PRIVACY AND POLICY

Hatch Quarter Pty Ltd (we, our, us) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website, programs, and strategic services.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, or that is automatically generated during your visit to our platform.

Voluntary information includes your name, email address, organisation, job title, and any specific context you provide when filling out contact forms, subscribing to our updates, or applying to participate in our innovation programs. Technical information includes your IP address, device type, browser version, and pages viewed, which we collect through standard cookies and analytical tools purely to optimise website performance and user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data strictly to support your engagement with Hatch Quarter. Specifically, we use it to respond to your direct enquiries, process program applications, and deliver newsletters, ecosystem updates, or insights that you have explicitly opted into. Additionally, this data allows us to review and improve our website functionality, monitor traffic patterns, and comply with all necessary legal, regulatory, and corporate obligations.

We do not sell, rent, trade, or lease your personal information to third parties. We may share relevant data with trusted third-party software providers who assist us in running our daily business operations, such as our email delivery or database systems, always under strict confidentiality terms.

3. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses standard cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings at any time, though doing so may prevent certain features of the website from functioning optimally.

4. Your Rights and Data Retention

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, to request corrections, or to ask for your data to be permanently deleted from our systems. We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil our operational requirements or meet our legal obligations. Once it is no longer required, your data is securely destroyed or anonymised.

For any privacy-related queries or data requests, please contact us at hello@hatchquarter.com.au.