Disclaimer & Data Privacy Policy

Legal Disclaimer

The Alcohol Change Vic website is administered by Turning Point.

Website content not legal, professional or medical advice
The content on this website is for general information only. The information on this website is not intended to be legal, professional or medical advice, and should not be relied on as such.

No use for unlawful purposes
By using this website and content, you agree not to use it for unlawful purposes, or in a manner which infringes the rights of others, including, without limitation, for communication or publication of misleading, deceptive, defamatory, obscene or offensive content.

Liability
Subject to the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Turning Point makes no representations or warranties in respect of the information and materials available on this website or the means of accessing that information and material (including the software operating in connection with the site).

Turning Point does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to the website. You acknowledge that access and use of this site (including the software operating in connection with the site) may be interfered with by factors outside of Turning Point's control. Turning Point doesn't warrant the accuracy of any advice, opinion, statement, representation or information displayed on or accessible through this website.

Turning Point doesn't accept responsibility for any loss or damage in connection with use of any information or material on the website, any websites or material linked with this website, or any information provided in response to enquiries or requests for information or assistance from users of the website. All access and use is at the risk of the user, and Turning Point excludes, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any liability in connection with any loss or damage suffered.

The Alcohol Change Vic website may contain links to other websites that aren't under our control. You acknowledge that:

Turning Point isn't responsible or liable for the contents of other external websites; and
the inclusion of a link from this site to an external website doesn't imply any endorsement or association by Turning Point with the site, or any goods or services promoted by the website or its operators.

Data Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This privacy statement explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal email address in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is considered the international ‘gold standard’.

1. Who we are

Alcohol Change Vic is operated by Turning Point, located at 110 Church Street, Richmond. For any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at: coordinator@alcoholchangevic.org.

2. What personal data we collect

We collect the following personal data:

Email address – when you submit it via our website for purposes such as subscribing to a newsletter, receiving updates, or contacting us.

We do not collect any sensitive personal data or additional information unless explicitly stated and consented to.

3. Purpose and legal basis for processing

We collect your email address for the following purposes:

To send you newsletters, updates, or marketing communications (only if you opt in)
To respond to your inquiries or feedback
To improve our services and communication

We only process your personal data with your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), which you can withdraw at any time.

4. How we store and protect your data

We take the security of your data seriously. Your email address is stored securely using the GDPR-compliant Wix email marketing service and is protected through appropriate technical and organisational measures.

We retain your email address only as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected for, or until you withdraw your consent.

5. Sharing of your data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share your data with:

Service providers who assist in managing communications (e.g., email platforms), all of whom are bound by GDPR-compliant data processing agreements.

We will never share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

6. Your rights under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

To access your data;
To correct or update your data;
To withdraw consent at any time;
To request deletion of your data;
To object to or restrict certain types of processing; and
To lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at coordinator@alcoholchangevic.org.

By submitting your email address, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this privacy statement.