Privacy Policy

Envirotech Education ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This policy describes how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your data when you visit https://envirotech.edu.au/ (the “Site”) or enroll in our educational programs.

1. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

a) Personal Information

Name, address, date of birth
Email address, phone number
Student identification, enrolment details
Visa status (for international students)
Educational history and qualifications
Emergency contact information

b) Sensitive Information

Information about your nationality, citizenship, or visa status
Medical / health information (if required for special needs)

c) Transactional / Financial Information

Payment details for tuition, fees, scholarships or loans
Billing / invoice information

d) Usage and Technical Information

IP address, browser type, device type
Pages visited on our Site, time and date of access
Cookies or similar technologies

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information:

When you submit forms (enrolment, enquiry, feedback, applications)
During your interactions with our Site (e.g. when browsing, downloading resources)
From your use of services (online learning portals, student services)
From third parties (e.g. scholarship bodies, government departments, agents)

3. Use of Information

We use your information for purposes including:

Enrolling you in courses, administering your student record
Managing payments, fees, scholarships, loans
Communicating with you (emails, SMS, notifications) about your course, services, updates
Providing learning materials and conducting assessments
For marketing or promotional purposes, where you have consented (e.g. newsletters, events)
Legal or regulatory obligations
Improving our services, website functionality, user experience

4. Disclosure of Information

We may share your information with:

Our staff and contractors, where necessary for administrative, teaching or support services
Government/regulatory bodies, educational authorities
Scholarship or funding agencies
External service providers (e.g. IT service providers, payment processors)
Agents or representative organisations, for recruitment or student support (if applicable)
As required by law (eg. court orders, legal compliance)

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, monitor usage, and customise content.

You may disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect your access to some features of the Site.

6. Security

We take reasonable steps to secure your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

Access to personal information is limited to staff who need it for legitimate purposes.

Data is stored securely, and we use encryption or other protections where appropriate.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law.

After it is no longer needed, we will securely delete or de-identify the data.

8. International Data Transfers

If you are overseas or we share data with overseas third parties, we ensure that such transfers comply with applicable laws, and that your data is protected to similar standards.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights such as:

Accessing your personal information
Correcting or updating inaccurate or incomplete information
Requesting deletion of your information
Withdrawing your consent (if you previously consented to certain use)
Objecting to certain processing (e.g. direct marketing)
Requesting a copy of your data in machine-readable format
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

10. Children’s Privacy

If you are under [relevant age, e.g. 18 years], you should get your parent / guardian’s consent for providing personal information.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without consent.

11. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on our Site, and indicate the date of update. Your continued use of the Site or our services after changes are posted means you accept them.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this policy or your personal data, please contact:

Envirotech Education Pty Ltd
Email: info@envirotech.edu.au
Phone: +61 (0)7 5535 3766
Address: Dive Centre building, Shed 2/54-56 Paradise Ave, Miami QLD 4220, Australia

This policy is in accordance with the applicable privacy laws in Australia, including the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).