Privacy Policy

Review date: 2026/01/01

Welcome to Alivio Care! . We want you to know that we value your privacy and that we will collect, use, disclose, store, protect, and provide access to any personal information you provide to us in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes our practices with respect to your information when you visit our site (hyperlinks to your organization’s website) or otherwise engage with us.

By visiting or engaging with our site or submitting your personal information, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Please do not visit or engage with our site or submit personal information if you disagree with this privacy policy, or any other policy in our Terms and Conditions of Service.

1. Scope & Applicability

This privacy policy applies to all personal data collected via the site, site features, site forms, the site’s email communications, and in any other way that may be connected to our services.

This policy also applies to data collected from individuals who are persons with disabilities or persons with special needs. We emphasize, with respect to this Privacy Policy, treating all users or would be users with equal access to our data practices, so that an accessible experience is afforded and independent of any malicious discrimination.

Finally, this policy does not apply to the privacy practices of any of the external websites to which we may link from our site; we encourage you to review the website policies for each of those sites.

2. Definitions

Personal Information / Personal: Data   Information that identifies or can reasonably identify an individual (e.g. name, address, phone, email)
Sensitive / Special Category Data:  Information about health, medical conditions, cognitive state, disability, etc.
Processing: Any operation on personal data (collection, use, storage, disclosure, deletion)
You / User: A visitor or user of our website or service

3. What Information We Collect & How

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Fill out contact or inquiry forms (name, email, phone, message)
  • Register for services, newsletters, or events
  • Submit feedback, surveys, or support requests
  • Provide health, care, or personal preferences (especially in a care/intake context)
  • Communicate with us (email, phone, chat)

If you share information about someone else (e.g. a family member or care recipient), you must ensure you have the right to share their data and inform them of our policy.

3.2 Automatically Collected / Technical Data

When you use our website, we may collect log data or analytics data, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type, version, device type, operating system
  • Pages visited, time and date, duration on pages
  • Referring / exit pages
  • Cookie data, usage patterns

We use this to monitor usage, improve site performance, and for security.

3.3 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies. In the future, we may use cookies to:

  • Remember/use your preferences or login state
  • Understand how you use our site (analytics)
  • Personalize content or display features, etc.

You may be able to disable cookies through your browser, but this may affect site functionality.

3.4 Third Party & External Data

We may collect data from third parties in some circumstances for example:

  • Publicly available sources
  •  Service providers (e.g., analytics services or marketing tools)
  • Health or care providers (if and when authorized)
  • Your family, caregiver or representative

Any third-party data will be treated in the same way as data you provide us directly.

4. Purpose & Use of Your Information

We only process your personal data for lawful and limited purposes. This may include:

  • Responding to your questions or requests
  • Providing care, support, or services, which may include intake, assessment, and scheduling
  • Administering your account or service
  • Soliciting your newsletter, updates, or event information (if you have opted in)
  • Monitoring, improving, and securing our website and service
  • Compliance with legal and regulatory matters
  • Statistical, reporting, or research (in anonymized or aggregate form)
  • Protecting rights, safety, or property (our rights, safety, or property; another party’s rights, safety, or property)

We will not process your data for unrelated purposes without your consent (unless required by law).

5. Disclosure & Sharing of Information

We may share your personal data in a few limited circumstances, including:

Within our organization: to staff, care providers, or contractors who require access to your information in order to provide services

Service providers / third parties:  Such as hosting providers, email delivery services, analytics vendors, only pursuant to appropriate confidentiality agreements

Authorized representatives: If you specifically authorize a family member, caregiver, legal guardian, etc.

Legal/regulatory obligation: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority

Protection & safety: If required to prevent harm to you or others

We will make reasonable efforts to ensure that any third party to whom we share your personal data will maintain that same level of protection as we do. We will not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. If we propose to transfer your data to a different country (outside your country of residence), we will notify you and ensure that adequate safeguards are in place.

6. Security, Storage & Retention

To protect your information against unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure, we employ appropriate technical and organizational measures (such as encryption, access controls, secure servers). Access to personal data is restricted to those who need it in relation to their job responsibilities and functions (and for security purposes). Personal data will not be retained for longer than necessary for the purpose(s) for which it was collected (or as required by law). When the retention period is over, we will securely destroy or anonymize your data. However, please keep in mind that no online system is completely secure; we cannot guarantee security.

7. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on local law, you have some rights with respect to your data as follows:

  • Access / Portability: You may ask to see the personal data we have in our records (or your dependents)
  • Correction / Update: You may ask for amendments and corrections to be made
  • Deletion / Erasure (“Right to be forgotten”): If applicable, you can request that we delete your data
  • Restriction / Objection: You can ask us to restrict some processing or object to certain uses
  • Withdrawal of Consent: If we are processing your data on the basis of consent, you can withdraw your consent.r
  • Consent Optional out: You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletters
  • Complaint: You can contact us or the data protection authority if you feel we are not in compliance.

We may verify your identity before the fulfillment of certain requests. Depending on certain circumstances, we may refuse or limit a request if we are permitted by law to do so.

8. Accessibility & Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

We are dedicated to facilitating and providing access to our website for people with disabilities in a way that is both comfortable and equitable. In this regard:

  • Our communications (forms, text, interfaces) will use clear language, alt text for images, accessible navigation, and adaptability (e.g. larger fonts, screen reader compatibility).
  • If you encounter difficulties accessing content or want alternative formats (e.g. larger text, audio, braille), contact us and we will make reasonable accommodations.
  • We treat data regarding disabilities or cognitive health (which may be sensitive) with heightened care and only with explicit consent unless legally required.
  • Withdrawal of Consent: If we are processing your data on the basis of consent, you can withdraw your

We may verify your identity before conformity of certain requests. Depending on certain circumstances we may refuse or limit a request if we are permitted by law to do so.

9. Children & Minors

We may collect personal information in compliance with local laws (e.g., parental consent) from children or others that we believe are minors. If you believe we have collected any data permitted by law related to someone under the permitted age, please contact us to remove it.

10. Links to Other Websites

The websites may contain links to third party websites, plugins and applications. We do not control any of the third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies when you visit external links.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may change and update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective when we post the revision on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. If you find we have made a significant change, we may attempt to advise you via email or provide significant notice to you during your visit to the site.

12. Contact & Complaints

If you have any questions, worries, or concerns regarding your privacy rights, concerns, or questions, you may contact the principal point of contact for privacy and data protection:

Alivio Care
info@aliviocareservices.com.au
+61 02 4604 1117