Privacy Policy

Last updated: 14/01/2025

Thank you for visiting Onus Athletics (referred to in this policy as “we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and complying with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (“APPs”). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and manage your personal information when you use our website located at onusathletics.com and any related services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Collection of Personal Information

1.1 Types of Personal Information We Collect
We may collect a variety of information about you, which may include but is not limited to:

  • Contact details: Your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

  • Account details: Username, password, profile information (if you create an account).

  • Payment information: Billing address and payment details (if you make purchases or transactions).

  • Usage information: Details of how you use our website, including your IP address, device information, and browsing preferences.

  • Other information: Any additional information you provide voluntarily, such as through online forms or communications with our support team.

1.2 How We Collect Your Information
We may collect personal information about you in various ways, including:

  • Direct collection: When you sign up or register for services, request support, or otherwise provide information directly to us.

  • Automatic collection: Through the use of cookies, tracking tools, and other automatic data collection technologies when you visit our website.

  • Third-party sources: From service providers, social media platforms (if you link your account), or other third-party sources where you have consented to the disclosure of your personal information to us.

2. Use of Personal Information

2.1 Purposes for Which We Use Your Information
We will only use your personal information for purposes that are consistent with the reason it was collected or for related purposes, including:

  • Website operation and maintenance: To provide, maintain, and improve our website’s functionality, and ensure it is secure and user-friendly.

  • Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you important updates about our services.

  • Marketing and promotions: Where you have consented or where otherwise permitted by law, to send you promotional materials, newsletters, or marketing communications about our products, services, or special offers. You can opt out of such communications at any time.

  • Transactions and payments: To process payments, issue refunds, and manage billing processes.

  • Compliance: To comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

2.2 Legal Basis for Processing
We will only collect and process your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so, such as:

  • Your consent (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter).

  • Performance of a contract (e.g., when you sign up for an account or make a purchase).

  • Compliance with legal obligations (e.g., retaining records for tax or regulatory purposes).

  • Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our website’s user experience).

3. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to third parties for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. This may include:

  • Service providers and business partners: Companies that provide us with services (e.g., payment processing, website hosting, analytics) to enable or support our operations.

  • Related entities: Our subsidiaries, affiliates, and other related entities.

  • Compliance and legal obligations: To courts, tribunals, regulatory authorities, and law enforcement if we are legally required to do so or to protect our rights and the rights of others.

  • Business transfers: If we sell or transfer part or all of our business or assets, or if we merge or reorganise, your personal information may be disclosed to a prospective purchaser or new business owner.

We will take reasonable steps to ensure that third parties handle your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the APPs.

4. Overseas Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose some of your personal information to recipients located outside Australia. In doing so, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas recipients do not breach the APPs in relation to your personal information (for example, by entering into contractual arrangements that ensure the protection and security of your information).

5. Data Security and Retention

5.1 Data Security
We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We take reasonable steps to protect your information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure, including implementing appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures.

5.2 Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy (unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law). Once your personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience and collect information about how you interact with our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, doing so may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.

We use the information collected through cookies and tracking technologies for purposes such as:

  • Analysing website traffic and usage.

  • Customising and improving your user experience.

  • Personalising content and ads (where applicable).

7. Accessing and Correcting Your Information

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if you believe it to be inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, or misleading. To do so, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

8. Your Choices

  • Opting out of marketing communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications or by contacting us directly.

  • Disabling cookies: You may disable cookies in your browser settings, although some features of our website may not function properly if you do so.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before disclosing your personal information to them.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other reasons. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect and handle your information.

11. Ezoic Services
This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.

A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you're visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP address

  • Operating system type and version

  • Device type

  • Language preferences

  • Web browser type

  • Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)

Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.

You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, or if you would like to access or correct your personal information, please contact us using the details below:

Onus Athletics
Address: Suite 567, 24 Ebor Street, Toowong DC, QLD, 4066
Email: hello@onusathletics.com

We will respond to your inquiry or complaint promptly and in accordance with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).