Who we are

Southern Waters Karate. Our website address is: https://southernwaterskarate.com.au. ABN: 71 919 840 691

Introduction

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information when you visit or interact with this website.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

1. Personal Information You Provide

When you use our contact form or otherwise contact us, you may voluntarily provide personal information such as:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your phone number
• Any other information you choose to include in your message

This information is used only to respond to your enquiry.

2. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• Your IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visits
• Referring website

This information does not personally identify you and is used for analytics and website improvement purposes.

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyse information about how visitors use the website.

The information generated by these cookies is transmitted to and stored by Google. We use this information to:

• Understand how visitors use our website
• Improve website functionality and content

You can learn more about how Google handles data here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using Google’s opt-out browser add-on.

Use of CAPTCHA

This website uses CAPTCHA services to protect forms from spam and abuse. CAPTCHA may collect information such as:

• IP address
• User behaviour patterns

This information is used solely for security and spam prevention purposes and is subject to the CAPTCHA provider’s privacy policy.

Contact Forms

When you submit a message through our contact form:

• The information you provide is sent to us via email
• We use it only to respond to your enquiry
• We do not use it for marketing purposes unless you explicitly request this
• We do not sell or share this information with third parties

Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may include links to third-party services, including Axis Martial Arts, which is used for school/club management.

Please note:

• Axis Martial Arts is a separate third-party platform
• Any information you provide to Axis Martial Arts is governed by their own privacy policy
• We encourage you to review their privacy policy before providing personal information

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites or services.

Cookies

This website may use cookies to:

• Enable analytics functionality
• Improve user experience

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

How We Store and Protect Information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or to comply with legal obligations.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information

To make a request, please contact us using the details below.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.