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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 August 2026
 

Public Health Academy respects the privacy of people who visit its website and use its educational resources.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored and disclosed when you visit the Public Health Academy website, use its educational resources, complete a form or otherwise interact with Public Health Academy.
 

1. Information we may collect

Depending on how you use the website, Public Health Academy may collect information such as:

  • your name;

  • email address;

  • organisation, school, university or workplace, where provided;

  • information you voluntarily provide through contact, registration, feedback or other forms;

  • correspondence you send to Public Health Academy;

  • information relating to your use of the website and its resources; and

  • technical information such as device type, browser type, approximate location, referring pages and website activity.

You are not required to provide personal information simply to access publicly available educational content unless a particular feature requires it.
 

2. Information collected through educational games and resources

Public Health Academy may provide educational games, interactive experiences, videos and other digital learning resources.

Depending on how these resources are configured, information about their use may be collected, such as:

  • visits to a resource;

  • game starts or completions;

  • interactions with website features;

  • general engagement statistics;

  • device or browser information; and

  • other aggregated or technical usage information.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, educational games are not intended to require users to provide sensitive health information or other sensitive personal information.

Users should not submit sensitive personal information through feedback or other general-purpose forms unless specifically requested.
 

3. Forms and feedback

If you complete a contact, feedback, registration, survey or other form, information you provide may be collected and used for the purpose described on that form.

For example, information may be used to:

  • respond to an enquiry;

  • provide requested information or resources;

  • understand how educational resources are being used;

  • evaluate and improve resources;

  • communicate about relevant Public Health Academy activities where you have requested or consented to such communication; or

  • administer education, training or other services.

Providing information through these forms is voluntary unless otherwise stated.
 

4. Children and students

Some Public Health Academy educational resources may be suitable for use by school students.

The website and educational games are not designed to require children to provide personal information in order to play or access publicly available educational resources, unless clearly indicated otherwise.

Teachers, parents and guardians should supervise children's use of online resources where appropriate.

Public Health Academy does not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal or sensitive information from children.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information inappropriately, please contact Public Health Academy so the matter can be reviewed.
 

5. How information may be used

Information collected through the website may be used to:

  • operate and maintain the website;

  • provide educational resources and services;

  • respond to enquiries;

  • provide requested communications;

  • understand how visitors use the website;

  • evaluate the reach and effectiveness of educational resources;

  • improve website functionality, content and user experience;

  • maintain website security;

  • troubleshoot technical problems;

  • comply with legal obligations; and

  • protect the legitimate interests of Public Health Academy and its users.

Where practical, aggregated or de-identified information may be used for evaluation, reporting, research or improvement of educational resources.
 

6. Website analytics and cookies

Public Health Academy may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand how visitors interact with the website.

These technologies may collect information such as:

  • pages visited;

  • time spent on pages;

  • general geographic region;

  • device and browser information;

  • referring websites;

  • interactions with website features; and

  • other website usage statistics.

This information may be processed by website, analytics or technology providers used by Public Health Academy.

You may be able to control or disable certain cookies through your browser settings or through cookie controls provided on the website. Disabling some cookies may affect website functionality.
 

7. Wix and website hosting

The Public Health Academy website is hosted using Wix.

As the website platform provider, Wix may process information relating to website visitors, including technical information, cookies and information submitted through website features.

Wix's handling of information is governed by its own privacy practices.

Public Health Academy may also use functionality provided by Wix for areas such as website hosting, forms, analytics, communications and security.
 

8. Third-party and embedded services

The website may use or embed third-party services, such as:

  • video and media platforms;

  • analytics services;

  • online forms;

  • social media;

  • educational platforms; and

  • other digital services.

When you interact with an embedded or linked third-party service, that provider may collect information in accordance with its own privacy policy.

Public Health Academy does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party services.

Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of relevant third-party providers where appropriate.
 

9. External links

Public Health Academy resources may contain links to external websites.

Public Health Academy is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of websites operated by other organisations.

Following an external link may result in information being collected by that organisation under its own privacy policy.
 

10. Disclosure of information

Public Health Academy does not sell personal information.

Information may be disclosed to third parties where reasonably necessary to operate the website or provide services, including technology, hosting, analytics, communications or other service providers.

Information may also be disclosed where:

  • you have consented to the disclosure;

  • disclosure is reasonably necessary to provide a service you have requested;

  • required or authorised by law; or

  • necessary to protect the rights, safety or security of Public Health Academy, its users or others.
     

11. Overseas processing and storage

Some technology and service providers used by Public Health Academy may process or store information on servers located outside Australia.

The countries in which information is processed may depend on the particular service provider and its infrastructure.

Where third-party providers process information, their handling of that information is also governed by their respective privacy practices and contractual arrangements.
 

12. Data security

Public Health Academy takes reasonable steps to protect information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users should therefore exercise appropriate care when submitting information online.
 

13. Data retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for legitimate administrative or business purposes, or as required by law.

Information that is no longer required may be deleted, destroyed or de-identified where appropriate.
 

14. Accessing or correcting your information

You may contact Public Health Academy if you wish to:

  • ask what personal information is held about you;

  • request correction of inaccurate information;

  • request deletion of information where appropriate;

  • withdraw consent for particular communications; or

  • raise a privacy concern.

Some requests may be subject to legal, technical or administrative limitations.
 

15. Email communications

If you choose to receive updates or other communications from Public Health Academy, your contact information may be used for that purpose.

You may unsubscribe from optional communications using an unsubscribe mechanism provided in the communication or by contacting Public Health Academy.

Transactional or administrative communications relating to a service you have requested may still be sent where necessary.
 

16. Research and evaluation

Public Health Academy may use aggregated or de-identified information about the use of educational resources to understand their reach, effectiveness and patterns of use.

This may contribute to evaluation, reports, presentations, academic publications or the development of future educational resources.

Where identifiable personal information is proposed to be used for formal research, additional consent, ethics approval or other requirements may apply depending on the nature of the project.

This distinction is particularly useful for your games because it allows you to describe aggregate measures such as number of plays, broad geographic reach or engagement without implying that identifiable player information is being collected for research.
 

17. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to Public Health Academy's website, services, technology or legal requirements.

The current version will be published on the website with the date of the latest update.
 

18. Contact

Questions, requests or concerns regarding privacy can be directed to:

Public Health Academy
Email: info@publichealthacademy.net
Australia

© 2026 The Public Health Academy

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