Privacy
How AUSTRAL collects, uses and protects personal information associated with this website and direct enquiries.
Effective 22 July 2026
Information we collect
When you contact AUSTRAL, we receive the information you provide, such as your name, email address, organisation and message.
Our hosting infrastructure may process basic technical records, including IP address, browser type, requested pages and timestamps, for delivery, reliability and security.
How information is used
We use this information to respond to enquiries, assess potential research or commercial work, operate and secure the website, and meet legal obligations.
Disclosure and retention
Information may be processed by service providers that support website hosting and communications. We do not sell personal information or use it for third-party advertising.
We retain information only for as long as reasonably required for the purpose it was collected, security, record-keeping or legal obligations.
Access, correction and enquiries
You may ask to access or correct personal information we hold about you, or raise a privacy concern, by emailing research@austral.systems.
Information about Australian privacy rights is available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.