Privacy Policy

Effective: JUNE 2025

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the ShariBrewer.Com website (the "Website") and the digital services, consulting, workshops, and digital products (collectively, the "Services") offered by ShariBrewer.Com ("we," "us," or "our").

By accessing or using the Website or Services, you ("you" or "User") agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Website or Services.

1. Introduction

ShariBrewer.Com ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and protect your personal data when you use our website, [ShariBrewer.Com], and our services ("Services"). This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. While we are located in Australia, we understand that we may process the data of individuals located in the EU and therefore are committed to GDPR compliance.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

ShariBrewer.Com

contactable at [email protected]

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

Personal Data:

-- Name

-- Email address

Cookies and Usage Data:

Information collected through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies (see Section 9 for more details).

-- IP address (anonymised where possible)

-- Browser type

-- Operating system

-- Referring URLs

-- Pages visited

-- Dates and times of visits

-- Other diagnostic data

Payment Information:

We do not store any payment information (e.g., credit card numbers) on our website. All payments are processed securely through Stripe. Please refer to Stripe's privacy policy for details on how they handle your payment information.

5. Purposes of Data Processing and Legal Basis

We process your personal data for the following purposes, based on the following legal bases:

-- Service Provision: To provide you with the services you request, including access to our website, digital services, and information.

-- Legal Basis: Performance of a contract (if you have a contract with us for services) or legitimate interests (if you are simply browsing our website).

-- Supply of Goods: To process and fulfill orders for any goods you purchase from us.

-- Legal Basis: Performance of a contract.

-- Data Analysis: To analyze website usage, improve our services, and personalize your experience.

-- Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (improving our services and user experience).

-- Marketing: To send you promotional emails, newsletters, and information about our services that we think may be of interest to you.

-- Legal Basis: Consent (where required by law) or legitimate interests (where permitted by law, and you have the right to opt-out).

-- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and communicate important information about our services.

-- Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (providing customer support and responding to inquiries) or performance of a contract (if the communication relates to a contract).

-- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

-- Legal Basis: Compliance with a legal obligation.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

-- Personal Data (Name, Email): We will retain this data as long as you are a customer or subscriber, and for a reasonable period thereafter for marketing purposes (subject to your opt-out rights) and to resolve any disputes.

-- Cookies and Usage Data: We retain this data for a period of 12 months for analytics purposes.

-- Payment Information: As we do not store payment information, this section is not applicable. Refer to Stripe's privacy policy.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:

-- Service Providers: We use third-party service providers to assist us with various functions, such as:

-- Email marketing (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit)

-- Website hosting

-- Data analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)

-- Customer support

We ensure that these service providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal data and only process it in accordance with our instructions.

--Legal Authorities: We may disclose your personal data to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.

--Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will provide notice to you before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

-- Other Third Parties: With your consent, we may share your data with other third parties.

8. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

When we transfer your personal data outside of the EEA, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data, such as:

-- Standard Contractual Clauses: We may use Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

-- Adequacy Decisions: We may transfer data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection by the European Commission.

-- Binding Corporate Rules: [If applicable, describe your Binding Corporate Rules].

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our website.

What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.

Types of Cookies We Use:

-- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.

-- Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites and display relevant advertisements.

-- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences (e.g., language).

-- Cookie Consent: We will obtain your consent to use cookies (except for essential cookies) when you first visit our website. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or your browser settings.

How to Manage Cookies: You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. For details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site, and some services and functionalities may not work.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

-- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data that we hold.

-- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

-- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain circumstances.

-- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

-- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another data controller.

-- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.

-- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

-- Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated your data protection rights. In the EU, you can contact the supervisory authority in the country of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. In Australia, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

11. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

We will respond to your request within one month, unless we need to extend the response time due to the complexity or volume of the request. In that case, we will inform you of the delay and the reason for it.

12. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

-- Encryption of data in transit and at rest.

-- Firewalls and intrusion detection systems.

-- Regular security assessments and audits.

-- Employee training on data protection.

-- Access controls to limit access to personal data.

-- Using secure payment processors like Stripe.

13. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove the data.

14. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any websites you visit.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. If we make material changes to this policy, we will provide you with notice, such as by email or a prominent notice on our website.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]