Overseas disclosure

Some of our service providers are based overseas, including in the United States. By using this site, you acknowledge that your personal information may be transferred to and stored in the United States or other countries. We take reasonable steps to ensure overseas recipients handle your information in a manner consistent with the APPs.

Tracking and analytics

This website collects data to power site analytics, including:

  • Browser, network, and device information

  • IP address

  • Pages visited, clicks, scrolling, searches, internal links, and timestamps

  • Web pages you visited prior to arriving at this site

We share this data with Squarespace, our website platform, and Google Analytics, to understand site traffic and activity. Google Analytics may also collect demographic and interest data where enabled.

More on how Google uses data: google.com/policies/privacy/partners

Cookies‍ ‍

This website uses cookies -- small files stored on your device that help the site function and allow us to understand how it is used.‍ ‍

  • Functional cookies are always used to allow Squarespace to serve this site securely.

  • Analytics cookies are used to measure site traffic and activity, subject to your acknowledgment of our cookie banner.‍ ‍

For a full list of cookies used, visit About the cookies Squarespace uses.

Do Not Track

We honor Do Not Track (DNT) signals from your browser and will not track or plant cookies when a DNT mechanism is in place.

How we protect your information

Your personal information is stored behind secured networks and is accessible only to personnel who require it to perform their role, and who are bound by confidentiality obligations. Sensitive information is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. ‍

Payment information is processed through a secure third-party payment provider and is not stored on our servers.

Data retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, fulfill your orders, and comply with legal obligations. For mailing list subscriptions, we retain your information until you unsubscribe.

Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Act

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you

  • Correct any personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date

  • Make a complaint if you believe we have breached your privacy

To make an access or correction request, or to raise a privacy concern, please email us at support@mattdavella.com with "Privacy Policy" in the subject line. We will respond within a reasonable time and may need to verify your identity before providing access.

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your complaint, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):

Under the GDPR (EU/UK residents) ‍

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. To exercise these rights, email support@mattdavella.com with "Privacy Policy" in the subject line.

Data breaches ‍

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm, we will notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and affected individuals as soon as practicable, in accordance with the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Children's privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Email communications (CAN-SPAM)

Where we send commercial email to recipients in the United States, we comply with the CAN-SPAM Act. This means we will:

  • Not use false or misleading subject lines or sender information

  • Identify messages as advertising where applicable

  • Include our physical business address in emails

  • Honor opt-out requests promptly

To unsubscribe from our emails, follow the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send you.

Opting out of advertising ‍

You can manage how Google advertises to you via Google Ad Settings or opt out through the Network Advertising Initiative.

Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact us at:

support@mattdavella.com Subject line: "Privacy Policy"

Slow Growth Pty Ltd Sydney, Austral