Privacy Policy

Introduction

Breaksea Incorporated (ABN 52 147 936 784) ("Breaksea," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our audiences, community participants, donors, and website visitors. As an arts organisation and incorporated association operating in Western Australia, we handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

This policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information.

1. The Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for our operations, ticketing, and community arts activities. This may include:

  • Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number, and residential/postal address.

  • Financial Information: Payment details when purchasing tickets, merchandise, or making donations (processed securely via encrypted third-party gateways).

  • Engagement Data: Records of your attendance at our events, workshop participation, or correspondence with us.

  • Sensitive Information: With your explicit consent, we may collect specific health, dietary, or accessibility information to ensure our workshops and performances are inclusive and safe for all participants.

2. How We Collect Your Information

We collect your information directly from you when you:

  • Subscribe to our digital mailing list.

  • Purchase tickets to a Breaksea show, or register for Breaksea workshops and mentorship programs.

  • Donate to or sponsor our projects.

  • Interact with our website, social media channels, or complete a feedback survey.

3. How We Use Your Information

Breaksea uses your personal data to:

  • Keep you informed about upcoming performances, events, and community projects.

  • Process ticket sales, workshop registrations, and charitable donations.

  • Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.

  • Fulfil our reporting obligations to government funding bodies, philanthropic partners, and grant providers. Note: Any data used for reporting purposes is always strictly de-identified and aggregated.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

We respect your privacy and will never sell your personal information. We may share your data with trusted third parties only when absolutely necessary to deliver our services, including:

  • Ticketing providers and partner arts venues (e.g., Albany Entertainment Centre) to facilitate your event attendance.

  • Service providers who assist our operations (e.g., secure email marketing platforms like Mailchimp or secure payment processors).

  • Regulatory bodies or law enforcement, only when explicitly required or authorised by Australian law.

5. Storage and Security

We take all reasonable, industry-standard steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Digital records are stored on secure, password-protected servers with restricted access. Once your information is no longer legally or operationally required, we take steps to securely destroy or permanently de-identify it.

6. Accessing and Correcting Your Information

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to ask for corrections if you believe it is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated. If you wish to review your data, update your details, or unsubscribe from our communications, please contact us.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, need to update your personal details, or wish to make a privacy-related complaint, please reach out to our management team:

We treat all privacy complaints seriously and will respond to your enquiry promptly to resolve any concerns.

Last updated 23 May 2026.