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Privacy Policy

This policy outlines the way we at House of Doust (ABN 84949630131) collect, hold, use and disclose personal information. 

WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT & HOW AND WHY WE COLLECT IT?
What personal information do we collect?
The personal information we collect is generally limited to:
  • credit card or direct debit details;
  • name and contact details;
  • opinions; and
  • any communications we have.
However, we may also collect:
  • financial information; and
  • information about how you use our website, via third parties.

How do we collect your personal information?
The main way we collect information is when you give it to us, for example, via our website sign up or other forms, via phone, email, when you submit comments or feedback or via social media.
We also use cookies on our website which may identify you and track your actions and pages you visit. This helps make our website work more securely and efficiently, such as enhancing security on our contact form and storing your information, so you don’t have to put it afresh when you visit us again. 
At times personal information may also be gathered from third parties, such as Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons and similar technology to collect or receive information about you from our website and elsewhere on the internet.

Why do we collect your personal information?
We need your personal information to:
  • communicate with you in relation to your enquiry;
  • send you news if you have signed up (you can unsubscribe at any time);
  • conduct our business, and enable your use of our website, products and services; and
  • in some cases, to comply with our legal obligations, such as record keeping.
We also collect personal information to analyse and enhance our business operations and improve your experience with our business. This is used as statistical information to analyse traffic to our website, and to customise content and advertising we provide. 

You can opt out of the collection and use of this information by changing your privacy settings or opting out. To opt out you can go here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
To change your Facebook ad preferences, you can go here: 
https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/advertisers/
Where we collect your financial information, we use it to help you pay for our products and services. Only third-party payment service providers like PayPal and Stripe have access to your information. , and they only keep it as long as it is necessary. They use SSL certificates to verify your identity and encrypt any data you give them. All financial information is encrypted on our servers, and we do not keep all your data (to prevent unauthorised and duplicated transactions). We do not keep any details of your direct debit, and all information is sent to our bank for processing. We are not liable for any default, data leak or any other event which causes harm and is the result of these third-party service payment service providers. 

WHEN DO WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION & HOW YOU CAN ACCESS IT? 
When do we disclose your personal information?
We will take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information, including against loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, misuse or modification. It is kept securely and accessible only to authorised personnel. Information is kept in accordance with our legal record keeping obligations and then destroyed appropriately. We generally will not disclose your personal information unless:
you consent;
it is required or authorised by law; or
it is reasonably necessary for one of the purposes for which we collect it.
However, we do disclose your personal information where it is necessary to obtain third party services, such as analytics, data storage, payment service providers or marketing and advertising services. To protect your personal information, we endeavour to ensure that our third-party service providers also comply with the Australian Privacy Principles, but some third parties we use may collect, hold and process personal information overseas. You can opt out of the collection and use of this information by changing your privacy settings or opting out.

How can you access or delete your information? 
If you want access to your information to correct or have it deleted, please email us at admin@houseofdoust.com. Except where we are permitted or required by law to withhold it, we will help you. If you consider that we have breached any privacy laws, please also email us at admin@houseofdoust.com. You can make a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by phone on 1300 363 992, online at http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/making-a- privacy-complaint or post to: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, GPO Box 5218, Sydney, NSW 2001.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR EUROPEAN CITIZENS
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”) you have certain rights and protections under the GDPR regarding the processing of your personal information. We are a controller under the GDPR as we collect, use and store your personal information to enable us to provide you with our website services and information about them.
We rely on the following lawful means of processing your personal information:
  • where you have given us valid express consent to use your personal information we will rely on that consent, and only use the personal or sensitive information for the specific purpose for which you have given consent; and
  • where we need comply with the law or act in an emergency, we will rely on that lawful means of processing your personal information.

Your Rights
If you are an EEA resident, you have various rights including the right to be informed; right of access; right to rectification; right to object; right to restriction of processing; right to erasure or to be forgotten; right to data portability; and right not to be subject to automated processing. If you want to access personal information we hold about you, or ask if that the information be corrected, please contact us at admin@houseofdoust.com. In some circumstances, you also have a right to object to or ask that we restrict certain processing activities or delete your personal information. If you would like to limit or request deletion of your personal information or exercise any other rights, you can do so by contacting us. You can withdraw your consent to our collection or processing of your personal information. You can do so by contacting us at admin@houseofdoust.com or by opting out of email newsletter communications by following the instructions in those emails or by clicking unsubscribe. If you withdraw your consent to the use of your personal information, you may not have access to our services, and we might not be able to provide you with our services. In some circumstances where we have a legal basis to do so we may continue to process your information after you have withdrawn consent, for example if it is necessary to comply with an independent legal obligation or if it is necessary to do so to protect our legitimate interest in keeping our services secure.

