Privacy Policy

Thursday Girls Group Inc
Effective date: 1 Jan 2026

Thursday Girls Group Inc (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal information when you visit thursdaygirls.org or interact with us.

1. What personal information we collect

We may collect personal information including:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Mailing address

  • Information you provide via forms (e.g. membership, event registrations, contact forms)

  • Donation details (note: we do not store full payment card details)

  • Any other information you choose to provide to us

We may also collect non-identifiable information such as:

  • Browser type

  • IP address

  • Pages visited and usage data

2. How we collect personal information

We collect information when you:

  • Fill out forms on our website

  • Subscribe to newsletters

  • Register for events or programs

  • Make a donation

  • Contact us directly (email, phone, social media)

We may also collect data automatically through cookies and analytics tools.

3. Why we collect and use your information

We use your personal information to:

  • Provide services, programs, and support

  • Process registrations and donations

  • Communicate with you (including newsletters and updates)

  • Improve our website and user experience

  • Comply with legal obligations

We will only use your information for purposes you would reasonably expect or that we explain at the time of collection.

4. Disclosure of personal information

We may disclose your personal information to:

  • Service providers (e.g. website hosting, email platforms, payment processors)

  • Contractors or volunteers assisting with our operations

  • Legal or regulatory authorities where required

We take reasonable steps to ensure third parties handle your information securely.

5. Overseas disclosure

Some of our service providers (such as email or cloud services) may store data overseas. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information is protected in line with Australian privacy laws.

6. Cookies and website analytics

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to:

  • Understand website traffic and usage

  • Improve functionality and performance

You can disable cookies via your browser settings, though some features of the site may not function properly.

7. Data security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

8. Access and correction

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and request corrections if it is inaccurate.

To do so, please contact us using the details below.

9. Complaints

If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, you can contact us. We will investigate and respond promptly.

If you are not satisfied, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.

11. Contact us

Thursday Girls Group Inc
Email: contact@thursdaygirls.org
Address: 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne 3000