Last Updated: January 18, 2026
Cath Ellis Learning Design (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to providing quality services to you and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.
We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The APPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.
Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect include: names, email addresses, and phone numbers.
We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you, providing information to our clients, and marketing. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.
We collect Personal Information in the following ways:
Directly: When you provide information to us via our website forms, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us via email.
Automatically: When you visit our website, we may collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system.
Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.
Sensitive information will be used by us only:
For the primary purpose for which it was obtained;
With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.
Note: We do not generally collect sensitive information on this website.
Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances, we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our Services. Our Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by us (e.g., LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter). We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed in such websites, and such websites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us.
Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:
Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
Where required or authorised by law.
We may use third-party service providers (such as email marketing platforms or website hosting services) that are located outside of Australia (e.g., in the United States). By providing us with your personal information, you consent to the disclosure of your personal information to these overseas recipients. We take reasonable steps to ensure that these third parties handle your personal information in accordance with Australian privacy laws.
Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information. However, most of the Personal Information is or will be stored in client files which will be kept by us for a minimum of 7 years.
You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.
Cath Ellis Learning Design will not charge any fee for your access request, but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information. In order to protect your Personal Information, we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.
It is an important part of our service to you that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records.
We may use cookies on our website. Cookies are very small files which a website uses to identify you when you come back to the site and to store details about your use of the site. Cookies are not malicious programs that access or damage your computer. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose to reject cookies by changing your browser settings. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of our website.
Our website may from time to time use cookies to analyse website traffic and help us provide a better website visitor experience. In addition, cookies may be used to serve relevant ads to website visitors through third party services such as Google Adwords. These ads may appear on other websites you visit.
This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.
If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Cath Ellis Learning Design Email: cath@cathellis.com
If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.