Security
All personal information stored on our website platform is treated as confidential. It is stored securely and is accessed by authorised personnel only. Our collection is limited in relation to what is necessary, for the purpose for which the personal information is processed and kept only for so long as is necessary for the purpose for which the personal information was collected. We implement and maintain appropriate technical, security and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised or unlawful processing and use, and against accidental loss, destruction, damage, theft or disclosure. We ensure the encryption and pseudonymisation of personal information and we have adequate cyber security measures in place. By providing us with your personal information you consent to us disclosing it to third parties who reside outside the EEA countries. We will ensure that those third parties are GDPR compliant.

Terms & Conditions

Welcome to House of Doust [ABN 84949630131] and www.houseofdoust.com, our website. We hope you enjoy browsing around. By visiting our website and using the services our website provides, you are agreeing to these terms and conditions and any other policies we publish or link to on our website; these form an "Agreement". If you don’t agree, you must surf elsewhere; we may terminate your use of our website immediately if you breach our Agreement. We may also change, suspend or stop providing our website at any time. 

YOUR OBLIGATIONS WHEN USING OUR WEBSITE
 
To provide correct information and comply with the law
When providing us with information such as when filling out any of our opt-in or other forms, you must give current and accurate information. You must also comply with the laws of WA and Australia when you use our website, including, but not limited to, all our intellectual property and cybercrime laws. Where you access our website from outside of Australia, you must also comply with all the relevant local laws.
 
To only make personal and non-commercial use of our Content
You agree that the copyright in all Content on our website is owned or licensed by us. You must only use the website and its Content for your personal and non-commercial use. Any other use is prohibited unless permitted by law, or with our prior written permission which you must seek by emailing admin@houseofdoust.com. All trademarks on our website belong to their respective owners.
 
To use third party software, links etc at your risk
We provide links on our website to other sites. We provide the links for your assistance only, and we have no control over those other sites and do not endorse them in any way. Any use of those sites is at your sole risk, and you must direct any concerns regarding their products or services to them. We also provide access to third-party apps and software to enhance the functionality of our website. We have no control over those third-party apps and software, and do not make any warranties in relation to them. You use them at your own risk, and you must read and agree to their terms and conditions which govern your use of them.

To direct concerns about third party products and services to that third party
Our website and services may include advertisements for third party products and services. We have no control over the advertisements and websites of third parties, and we are not responsible for their content, or their products or services. We do not endorse, nor make any representation or warranties concerning any advertisers goods or services seen on our website. In some cases, we may have a relationship with that third party who may pay us a referral fee or a commission when you buy their products and services. However, any purchase by you is a contract between you and them and we are not to be involved. You must direct any concerns about third party products and services directly to that third party. 

To not rely on any “advice”
Some of the information we provide on our website may be “financial” related information. It does not constitute any “financial” advice and we provide this information for your general use only. It may be historical information, incomplete information or could be an opinion that is not widely held. Your personal situation has not been considered when providing the information, so any reliance on this information is at your sole risk, and you should always seek independent professional advice before reliance on the information. 

To be respectful when posting
We encourage you to engage in online discussions in our community, however, we do not recommend that you include any personal information such as your email address or physical address in any posts. When you engage in discussions, your posts will not be confidential, and you must comply with our posting rules. You must not post any of the following, which is determined at our discretion: 
  • any disrespectful, inappropriate, offensive, threatening or abusive content; 
  • any content that breaches the rights of a third party (e.g., which is defamatory);
  • any content that impersonates any other person, or misleads us as to the origin of your posts; or 
  • any advertising, self-promotion or sales.

Where posts do not comply with these rules, or are otherwise objectionable, we may, but are not obliged to remove them. You are solely responsible for all your posts. 

WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES
We cannot represent, warrant or guarantee that:
  • our website will always be available, that your use will not be interrupted or that our website is free from viruses or secure; or
  • our Content is accurate, complete and current.


For example, sometimes we will be making changes to our website, or you may come across an old landing page, historical information, incomplete pages or inaccuracies. Whilst we cannot guarantee these matters will be corrected, please email us at admin@houseofdoust.com if you find any issues.
 
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
We exclude, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any liability in connection with your use of our website and its Content. We are not responsible for any Loss or Damage suffered in connection with your use of our website, its Content, any interruptions, changes, suspension or termination of our website or any events beyond our control.
 
You indemnify us for any Claim arising out of or in connection with any third-party links, websites, apps, software, products and services; your breach of this Agreement, your breach of the law including your local laws, or your breach of the rights of a third party.
 
