Privacy policy

This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information, and how you can access or correct it. We handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

The information we collect

We collect personal information that you give us directly when you register to pitch, send us a pitch, subscribe to updates, or contact us. That usually includes:

• your name, email address and phone number
• the contents of your pitch, including any video link, business or idea details and financial information you choose to include
• your messages and correspondence with us

We also collect some information automatically when you visit this site, including your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you view and the links you click. This comes from cookies and similar technologies used by our website and marketing platforms.

How we use it

We use personal information to:

• send you the instructions for recording and sending your pitch
• review your pitch and discuss it with our investment partners and advisers
• contact you about your pitch, including to ask for more information or to arrange a conversation
• send you updates, insights and offers, where you have consented to receive them
• improve the website and understand which marketing works
• meet our legal and record-keeping obligations

Your pitch

We treat pitch submissions with care, but sending us a pitch does not create a confidentiality agreement between us. We may share your pitch with investment partners, advisers and other people we work with when we consider it. Do not send us trade secrets, patent-sensitive material or anything else you are not comfortable sharing on that basis. If you need confidentiality before disclosing something, contact us first.

Marketing messages

Where you have consented, we may send you emails and SMS messages. Every message includes a way to opt out, and you can reply STOP to any SMS or use the unsubscribe link in any email. Opting out of marketing does not stop messages we need to send about a pitch you have submitted.

Who we share it with

We do not sell personal information. We share it with:

• Our investment partners and advisers, where we are considering your pitch
• Service providers who run our systems, including our customer relationship management platform, email and SMS providers, website hosting, analytics and advertising platforms
• Professional advisers, such as lawyers and accountants, where required
• Anyone else where you have consented, or where we are required or permitted by law

Some of these providers store or process data outside Australia, including in the United States. We take reasonable steps to ensure they handle personal information in a way consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.

Cookies and advertising

This site uses cookies and similar technologies to make the site work, to measure traffic, and to support advertising on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Google. These platforms may use that information to show you our ads and to measure their performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some parts of the site may not work properly if you disable them.

How we store and protect it

Personal information is stored in our customer relationship management platform and other secured business systems. We take reasonable steps to protect it from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, including access controls and reputable providers. No system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We keep personal information only as long as we need it for the purposes above, or as required by law, and then delete or de-identify it.

Accessing and correcting your information

You can ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and ask us to correct it if it is wrong or out of date. Email us at [email protected] and we will respond within a reasonable time. We may need to verify your identity first. If we refuse a request, we will tell you why in writing.

Complaints

If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, email us with the details and we will investigate and respond, usually within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au or on 1300 363 992.

Children

This site is intended for people aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is always on this page, with the date it was last updated shown at the top.