Last updated: April 2026
Taboo Education is operated by Samantha Waite (ABN 33 168 042 050) as a sole trader based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, enquire about our services, make a purchase, or attend a session.
By using this website or engaging our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.
1. What information we collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact information: your name, email address, and organisation, when you submit an enquiry via our contact form
- Session feedback: your name (optional), role, session type, and written feedback when you complete our feedback form
- Purchase information: when you purchase a product through our store, payment is processed by Stripe. We do not store your payment card details. Stripe's privacy policy applies to payment processing.
- Communications: records of correspondence if you contact us directly by email
- Usage data: basic analytics about how visitors use our website (page views, general location, device type) collected via website hosting analytics tools
2. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide the services you have requested
- Process and fulfil orders placed through our online store
- Improve our sessions and programmes using aggregated, anonymised feedback
- Contact you regarding your booking or consultation
- Comply with our legal obligations
We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling.
3. Contact and feedback forms
Our contact and feedback forms are processed by Formspree (formspree.io), a third-party form processing service. When you submit a form, your data is transmitted to Formspree's servers and forwarded to our email address. Formspree's privacy policy applies to this processing. We do not store form submissions on our website server.
4. Payments and store
Payments through our online store are processed by Stripe. We do not have access to your full payment card details at any time. Stripe stores and processes payment information in accordance with PCI-DSS standards. Please refer to Stripe's privacy policy for full details.
5. Third-party services
Our website and services involve the following third parties, each with their own privacy policies:
- Formspree: form processing (formspree.io)
- Stripe: payment processing (stripe.com)
- Medium: our blog is hosted on Medium (medium.com)
- YouTube: video content is hosted on YouTube (youtube.com)
- Hostinger: our website is hosted by Hostinger
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.
6. Disclosure of your information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your personal information where required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Taboo Education, our clients, or others.
7. Data storage and security
Your personal information is stored and processed in Australia and, in the case of third-party services, potentially overseas. We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
8. Your rights
Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to our legal obligations
- Make a complaint about how we have handled your personal information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@tabooeducation.com. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
9. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some parts of our website may not function properly if you disable cookies.
10. Children's privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Taboo Education
Samantha Waite (ABN 33 168 042 050)
Perth, Western Australia
Email: admin@tabooeducation.com
If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy complaint, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.