OTHER
This Agreement is governed by the laws in WA, Australia and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of WA, Australia. If any part of these terms and conditions is not enforceable, it shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions will be in full force and effect. The obligations and liabilities in this Agreement survive termination. The failure to exercise our rights or enforce a provision under this Agreement does not waive the future operation of that right or ability to enforce the provision.
 
DEFINITIONS
Claim means any claim, under statute, tort, contract or negligence, any demand, award or costs.
Content in our website could be any trademarks, brand names, logos, all copy, images, art, graphics, music, audio, videos, designs or any other content.
Loss or Damage means any loss or damage, including, but not limited to, any loss of salary, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, downtime costs, loss of profit, loss or damage to reputation, loss of data, personal injury, property damage or legal costs. 
We, us, or our means Rachel Donlevy t/as House of Doust [ABN 84949630131] and includes any of our employees, agents, partners and contractors.
 

ADDITIONAL TERMS OF SERVICE FOR OUR ONLINE COURSES 
These Additional Terms of Service (“Terms”) apply to all clients or all potential clients of House of Doust [ABN 84949630131] (“we, us, our”). These Terms together with any other terms and conditions and policies we publish or link to on our Website and Services form an Agreement with us (“Agreement”). “You” could be any client of ours.
 
ONLINE COURSE WE WILL PROVIDE
Our Online Courses teach you about household budgeting, creating a personal finance budgeting system, including paying off debt, account structures, emergency savings and establishing financial goals and savings. We provide various materials to help you during the Online Course, including diagrams, documents, photographs, spreadsheets, videos and worksheets. We also have group sessions. 

BEFORE PURCHASE
Things you must do before purchasing Online Courses on our Website
You must:
  • be 18 years old or have parental consent;
  • provide complete and accurate information to us, and promptly inform us of any updates to your information; and
  • ensure you have adequate technology set up and internet access to participate in the Online Course. We use Thrivecart.


Acknowledgements you make when purchasing on our Website
You acknowledge and agree that: 
  • we cannot take into account your personal situation or your personal goals or objectives when providing the Online Course. The Materials are general in nature, and we cannot guarantee that your desired outcome or goals will be met as everybody’s circumstances, needs and expectations vary;
  • the Materials we provide are not a substitute for independent professional advice and any reliance on this information is at your sole risk. For example, sometimes the Materials could be classed as "financial" advice. You must consider whether or not the information is appropriate to your needs. We strongly recommend that you obtain independent professional advice before making any decisions or taking steps towards reliance on our information, for example do not use our information to make an investment decision;
  • our Online Courses including the Materials can be very subjective, and involve emotional issues, and what may be pleasing to some may not for others. You warrant that you are in good mental health. Whilst we will try to work and accommodate participants, we cannot always please everyone; 


You further acknowledge and agree that there may be:
  • occasional errors or omissions in Online Course descriptions, prices, availability and promotions;
  • some Online Courses with limited places, and some courses that are limited to certain regions or groups of people; and 
  • technical problems downloading Materials, and there are inherent risks associated with downloading digital products and using online software.


Except as required by law, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information or the availability of the Online Courses. We also cannot guarantee the results of the Online Course as they are dependent on your learning, actions and implementation.


You also acknowledge that we may make recommendations of suppliers for various products or services during our Online Courses. Any recommendations are only recommendations, and if you purchase from the supplier that is a contract between you and the supplier, and we are not involved. Therefore, you must direct any product or service concerns, requests for refunds or other feedback to the supplier. 

Payments
You must: 
  • pay for the Online Course via the published payment methods available;
  • make the deposit or full payment as required by us prior to commencement of the Online Course as your place cannot be reserved or confirmed until payment is received; and
  • have any special offer coupons ready as they must be used at the of purchase to apply; they cannot be applied retrospectively.


You also agree to pay any applicable currency conversion fees, or financial service provider fees where relevant. Where payments are made in instalments, you authorise us to deduct all accrued and outstanding fees from your credit card or debit card provided. You must ensure that sufficient funds are available in your nominated account to meet any withdrawals made by us on their scheduled due dates. Where payment is defaulted or not received, you authorise us to debit any outstanding funds from your nominated account, without the need for notifying you. 

AFTER PURCHASE
Things you must do after purchasing on our Website
You must:
  • maintain the confidentiality of your login and password for your account;
  • not allow other people to use the Materials or your account; 
  • contact us by email at if you have any difficulty downloading any Materials;
  • not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, re-sell or exploit the or Materials in any way;
  • contact us by email if you have any issues with the Online Course and require a refund;
  • seek our prior written consent before any publication of information about us; and 
  • in the case of a dispute keep all communications confidential.


