Privacy Policy for Breaking Ground By Be Ready

Effective Date: 23.12.25

Breaking Ground By Be Ready ("we", "our", or "us") respects people’s privacy and is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information through the Breaking Ground By Be Ready app, our website, and related services.

Personal Information and Sensitive Information

Personal information refers to any information or opinion, whether true or not and whether recorded in material form or not, from which an individual’s identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained.

Sensitive information refers to information about a person’s:

racial or ethnic origin
political opinions or associations
religious beliefs or affiliations
philosophical beliefs
trade or professional memberships
sexual preferences or practices
criminal record
health, genetic, or biometric information

Collecting Sensitive Information

Breaking Ground By Be Ready may need to collect sensitive information about you or others in the course of providing services or in relation to proceedings.

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, we are permitted to collect sensitive information for specific purposes, including where the collection is reasonably necessary to establish, exercise, or defend a legal or equitable claim. Where required and practicable, we will seek your consent before collecting sensitive information and will inform you of the purpose at the time of collection. In limited circumstances, consent may be implied.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

Name
Email address
Account or profile details
Information submitted through forms or app features

Automatically Collected Information

When you use the App, we may automatically collect:

Device type and operating system
App usage data and interactions
IP address
Crash reports and performance data

This information is used to maintain, improve, and secure the App.

Use of Personal Information

We may use personal information:

to identify individuals and protect them from unauthorised access
to improve our services and user experience
to inform you about updates, services, or marketing initiatives
to derive aggregated or anonymous data
to prevent or lessen a threat to life or health
where disclosure is reasonably necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of a legal or equitable claim
for the purpose for which the information was collected, or a related purpose
where an individual would reasonably expect such use
where required to provide services we are instructed or obliged to provide
for any other purpose with the individual’s consent

Disclosure of Information

We do not sell or rent personal information. We may disclose personal information where:

the disclosure is for the primary purpose for which it was collected
the individual has consented
the disclosure is to an agent or contractor who is required to use the information only for the intended purpose
there are reasonable grounds to prevent or lessen a threat to life or health
the disclosure is to a related body corporate
the disclosure is reasonably necessary for a legal or equitable claim
the disclosure is permitted, required, or authorised by law

Information Collected via Our Website and App

To ensure our online services meet user needs, we may collect aggregated information using cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small identifiers placed on a user’s browser. They do not identify users personally but link to aggregated usage data.

We may use cookies to compile anonymous statistics such as:

server address
top level domain
date and time of visits
pages accessed
referring search engines
browser type

Users can choose not to accept cookies through browser settings and can still access website content.

Marketing Communications

We may use personal information to inform individuals about services, updates, newsletters, or events related to Breaking Ground By Be Ready. Individuals may opt out of marketing communications at any time by requesting removal from mailing lists. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for direct marketing unless express consent has been provided.

Data Security

The protection of personal information is a priority. We maintain:

safeguards against unauthorised access, misuse, interference, loss, or disclosure
secure storage systems aligned with industry standards
restricted access to authorised personnel only
password protected systems and internal policies
staff training to ensure compliance with privacy obligations

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will be published within the App or on our website. Continued use of the App constitutes acceptance of any changes.

Complaints and Resolution

We are committed to addressing concerns regarding personal information. If you believe we have not complied with the APPs or this policy, please contact us so we can attempt to resolve the issue.

We will:

listen to your concerns
discuss possible remedies
implement improvements where appropriate

If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):

Address: GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone: 1300 363 992
Fax: 02 9284 9666
Email: enquiries@oaic.gov.au
Website: www.oaic.gov.au

More information about the Australian Privacy Principles is available at:
http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-act/Australian-privacy-principles