Privacy Policy

1. What information we collect

We may collect personal information from you when you interact with us, including when you:    

• Apply to become part of our Portfolio or Connector community;
• Register for or attend an Apropela event;
• Subscribe to our newsletter or other communications;
• Visit our website or engage with our social media; or
• Communicate directly with us via email, phone or online forms.

The personal information we may collect includes:

• Your name, job title and organisation;
• Contact details such as email address, phone number and mailing address;
• Demographic or professional information relevant to your business and industry;
• Payment details (for ticketed events or donations); and
• Any other information you voluntarily provide.

We may also collect non-personal information (such as browser type, IP address, and website usage data) through cookies and analytics tools to help improve our services and user experience.

2. How we use your information

We collect and use personal information for purposes such as:

• Managing membership, event participation and community engagement;
• Providing updates, news, invitations and marketing communications;
• Processing registrations, payments and feedback;
• Conducting surveys and research to improve our programs; and
• Complying with legal obligations or responding to lawful requests.

We will only use your personal information for the purposes for which it was collected, or for related purposes you would reasonably expect.

3. Disclosure of your information

We may share your personal information with:

• Our employees, volunteers and contractors who assist in delivering our services;
• Trusted third-party providers (such as event platforms, email marketing tools, or analytics services) who perform services on our behalf;
• Sponsors or partners where you have provided consent or where disclosure is reasonably expected as part of our events or programs; and
• Government agencies or regulators where required by law.

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

Some of our service providers may be located overseas. Where your information is transferred outside Australia, we take reasonable steps to ensure it remains protected and managed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Australian law.

4. How we protect your information

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
This includes:

• Secure servers and password-protected systems;
• Restricted staff access to personal information; and
• Regular review of our data management practices.

5. Access and correction

You may request access to, or correction of, the personal information we hold about you by contacting us using the details below.
We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with the APPs.

6. Direct marketing and communication preferences

We may send you marketing or event communications that we believe may be of interest to you.
You may opt out at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

7. Cookies and website analytics

Our website uses cookies and third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to collect information about how visitors use our site.
This helps us understand website traffic, improve usability and deliver relevant content.
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies if you prefer.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website with the date of the most recent update displayed at the top.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions, feedback or complaints about how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

Apropela Ltd
Email: info@apropela.com
Website: www.apropela.com

We will respond to your enquiry promptly and aim to resolve any complaints fairly and efficiently.