Forty7 Media Privacy Policy:
How We Handle Your Personal Data

Last Updated: 20.06.2025
Location: Gold Coast, Australia

1. Introduction

Forty7 Media (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates Forty7.media (the “Site”) and is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and other applicable Australian privacy laws and regulations. This policy applies to all personal information collected through our website, services, and business operations. By using our Site or engaging with our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Where required by law, we will obtain your express consent before collecting, using, or and practices disclosing your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you interact with our WordPress-powered Site:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, billing information, employment details, and other information voluntarily provided via contact forms, comments, registrations, or direct communications. We also collect any additional information you choose to share when interacting with our services or customer support team.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and cookies (see Section 6).
  • Third-Party Data: Information from plugins (e.g., analytics tools, social media integrations).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for purposes including but not limited to:

  • Respond to inquiries or provide services.
  • Improve Site functionality and user experience.
  • Send updates (if you opt in).
  • Comply with Australian legal obligations, develop marketing strategies, enforce legal rights, respond to regulatory inquiries, and perform market research.

4. Disclosure of Information

We may share your information only:

  • With trusted service providers (e.g., hosting, email tools, cloud storage providers, legal consultants, IT security providers) under strict confidentiality agreements and data processing terms that require them to handle your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Australian privacy laws).
  • If required by law (e.g., court orders).
  • Never for commercial sale or unrelated third-party marketing.

5. Storage and Security

  • Data is stored securely on our WordPress hosting servers.
  • We implement SSL encryption, firewalls, and regular security audits.
  • While we take reasonable steps under Australian law, no online transmission is 100% secure. You acknowledge and accept the inherent risks of transmitting personal information online and acknowledge that while we take all reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security and will not be liable for unauthorized access except as required by law. We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, or as otherwise permitted by law. When personal information is no longer needed, it will be securely destroyed or de-identified in accordance with our data retention policies.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Our Site uses cookies to:

  • Enhance functionality (e.g., login sessions).
  • Analyze traffic via tools like Google Analytics.
  • You can manage cookies via browser settings or WordPress plugins (e.g., CookieYes).

7. Third-Party Links

Our Site may link to external websites (e.g., social media, partners). While we carefully select our partners, we are not responsible for their privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any personal information.

8. Your Rights and Choices Under Australian Privacy Law

Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the following rights:

  • Access or correct your personal information.
  • Request deletion (where feasible).
  • Opt out of marketing communications.

Contact us (Section 10) to exercise these rights.

9. International Data Transfers

Data may be processed outside Australia (e.g., via WordPress plugins or cloud services) in countries that may not have the same level of privacy protection as Australia. Before transferring your personal information overseas, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas recipient handles your information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles.

We will ensure all international transfers comply with Australian privacy standards and the APPs.

10. Contact Us

For questions, access requests, or complaints:

Email: info@forty7.media
Address: 47 High Street, Southport, Gold Coast 4215

We will respond to your requests within 30 days at no cost to you, unless your request is complex or requires extensive resources, in which case we may charge a reasonable fee and/or extend the response time, but we will notify you of this. If we require more time, we will notify you and explain the reason for the delay. We reserve the right to request identity verification documents and decline access or deletion requests where verification fails or is not permitted by law. For unresolved issues or if you’re unsatisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au or 1300 363 992. We may require verification of your identity before processing certain requests to protect your privacy and security.

11. Policy Updates

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be notified to you via email or prominent notice on our Site before the changes take effect. Continued use of our services after such notifications constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.