PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: February 09, 2026
Educating, Training and Consultancy Pty Ltd
(trading as Data Training)
U 1 231 Gipps Rd
Keiraville, NSW 2500
Australia
1. INTRODUCTION AND CONSENT
Educating, Training and Consultancy Pty Ltd ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our students and site visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website hosted on the Thinkific platform (the "Site").
Your Consent
By registering for a course (whether free or paid), subscribing to our newsletter, downloading resources, or otherwise submitting your details to us, you explicitly consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and storage of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not access or use our Services.
2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked to you ("Personal Information").
A. Information You Provide to Us
When you register for a course, sign up for a newsletter, or contact us, we may collect:
- Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
- Account Data: Username and password.
- Course Data: Assignments, quiz responses, and progress data.
- Feedback and Surveys: Information you provide in post-course surveys, feedback forms, or direct correspondence.
B. Payment Information (Important Disclaimer)
We do not collect or store your credit card numbers or full payment details.
- All transactions are processed securely by third-party payment gateways (Thinkific Payments, Stripe, or PayPal).
- These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council.
- We rely on the PCI-DSS compliance of Thinkific and its partners to ensure the security of your financial data.
C. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, Thinkific and our analytics providers may automatically collect:
- Device Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and clickstream data.
3. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as beacons, tags, and scripts) to track activity on our Site and store certain information.
- What are cookies? Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
- Purpose: We use cookies to improve and analyze our Service (e.g., remembering your login state so you don't have to re-enter your password every time you visit a course page).
- Control: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site (such as the course player).
4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your Personal Information for the following purposes:
- Service Delivery: To provide course access, manage your account, and issue certificates.
- Communication: To send administrative information, course updates, and respond to inquiries.
- Improvement: To analyze student performance and feedback to improve our curriculum and user experience.
- Compliance: To enforce our terms of service and comply with legal obligations.
Specific Use: Academic Research & Publications
We are an education and research-focused organization. We may use your course data (such as quiz scores, progress rates, and survey responses) for academic research, statistical analysis, and publications.
- Anonymization: Any data used for research purposes will be strictly anonymized and de-identified. Your name, email, and personal identifiers will be removed before the data is used for analysis or publication.
- No Re-identification: We will not attempt to re-identify individuals from anonymized datasets.
5. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We do not sell your Personal Information. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: We use third-party processors to help us run our business, specifically:
- Thinkific: Our course hosting platform.
- Payment Processors: As detailed in Section 2B.
- Google Workspace: Our business tools eg file storage, email, forms, collaboration.
- Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or legal process within New South Wales or other applicable jurisdictions.
We recommend that you read any Service Provider privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
6. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Our business is located in Australia. However, our Site is hosted by Thinkific, a Canadian company, and data may be processed and stored on servers located in Canada, the United States, or other countries.
By using our Site, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside of your country of residence. We rely on Thinkific’s compliance with international data transfer frameworks to protect your data.
If you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
7. YOUR RIGHTS
Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your data.
For Australian Residents (Privacy Act 1988)
- Access & Correction: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and request corrections if it is inaccurate.
- Complaints: If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, please contact us.
For International Users (GDPR / CCPA)
If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United States (California), you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten").
- Opt-out of the sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
8. DATA RETENTION
We retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including to comply with our legal obligations (e.g., retaining tax records), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements. Anonymized research data may be retained indefinitely.
9. SECURITY
We take reasonable steps to protect your Personal Information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Information on Thinkific Security and Data Compliance is available at: https://www.thinkific.com/security-overview/
10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time.
- Notification: We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.
- Continued Use: Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
11. CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Data Training Privacy Officer
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail:
Educating, Training and Consultancy Pty Ltd
U 1 231 Gipps Rd
Keiraville, NSW 2500
Australia