Privacy Policy
Last updated: 10 October 2026
Petra Buchanan Ventures ABN 20 386 213 498 ('we', 'us', 'our') is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information.
1. What personal information we collect
We may collect personal information including your name, email address, phone number, professional title and organisation, and any other information you provide when you contact us through our website enquiry form or by other means.
2. How we collect personal information
We collect personal information directly from you when you submit an enquiry through our contact form, correspond with us by email or telephone, or connect with us via LinkedIn or other professional networks.
3. Why we collect personal information
We collect and use your personal information to respond to your enquiries and communications, assess whether we are able to assist you, provide advisory, mentoring, or board-related services, and comply with our legal obligations.
4. Disclosure of personal information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may disclose your information to trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business (such as hosting and email providers), where those providers are bound by confidentiality obligations. We may also disclose information where required by law.
5. Storage and security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Your information is stored on secure servers. We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
6. Access and correction
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, and to request that we correct any inaccuracies. To make such a request, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
7. Cookies and website analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and to analyse site traffic. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect some functionality of the site.
8. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
9. Complaints
If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, you may lodge a complaint with us by contacting us directly. We will investigate and respond within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.
10. Contact us
For any privacy-related enquiries or to exercise your rights, please contact us via the enquiry form on our Contact page at petrabuchanan.com.au/contact.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page, with the date of last update noted above.