Privacy policy .
This Privacy Policy explains how atarcal.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects information when you visit our website. We respect your privacy and aim to handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), where they apply.
1. Information We Collect
- Information you give us. If you email us or use our contact form, we receive the details you send, such as your name, email address and message.
- Calculator inputs. The state, subjects and marks you enter are used to produce your estimate. We do not ask for your name, student ID, address or other identifying details in the calculators, and we ask that you do not enter them.
- Technical information. Like most websites, we may collect your IP address, browser type, device type and the pages you visit, through server logs, cookies and analytics tools.
2. How We Use Information
- To provide, maintain and improve our calculators and guides.
- To reply to your messages and feedback.
- To keep the website secure and prevent misuse.
- To understand how the website is used so we can make it better.
- To meet our legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our website, and some third-party services it uses, may set cookies to make the site work, remember preferences and measure how it is used. You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect parts of the site.
4. Third-Party Services
Our website relies on third-party services. For example, we load fonts from Google Fonts, which receives your IP address and browser details in order to deliver them, and our website is delivered by a hosting provider. We may also use analytics, advertising or form tools. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to read them.
5. Sharing Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share it with service providers who help us run the website, such as hosting, email and analytics providers, or when the law requires us to.
6. Overseas Providers
Some of our service providers may store or process information outside Australia. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to choose providers that protect information appropriately.
7. Security and Retention
We take reasonable steps to protect information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. We keep messages only for as long as we need them to respond and for our records.
8. Your Rights
You can ask to access or correct the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to delete it, by emailing us at the address below. If you are not satisfied with how we handle your information, you can make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
9. Children
Our website is designed for students and their families. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website links to other sites, including state and territory admissions authorities. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last changed. Please check back occasionally.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy, email us at hello@atarcal.com.