We have group sessions where you can be part of our community but please follow our rules
We encourage you to engage with us and other participants during the Online Course, however, you must comply with our rules at all times. 

You must respect the other participants in the Online Course and not be disruptive in any way. We may exclude you from any group sessions or events where you become disruptive or disrespectful in any way. You must not directly contact other participants unless you have their express consent. Any further interactions with other participants are conducted at your sole risk.

Acknowledgements you make in relation to privacy and confidentiality
During the group sessions you may share sensitive, personal and private information (“Confidential Information”), or others may share similar information.
You acknowledge and agree to keep all information confidential, and not to disclose any information outside the group. You must not record any group sessions. 
We will not disclose any Confidential Information, except where it is required by law. For more information on the circumstances where we disclose personal information, please see our Privacy Policy here. 
Unfortunately, whilst we encourage confidential communications, we cannot guarantee that delivery of our Online Course and any Materials will be secure, and we cannot guarantee your privacy or confidentiality when accessing online technology. 

Posting rules
You must not post any of the following, which is determined at our discretion: 
  • any inappropriate or offensive, threatening or abusive content; 
  • any immoral content, including, but not limited to, anything pornographic or obscene; 
  • any illegal content, including any content which is defamatory; 
  • anything that breaches the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, any intellectual property rights of a third party such as copyright, or trademark, or a third party’s privacy; or
  • any content that impersonates any other person or misleads us or third parties as to the origin of your posts.
  • You are responsible for all your posts and their accuracy, completeness and timeliness. We are not responsible for any of your posts or any third-party posts. Where posts do not comply with our rules, or are otherwise objectionable we may, but do not have any obligation to, edit or remove the content. By making posts in our community, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free perpetual irrevocable licence to use the posts for any purpose, and you waive any Moral Rights in those posts. 

Acknowledgement you make in relation to online events
You acknowledge and agree that we may make recordings of online events that you participate in. These recordings may be audio, video or still photographs, and may be used by us for marketing or information purposes. Your participation in the online event is subject to you granting us the copyright in all recordings to use, reuse and publish the recordings where you may be depicted or included, in whole or in part, in composite or distorted in character or form, without restriction as to changes from time to time, in any media now or developed in future. You waive all rights to approve of the finished recordings. 

Your commitment to the Online Course
To get the most benefit out of our Online Course, you should watch all video modules, complete all activities/worksheets, and be open to a different way of budgeting and give the system time to work.


You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for your own success and outcomes during the Online Course. 

Things we’d love you to do after purchasing on our Website
We’d love you to provide us with any photos, videos, testimonials and/or case studies so we can use them for marketing and information purposes, publications, exhibitions and professional awards across all print or digital mediums, including our social media channels. 
 
However, please note that by providing us with photos, videos, testimonials and/or case studies you assign copyright ownership to us. This includes all copyright and any other rights under the Copyright Act 1968 and the right of reproduction either wholly or in part. If you provide content but subsequently want to revoke permission to use it, it is your responsibility to notify us immediately at admin@houseofdoust.com.

OTHER MATTERS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF
We may change information on our Website and store
Except as required by law, we may at any time, and without prior notice to you:
change and update information including availability and promotions;
change prices or descriptions of our Online Courses; and
change our range of Online Courses or discontinue an Online Course.


We comply with the Australian Consumer Law
Our services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law. For major failures with a service, you are entitled to: 
cancel this Agreement with us and to a refund of the unused portion; or 
to compensation for it's reduced value.
You are also entitled to be compensated for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. If the failure does not amount to a major failure you are entitled to have problems with the service rectified in a reasonable time and, if this is not done, to cancel this Agreement and obtain a refund for the unused portion.

Except as required by law, we do not warrant the quality of the Online Courses or warrant that they will meet your expectations. We do not provide refunds for changes of mind, where you fail to provide us with adequate information, where you can no longer partake in part or all of an Online Course or where you fail to comply with our instructions.
 
If we need to cancel your order, we will provide a refund
Except as required by law, all payments are non-transferable and non-refundable. On occasion we may cancel an Online Course where we are no longer able to provide it. In these or similar circumstances where we have to cancel the whole course, we will provide you with a full refund. Despite our reasonable endeavours, on occasion we may also need to change times or dates of course sessions at short notice or even cancel parts of an Online Course. We will notify you as soon as possible of any changes. We do not provide refunds except as required under the Australian Consumer Law.
 
