This Privacy Policy is prepared in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in Schedule 1 of that Act. We are committed to protecting your personal information and upholding your rights as an individual.
ClearAd Pty Ltd is the entity responsible for the personal information collected through this platform.
Privacy Officer: [email protected]
We collect personal information that is reasonably necessary to provide the Service (APP 3 — Collection of Solicited Personal Information):
2.1 Account Information
2.2 Transactional Information
2.3 Technical Information
2.4 Uploaded Content
Images, videos, text, or URLs submitted for compliance checking are processed in memory by the AI engine and permanently deleted immediately after analysis. This content is not stored, indexed, or used for AI model training without your explicit consent.
Under APP 6 (Use or Disclosure of Personal Information), we use personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected or for directly related purposes:
| Purpose | Legal Basis (APP) |
|---|---|
| Account creation and authentication | APP 3 — Collection; Consent |
| Providing AI compliance checking service | APP 6 — Primary purpose of collection |
| Processing subscription payments | APP 6 — Directly related purpose |
| Sending transactional emails (receipts, verification) | APP 6 — Directly related purpose |
| Service improvement via aggregated analytics | APP 6 — Legitimate interests (anonymised) |
| Fraud detection and abuse prevention | APP 6 — Legitimate interests / Legal obligation |
| Compliance with court orders or regulatory requests | APP 6 — Required or authorised by law |
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
We disclose personal information to the following third-party service providers who assist in delivering the Service (APP 6):
We do not disclose your personal information to any other third party except where required by Australian law or court order.
Under APP 8, before disclosing personal information to an overseas recipient, we take reasonable steps to ensure that recipient does not breach the APPs. Our service providers listed above either:
By using our Service, you consent to the overseas transfer of your personal information as described above.
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Account information | Duration of account + 7 years (tax records) |
| Check usage records (type, timestamp, score) | Duration of account + 3 years |
| Uploaded content (images, video, text, URL) | Deleted immediately after analysis |
| Payment records | 7 years (Australian tax law requirement) |
| Security logs (IP, access events) | 90 days rolling |
Upon account deletion, all personal information is permanently purged within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information (APP 11):
In the event of an eligible data breach, we will notify affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in accordance with the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme under Part IIIC of the Privacy Act 1988.
To exercise any of these rights, contact [email protected]. We may require identity verification before processing your request.
We do not use persistent tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies. We use only:
No cross-site tracking, behavioural advertising, or sale of browsing data occurs on this platform.
The Service is not directed at individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has provided personal information to us, contact [email protected] and we will promptly delete that information.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. For material changes, we will notify you via email or in-app notification at least 14 days before the changes take effect. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please:
ClearAd Pty Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Privacy Officer: [email protected]