Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 2025

Theatre Australia ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account or use our platform, we may collect the following information:

• Identity information: your name and chosen display name
• Contact information: your email address
• Profile information: biographical information, location, and other details you choose to provide
• Social login data: if you authenticate using Google or Facebook, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from that provider
• Usage data: pages visited, content posted, and interactions with the platform

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account on the platform
• Authenticate your identity when you sign in
• Enable community features including forum participation, production listings, audition notices, and company profiles
• Send you notifications related to your account or community activity (with your consent)
• Improve the platform and diagnose technical issues

3. Social Login (Google & Facebook)

If you choose to sign in using Google or Facebook, the information provided by those services — including your name, email address, and profile picture — is used solely for the purpose of authenticating your identity and creating or accessing your Theatre Australia account.

We do not use your social login data for advertising, profiling, or any purpose beyond authentication. We do not share this information with third parties.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your data with third parties except:

• As required by applicable Australian law
• With service providers (such as hosting providers) who operate under confidentiality agreements and process data only on our behalf

5. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and personal data at any time. We will process deletion requests within 30 days. See our User Data Deletion page for full details of what data is deleted and what is retained.

6. Your Rights

Under Australian privacy law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the legal basis

7. Cookies

We use essential session cookies to maintain your login state. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

8. Contact

For privacy enquiries, to access or correct your data, or to submit a deletion request, please contact us at:

privacy@theatreaustralia.com.au

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. We will notify registered users of material changes by posting a notice on the platform.