We can refuse to serve you and sell Online Courses at any time
We may refuse to provide our Online Courses to you, or anyone, for any reason, at any time. In particular, if you breach this Agreement, we may immediately terminate your use of our Website and Services, any account and disable your ability to purchase of our Online Courses. We can also change, suspend or stop providing Online Courses at any time, for any reason, and without notifying you. We are not responsible to you for any changes, or if we suspend or stop our Online Courses.
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All the Intellectual Property Rights in our Materials are owned by or licensed by us. We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free, revocable licence to use our Materials for your personal use only. This licence to use our Materials in relation to the Online Courses is for the duration of the Online Course only. In particular, you must not use our Materials for any commercial purposes without our prior written consent which is given or withheld at our sole discretion. Any use beyond your sole personal use will be conditional on the payment of license fees, and acknowledgement of our Moral Rights under the Copyright Act 1968 where applicable. Please contact us at admin@houseofdoust.com to seek consent.
 
RELIANCE ON ADVICE DISCLAIMER
We may provide information in our Materials and that may be classed as financial advice. Whilst we exercise due care in ensuring its accuracy, sometimes it may not be accurate. There may be typographical errors, or it may be based on an opinion of the author that is not widely held. Occasionally, the information may be historical information, and based on primary sources of material, contemporary thinking, regulations or laws which existed at the time of publication, and these will change from time to time. Occasionally, the information may not be complete. For that reason, we cannot guarantee that the information is accurate, complete or current.
 
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY 
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any Loss or Damage arising from your use of our Website and Services or any Online Courses purchased using the service, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions, price changes or discontinued Online Courses, your reliance on any of our information, any visitor posts and content, any links to third party websites, any interruptions, any changes, suspension or termination of our Website and Services, our recording of any events, and changes to dates and times of Online Courses.

To the extent to which we are entitled to do so, our liability under the Australian Consumer Law will be limited, at our option to:
the replacement of the Online Course or the supply of an equivalent Online Course; or
the payment of acquiring an equivalent Online Course.


In any case, our liability to you will not exceed the amount actually paid by you to us for the most recent Online Course you have paid for.
 
You agree to indemnify us, and to keep us indemnified from any Claim arising out of or in connection with your breach of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, where you provide incorrect information, any breach of the group session and posting rules, and any breach of our Intellectual Property Rights.
 
FORCE MAJEURE
Where there is a Force Majeure Event, we will not be considered in breach of this Agreement, to the extent that our obligations are unable to be performed by such an event. We will not incur any liability to you for any Loss or Damage of any nature incurred or suffered in connection with any Force Majeure Event.  

IF THERE IS A DISPUTE 
In the event of any dispute that cannot be resolved, both parties agree to obtain an independent professional arbitrator/dispute resolution specialist to make a determination on the dispute and each party agrees to pay their own costs.
 
OTHER 
This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with the laws of WA, Australia, and you and we submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of WA, Australia. This is the entire agreement between you and us, and supersedes any prior agreements, proposals and communications whether oral or written, between you and us. In the event of an inconsistency between the terms in this document and other terms and conditions on our Website, these terms prevail. No other term is to be included in this Agreement except where it is required to be included by law. The failure by us to exercise any right or enforce any provision in this Agreement does not waive the future operation of that right or provision. In the event that a provision in this Agreement is not enforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement to the extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. All obligations and liabilities in this Agreement survive termination of this Agreement.
 
DEFINITIONS 
Australian Consumer Law means Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). 
Agreement means these terms, and the general website terms and conditions and all other terms and conditions and policies published or linked to on our Website. 
Claim means any claim, under statute, tort, contract or negligence, any demand, award or costs. 
Intellectual Property Rights means all copyright, trademarks, design rights, patents, trade secrets and confidential information whether registered or unregistered. 
Force Majeure Event means any event beyond our control which prevents us from complying with our obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to, a pandemic, act of God, such as fires, earthquakes, floods; war or hostilities, riots, strikes, disorder or acts or threats of terrorism, or electrical failure, changes to regulations, weather events, travel limitations, venue closures.
Loss or Damage means any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special or consequential loss or damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits, revenue, savings, loss of data, loss of enjoyment, virus to systems, personal injury, death, property damage and legal costs. 
Materials means any of our diagrams, documents, photographs, spreadsheets, videos, worksheets, freedom planners, any and all online programs, course materials and anything provided to you during the course.
Moral Rights means any moral rights as defined under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).
Online Course means our course entitled Freedom and includes all Materials. 
We, us, or our means Rachel Donlevy t/as House of Doust [ABN 84949630131] and includes any of our employees, agents, partners and contractors. 
Website and Services means www.houseofdoust.com and everything available on this website, including, but not limited to, all Online Courses.
 
 
 



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