W² Education Privacy Policy
Updated 15 October 2024
We collect personal information that is necessary for the operation of our educational services and to maintain effective communication with students and their families. The type of data we collect may include the following
- Identifiable Information. Full name, date of birth, contact details (phone number, email address, residential address)
- Academic Information. Educational background, enrolment data, course progression, and any other details needed for course facilitation
- Sensitive Information. In rare circumstances, W² Education may collect sensitive data, such as health-related information, with your explicit consent. These data are handled in compliance with privacy laws and only collected when necessary for the provision of our services
- Usage Data & Traffic Analytics. Anonymous user data, including IP address, browser type, referring website, file requests, and pages visited. You may disable ‘cookies’ in your browser settings, but this may limit some functionality on our website. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information.
We only collect personal data directly from the individual, unless impractical or unreasonable. If third-party data is involved, we require assurance that the individual has consented to the disclosure of such information. We will only collect this data with your explicit consent and for a specified purpose.
The primary purpose of collecting your information is to deliver the educational services for which you have engaged us. We may also use these data to improve our services and uphold administrative efficiency. Specific purposes for data use include but are not limited to the following:
- Student Management. Processing enrolments, scheduling classes, tracking academic progress, and maintaining records
- Communication. Informing you of important updates, changes to courses, schedules, and other administrative matters
- Marketing & Promotion. W² Education may, from time to time showcase the academic achievements of our students, including HSC or school outcomes. This may involve the publication of anonymised or attributed results, which may feature names and photographs of students. We believe that celebrating student success demonstrates the quality of our educational services.
- Talent & Workforce Management. Recruiting, hiring, managing, and administering the performance and roles of employees, contractors, and other service providers. This may include background checks, managing payroll, performance reviews, and compliance with legal and regulatory obligations related to employment or contract work.
W² Education will not use your personal information in any way that is inconsistent with the purposes for which it was collected, unless otherwise required or superseded by law.
By using our services or accessing our website, you provide informed consent to the collection and use of your information for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. Any requests related to your personal data will be processed as administrative matters, and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe in compliance with legal requirements.
While W² Education implements industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, it is important to acknowledge that no security system can guarantee complete protection, due to the inherent risks associated with data transmission and storage.
In the unlikely event of a data breach, W² Education will promptly notify affected individuals and take appropriate measures to prevent or mitigate any potential harm. Additionally, W² Education disclaims any liability for damages resulting from security breaches, to the extent permissible by applicable law, whether arising in contract, tort, statutory rights or other legal bases.
Under no circumstances will W² Education sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties unless required to fulfil contractual obligations by you (e.g., third-party service providers for payment processing).
W² Education reserves the right to disclose your information if required by law or in response to legal processes, such as subpoenas or court orders, provided that such disclosures are consistent with the applicable law(s) and necessary to protect our legal rights.
Our website may contain links to external sites that are not operated by W² Education. While we take care to only link to reputable websites, W² Education excludes liability for any privacy malpractices or the content of external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of such third-party websites.
W² Education reserves the right to modify and interpret this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our privacy practices or relevant legal requirements. Any significant updates will be communicated through our website, and your continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of any revision.
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or to request access to your personal data, please contact our admin.