PRIVACY POLICY
Studio Avasa
The Trustee for De Rose Family Trust trading as Studio Avasa (ABN 60 273 809 238) ("Studio Avasa", "we", "us" or "our") is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting the personal information you share with us.
Studio Avasa is a creative business hub for women, offering business memberships, co-working, workshops, educational events, professional networking, creative space hire and opportunities for collaboration. We may also provide online educational content and wellbeing-related services.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when you visit our website, become a member, book or participate in our services, subscribe to our communications or otherwise interact with Studio Avasa.
We aim to handle personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles where applicable. Other privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), may apply to particular activities or individuals.
This Privacy Policy should be read alongside our Website Terms and Conditions and Disclaimer.
1. Contact Details
Business name: The Trustee for De Rose Family Trust trading as Studio Avasa
ABN: 60 273 809 238
Email: hello@studioavasa.com.au
Postal address:
PO Box 111
Freshwater QLD 4870
Australia
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us using the details above.
2. Personal Information We Collect
We collect personal information reasonably necessary to operate our business, provide our services, manage memberships and communicate with our community.
Depending on how you interact with Studio Avasa, this information may include:
2.1. Personal and Contact Information
Your name, email address, telephone number, billing or postal address and other contact details you voluntarily provide.
2.2. Membership and Business Information
When you enquire about or join The Creators’ Table or another Studio Avasa membership, we may collect information including your business name, industry, professional interests, business website, membership preferences and other details relevant to your participation.
This information may be used to administer your membership, communicate relevant opportunities and provide appropriate learning, networking and collaborative experiences.
2.3. Booking and Participation Information
Information relating to workshop registrations, co-working bookings, event attendance, studio hire, services purchased and communications regarding your participation.
2.4. Financial and Transaction Information
Information relating to purchases, membership subscriptions, recurring payments, invoices, refunds and transaction histories.
Payments are processed through third-party payment providers. We generally do not directly collect or store complete payment card details.
2.5. Communication and Marketing Information
Information provided through website enquiries, email correspondence, subscription forms, feedback, surveys and other communications.
We may also collect information about your preferences and interactions with our newsletters and promotional communications.
2.6. Website and Technical Information
Information relating to your interaction with our website and digital services, including IP address, browser type, device information, website activity, referral sources and information collected through cookies or similar technologies.
2.7. Sensitive Information
Where Studio Avasa offers health or wellbeing-related activities, we may collect limited health information where reasonably necessary and with appropriate consent, or where otherwise permitted by law.
We do not require members of The Creators’ Table to disclose sensitive personal information as a general condition of participating in the business membership.
Please avoid providing sensitive personal information unless it has been specifically requested for a legitimate purpose.
3. How We Collect Your Information
We may collect personal information when you:
Visit or interact with our website.
Complete an enquiry, registration or subscription form.
Join The Creators’ Table or another membership.
Book co-working sessions, workshops, events or studio hire.
Purchase a product or service.
Subscribe to newsletters or marketing communications.
Communicate with us through email, social media or other channels.
Participate in workshops, community discussions, surveys or feedback activities.
Provide information for professional introductions or collaborative opportunities.
We may also receive limited personal information from third-party booking, payment and website service providers where necessary to administer our services.
4. How We Use Your Personal Information
Studio Avasa may use personal information to:
Process bookings, purchases, payments and membership subscriptions.
Establish, administer and maintain membership accounts.
Provide access to co-working sessions, workshops, events and other membership benefits.
Communicate important information regarding bookings, schedules, payments and changes to services.
Respond to enquiries and provide customer support.
Organise relevant educational opportunities, professional introductions and collaborations.
Deliver newsletters, business updates and promotional communications where permitted by law.
Improve our website, services and member experience.
Maintain appropriate business, taxation and financial records.
Protect the security and appropriate operation of our website and services.
Meet legal and regulatory obligations.
We will generally use personal information for the purpose for which it was collected or for another purpose permitted by applicable law.
Where a materially different use requires consent, we will seek that consent.
5. The Creators’ Table Membership and Community Privacy
The Creators’ Table is designed to support women in business through co-working, professional development, shared learning and meaningful business connections.
Participation in this membership may involve interaction with other members, guest professionals and independent facilitators.
5.1. Membership Information
We collect and use relevant personal and business information to administer memberships, manage bookings, communicate schedules and provide access to membership activities and benefits.
Membership payment and subscription information may be managed through secure third-party booking and payment platforms.
5.2. Professional Introductions
Studio Avasa may facilitate introductions between members, guest professionals and other business service providers.
We will not provide your private contact details to another member or independent professional for an introduction without your permission or another lawful basis for doing so.
Where you choose to engage an external professional independently, their own privacy practices and terms may apply.
5.3. Member Networking and Shared Information
Members may voluntarily share business ideas, experiences, professional information and contact details during co-working sessions, workshops or community discussions.
Information voluntarily shared with other participants may be accessible to those individuals, and Studio Avasa cannot guarantee how independently shared information will subsequently be handled.
