Privacy Policy

Australian Hearse Nationals

Last Updated: April 12, 2025

1. Introduction

The Australian Hearse Nationals (AHN) and the Hearse Owners Club of Australia (“we,” “our,” or “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [www.australianhearse.com.au] (the “Site”) or interact with us during our events.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site or provide personal information to us.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for membership
  • Sign up for our newsletter
  • Register for events
  • Complete forms on our Site
  • Contact us via email or other communication channels

The personal information we may collect includes:

  • Name, email address, postal address, and phone number
  • Payment information (processed through secure third-party payment processors)
  • Vehicle information (make, model, year, photos, and history)
  • Images of you and your vehicles taken at our events

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Access times
  • Pages viewed
  • Other browsing information

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Process your membership application
  • Provide event registration and updates
  • Send newsletters and communications about the club and events
  • Improve our Site and services
  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide the information
  • Create and maintain historical records and archives of our events and vehicles

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

  • With your consent
  • With event venues and partners to facilitate your participation
  • With service providers who perform services for us
  • To comply with legal obligations
  • To protect and defend our rights and property
  • With third parties in connection with a club-related business transaction

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties except as described in this policy.

5. Your Choices

5.1 Membership Information

As a member of the Australian Hearse Nationals, your name and vehicle information may be included in club publications, including our newsletter and website. If you wish to limit this information, please contact us directly.

5.2 Marketing Communications

You can unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the emails or by contacting us directly.

5.3 Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may impact your overall user experience.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from your child, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. The date of the most recent revision will appear at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

10. Australian Privacy Law Compliance

We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Australian Hearse Nationals
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By using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.