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Privacy Policy

Write to Heal Centre ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, transparency, and respect. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.

By using our website at writetohealcentre.com or enrolling in any of our courses, programs, or workshops, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Who We Are

Write to Heal Centre is an Australian-based provider of reflective writing courses, narrative medicine programs, and wellbeing workshops for medical professionals, corporate teams, and individuals. We deliver programs online and in-person across Australia and the United Arab Emirates.

We are bound by the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained within it.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Register for or purchase a course or program
  • Create an account on our website
  • Complete a contact or enquiry form
  • Subscribe to our newsletter or email communications
  • Participate in a course, workshop, or live program
  • Submit writing exercises or reflections as part of a course
  • Communicate with us by email, phone, or any other means

This information may include:

  • Full name and professional title
  • Email address and phone number
  • Postal address (for invoicing or certificates)
  • Medical registration details or professional credentials (where relevant to CPD accreditation)
  • Payment information (processed securely — we do not store full card details)
  • Course progress and completion data
  • Writing submissions and reflective responses (treated with strict confidentiality)

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information including:

  • IP address and approximate location
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring website or search terms
  • Device type (desktop, tablet, mobile)
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

Purpose Legal Basis
Processing your course enrolment and payment Contractual necessity
Providing access to course content and tracking your progress Contractual necessity
Issuing CPD completion certificates Contractual necessity
Responding to your enquiries and providing customer support Legitimate interest
Sending course-related communications and updates Contractual necessity
Sending marketing emails and newsletters (where opted in) Consent
Improving our website, courses, and services Legitimate interest
Complying with legal obligations Legal obligation
Fraud prevention and security Legitimate interest

4. Your Writing and Reflections — Special Confidentiality

Your writing is yours alone. Any reflective writing, personal stories, or creative submissions you make as part of a course or program are treated with the highest level of confidentiality. They are never shared with third parties, your employer, colleagues, regulatory bodies, or any other person without your explicit written consent.

Your writing submissions are:

  • Only accessible to your assigned course facilitator
  • Never used in marketing or promotional materials without your express permission
  • Never shared with employers, colleagues, or organisations commissioning group programs
  • Stored securely and deleted or anonymised when no longer required
  • Never disclosed to regulatory bodies or any authority unless required by law

In corporate and group programs, any reporting we provide to the commissioning organisation contains only aggregated, fully anonymised insights. Individual writing is never disclosed.

5. Cookies and Tracking

5.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you use the site.

5.2 Cookies We Use

  • Essential cookies: Required for our website and learning platform to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics). These are anonymised and do not identify you personally.
  • Functional cookies: Remember your preferences and login status.
  • Marketing cookies: Used only where you have consented to receive marketing communications.

5.3 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website or learning platform. You can also opt out of Google Analytics at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

6.1 Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party providers to deliver our services, including:

  • Payment processors — to securely process your transactions
  • Learning management systems — to deliver and track your course content
  • Email service providers — to send course communications and newsletters
  • Website hosting and analytics providers — to operate and improve our website
  • Certificate issuance platforms — to generate your CPD certificates

All service providers are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with our instructions and applicable privacy laws.

6.2 AMA CPD Accreditation

To issue AMA-accredited CPD certificates, we may need to share your name, professional registration details, and course completion information with the Australian Medical Association. This is done only for the purpose of verifying and recording your CPD activity.

6.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your personal information where required to do so by law, court order, or government regulation, or where necessary to protect the safety of any person.

7. International Data Transfers

Write to Heal Centre operates primarily in Australia and the UAE. Some of our third-party service providers may be located overseas. Where we transfer personal information outside Australia, we take reasonable steps to ensure it receives equivalent protection to that required under Australian privacy law.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specifically:

  • Account and purchase records: Retained for 7 years for accounting and legal compliance purposes.
  • Course progress and completion data: Retained for the duration of your account plus 3 years.
  • Writing submissions: Retained only for the duration of your course enrollment, then deleted or anonymised.
  • Marketing preferences: Retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.
  • Website analytics data: Retained for up to 26 months in anonymised form.

9. Security

We take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted via our website
  • Secure, encrypted storage of personal data
  • Access controls limiting who within our team can view personal information
  • Regular security reviews of our systems and processes
  • Secure payment processing via PCI-DSS compliant providers

No method of data transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm, we will notify you and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) as required by the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme.

10. Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Act, you have the following rights in relation to your personal information:

  • Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You may ask us to correct any inaccurate or out-of-date information.
  • Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention obligations.
  • Opt-out of marketing: You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email, or by contacting us directly.
  • Complaint: You have the right to make a complaint about how we handle your information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@writetohealcentre.com.au. We will respond within 30 days.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for adults aged 18 years and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

13. Marketing Communications

Where you have opted in to receive marketing communications from us, we may send you emails about new courses, programs, wellbeing insights, and special offers. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by emailing us at info@writetohealcentre.com.au. We will process your request promptly and no later than 5 business days.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

15. Complaints

If you believe we have not handled your personal information in accordance with this policy or the Australian Privacy Act, please contact us in the first instance:

We will acknowledge your complaint within 5 business days and work to resolve it within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):

Contact Our Privacy Officer

For any privacy-related enquiries, requests, or concerns, please contact us:

Write to Heal Centre
Available in Australia & Dubai
Email: info@writetohealcentre.com.au
Phone: +61 433 558 125
We respond to all privacy enquiries within 5 business days.

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