1. Collection of Personal Information

We may collect personal information when you:

• Create a contributor or user account
• Upload or download content
• Make any payment or purchase
• Submit any forms
• Subscribe to updates or newsletters
• Contact us for support or inquiries
• Interact with us or our website

This may include your name, address, contact information, payment details, location data and any other information you voluntarily provide.

2. Use of Personal Information

Your personal data is used for:

• Managing contributor and user accounts
• Providing you with services
• Providing you with access to our website
• Processing content sales and payments
• Communicating updates and support
• Responding to customer inquiries and providing support
• Maintaining the security and integrity of our services
• Improving our website, services and use experiences
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. With your consent, we may send you marketing materials, newsletters, promotional offers and updates about our products and services.

3. Usage Data

As you navigate our website or use our services, we may automatically collect information about your browsing activity (including but not limited to through cookies and similar tracking technologies), including:

• IP Address
• Device information
• Browser Type and Version
• Operating System
• Referring Websites
• Pages Visited
• Preferences and Settings
• Duration of Visits

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and remember your preferences. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect certain functionalities.

4. Handling of Image Metadata (EXIF Data)

When you upload photographs or videos to our platform, certain files may contain embedded metadata known as EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data. This data can include information, including but not limited to the date and time of capture, camera make and model, exposure settings, and geolocation (if enabled on your device).

We value your privacy and handle this metadata as follows:

1. We take reasonable steps so that EXIF data from your uploaded files is not visible to the public or to other users browsing our library.
2. EXIF data is accessible to our site administrators and is used only for:

• Quality control and technical assessment of your submissions
• Providing feedback to contributors regarding reasons for image or video rejection or the need for adjustments before publishing
• Any other use set out in point 2 of this privacy policy.

3. We do not share your EXIF data with third parties for marketing or profiling purposes.
4. If you prefer, you may remove EXIF data from your files prior to uploading; however, doing so may limit the feedback we can provide about technical issues.

• 5. Storage and Security

All personal data is stored on secure servers. We take reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

6. Legal and Regulatory Compliance

We operate in accordance with Australian privacy laws, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) to the extent that they apply to us (if any).

7. Sharing of Information

We may disclose and share your personal information with:

1. Third-Party Service Providers: To facilitate certain services, such as payment processing, website hosting and data analysis, we may engage third-party service providers and share and disclose your personal information to them.
2. Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We will disclose your personal information to law enforcement, regulatory authorities or government agencies when legally required or in cases of suspected illegal activities.
3. Other Parties: We will disclose and share your personal information where you have given consent or where disclosure is otherwise permitted by law.

Some of our service providers may be located outside of Australia. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data is handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as needed to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. You may request deletion of your personal information at any time, subject to record-keeping requirements.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request corrections or deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent to marketing communications at any time
• Request that we limit the processing of your personal information in specific situations
• Request a portable copy of your personal information in a commonly used format

10. Changes

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. Notice of changes will be posted on our website. Continuing to browse or use the website or browse, use or purchase any products or services after any change to this privacy policy shall be deemed as acceptance of the amended privacy policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about your privacy or how your data is handled, please contact our Privacy Officer at:

Email:                   admin@agripix.com

Address:              PO Box 1150, Townsville, QLD 4810

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.