Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

1. Introduction

The Advanced Materials & Battery Council (AMBC) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and otherwise handle your personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our communications, or engage with our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact information such as your name, email address, phone number, and organisation, provided when you submit enquiry forms or register for events.
• Newsletter subscription data including your email address and preferences when you subscribe to our newsletter via MailerLite.
• Booking information provided when you schedule meetings through our Calendly integration, including your name, email, and selected time slots.
• Website usage data including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring URLs, and interaction patterns collected through analytics tools.
• Cookie and tracking data as described in the Cookies section below.
• Member directory information such as organisation name, logo, description, and contact details provided by member organisations for listing on our website.
• Job listing data provided by member organisations for posting on our jobs board.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Responding to your enquiries and providing requested information.
• Sending newsletters and industry updates you have subscribed to.
• Facilitating meeting bookings and event registrations.
• Managing member listings in our directory.
• Publishing job listings on behalf of member organisations.
• Analysing website usage to improve our services and content.
• Complying with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Communicating about AMBC initiatives, policy developments, and industry news.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

• MailerLite - for managing our newsletter subscriptions and email communications. MailerLite may store your email address and engagement data on servers outside Australia. See MailerLite's Privacy Policy.
• Calendly - for scheduling meetings and consultations. Calendly collects the information you provide when booking. See Calendly's Privacy Policy.
• Cloudinary - for hosting and delivering images on our website. Cloudinary may process data related to image delivery. See Cloudinary's Privacy Policy.
• Analytics providers - we use website analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our site. These tools may collect anonymised usage data including page views, session duration, and device information.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external providers.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time, after which we will remove their data from our mailing list within a reasonable period. Enquiry form submissions are retained for up to 24 months. Website analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form.

6. Your Rights Under the Australian Privacy Act

Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you by making a written request.
• Correct any inaccurate, out-of-date, incomplete, or misleading personal information.
• Opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.
• Complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

7. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect usage data. The types of cookies we use include:

• Essential cookies - required for the website to function properly, such as session management.
• Analytics cookies - used to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website, helping us improve content and performance.
• Third-party cookies - set by our third-party service providers (such as Calendly and analytics tools) to support their functionality.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption and we implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a privacy-related request, please contact us:

Advanced Materials & Battery Council
Email: info@ambc.au
Level 13, 120 Edward Street
Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or third-party services. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.