Members are expected to respect the privacy, confidentiality and intellectual property of others.
5.4. Member Directories and Community Features
If Studio Avasa introduces a member directory or online community feature, we will explain what information may be visible to other participants and provide appropriate choices regarding the disclosure of personal contact information.
5.5. Membership Communications
Members may receive essential communications relating to their membership, including booking confirmations, session information, subscription payments, account administration and changes to membership arrangements.
These communications are separate from optional marketing emails.
6. Guest Professionals and Third-Party Services
Studio Avasa may collaborate with independent professionals, guest speakers, facilitators and service providers to deliver educational workshops, professional services and other business development opportunities.
Where reasonably necessary, limited participant information may be shared with a facilitator or service provider for the purpose of delivering a booked service, subject to applicable privacy requirements.
We do not sell or rent member information to independent professionals for their own marketing purposes.
Where you engage an independent professional directly, that professional is responsible for their own collection and handling of personal information.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any independent service providers you choose to engage.
7. Photography, Video and Content Creation
Studio Avasa may host events, workshops or activities where photography, video recording, podcast recording or other content creation takes place.
Where Studio Avasa intends to photograph or record participants for promotional or public-facing purposes, we will provide appropriate notice and seek consent where required.
Participation in a membership, workshop or event does not automatically grant Studio Avasa unrestricted permission to use an individual's identifiable image, voice or personal information for promotional purposes.
Where independent individuals or businesses hire the studio for their own content creation, they are responsible for obtaining appropriate permissions from people appearing in their recordings or photographs.
8. Marketing Communications
We may send newsletters, educational resources, event announcements, membership information and promotional communications where you have provided consent or where otherwise permitted by applicable law.
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails or by contacting hello@studioavasa.com.au.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from sending essential administrative messages relating to an active booking, purchase or membership.
We will not sell, rent or disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes without appropriate consent.
9. Cookies and Website Analytics
Studio Avasa may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor activity, improve website performance and assess the effectiveness of our communications.
Cookies may include:
Essential cookies: Required for website operation, security and functionality.
Analytics cookies: Used to understand website traffic and visitor interactions.
Functional cookies: Used to remember preferences and improve the browsing experience.
Marketing cookies: Where used, these may support advertising and measure marketing effectiveness.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through the cookie preferences provided on our website.
Where required by applicable law, we will seek consent before using non-essential cookies or tracking technologies.
Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
10. Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to trusted third parties where reasonably necessary to operate Studio Avasa and provide our services.
These may include:
Website hosting, membership management and booking platforms.
Payment processing and subscription management providers.
Email marketing and communication platforms.
IT support and technical service providers.
Guest facilitators and professional service providers where appropriate.
Professional advisers, including accountants, legal advisers and insurers.
Government, regulatory or law enforcement authorities where required or authorised by law.
A purchaser or successor entity in connection with a lawful sale, restructuring or transfer of the business.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information shared with service providers is handled appropriately and in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.
11. International Storage and Disclosure
Some third-party platforms and service providers used by Studio Avasa may store or process personal information outside Australia.
Where information is disclosed to overseas recipients, we will take reasonable steps as required by applicable privacy laws to protect personal information and address relevant cross-border disclosure requirements.
The countries in which overseas recipients are likely to be located will be identified where required and reasonably practicable.
For information about overseas handling of personal information, please contact hello@studioavasa.com.au.
12. Data Security
Studio Avasa takes reasonable steps to protect personal information against misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
Personal information may be stored electronically through the systems and third-party platforms used to operate our business.
We seek to use appropriate security measures, including access controls and secure service providers.
While reasonable precautions are taken, no electronic storage or internet transmission system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Where a data breach occurs, Studio Avasa will assess and respond to the incident and provide notifications where required under applicable law.
13. Retention of Personal Information
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Provide our products, services and memberships.
Maintain appropriate customer and transaction records.
Meet financial, taxation and legal obligations.
Respond to enquiries and resolve disputes.
Fulfil legitimate business and administrative purposes.
Where personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely destroy or de-identify it, unless retention is otherwise required or permitted by law.
14. Access, Correction and Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable privacy laws, you may request access to personal information held about you or ask for inaccurate, incomplete or outdated information to be corrected.
Depending on the laws applicable to your information, you may also have rights relating to deletion, restriction of processing, withdrawal of consent or data portability.
To make a request, please contact hello@studioavasa.com.au.
We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before processing a privacy-related request.
We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
15. Privacy Complaints
If you have concerns about the way Studio Avasa has collected, used, stored or disclosed your personal information, please contact us at hello@studioavasa.com.au.
We will review your concern and seek to respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Where the Privacy Act applies, and you are dissatisfied with the handling of your privacy complaint, you may be able to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
Further information is available at www.oaic.gov.au.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Studio Avasa may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our services, membership arrangements, technology, business operations or legal obligations.
Updated versions will be published on our website with a revised date.
We encourage visitors, customers and members to review this policy periodically.
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact hello@studioavasa.com.au.
Last updated: 21 October 2026