True Cost Tools™ is operated by Connected Freedom Media Pty Ltd (ABN 20 620 654 266) (“we”, “us” or “our”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when you use True Cost Tools™, Be You. Get Paid., our websites, web applications, email communications and related products and services.
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect information including:
We aim to collect only information reasonably necessary for operating, improving and marketing our products and services.
True Cost Tools may ask you to enter information about your financial circumstances in order to calculate hypothetical scenarios.
Depending on the tool, this could include information such as income, expenses, property values, mortgage balances, rent, savings, investment amounts, retirement assumptions or other financial inputs.
Where you choose to save your results or request that a score, snapshot or report be emailed to you, the information required to generate that result may be stored in association with your email address so that we can provide the requested service.
We do not sell your individual calculator inputs or results.
We may use de-identified or aggregated information to understand how our tools are being used, identify common scenarios, improve calculations, develop new features and products, and understand overall user trends.
Where information is aggregated or de-identified for these purposes, we aim to ensure that it does not reasonably identify you.
We may collect information:
We may use personal information to:
If you ask us to email a True Cost Tool result, score or snapshot, we will use your email address to provide that requested service.
Receiving a requested result does not, by itself, mean that you must agree to receive ongoing marketing communications.
Where you separately choose to receive marketing communications from us, we may send educational content, updates, tools, product information and promotional offers from Amy at Be You. Get Paid. and/or True Cost Tools™.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in our emails or by contacting us.
Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent us from sending service-related communications that are reasonably necessary to provide a product or service you have requested or purchased.
Payments for paid products may be processed by third-party payment providers, including Stripe.
We do not ordinarily receive or store your complete payment card details. Payment providers process payment information according to their own security and privacy practices.
We may receive transaction information necessary to confirm and administer your purchase, such as your name, email address, amount paid, payment status, transaction identifier and related purchase information.
We use third-party technology and service providers to operate our business.
These may include providers for:
Our current technology may include services provided by Cloudflare, Stripe and GoHighLevel / Funnel Launch.
We may also use services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Meta advertising technologies in the future.
These providers may process information on our behalf to provide their services.
We do not authorise third-party service providers to sell your individual True Cost Tool results on our behalf.
Our websites and applications may use cookies and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used to:
We may use analytics and advertising technologies provided by companies such as Google and Meta.
Where required, we will provide appropriate information and choices relating to cookies and similar technologies.
You can also manage cookies through your browser or device settings, although disabling some cookies may affect website functionality.
We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to:
We do not sell your personal information or your individual True Cost Tool results.
Some of the technology providers we use operate internationally and may process or store information outside Australia.
The countries in which information may be processed can depend on the infrastructure and services used by those providers and may change over time.
Where practicable, we take reasonable steps in selecting and using service providers to protect personal information handled on our behalf.
For information about where particular third-party providers process information, you may also refer to their published privacy and data-processing information.
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
These steps may include the use of reputable cloud and technology providers, access controls, encrypted connections and other technical and organisational safeguards.
No internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
If we become aware of a data breach, we will assess and respond to it in accordance with applicable Australian privacy and data breach requirements.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to provide our products and services, maintain appropriate business and transaction records, resolve disputes, meet legal obligations and protect our legitimate interests.
Where personal information is no longer required, we may delete it or de-identify it where reasonably practicable.
You may contact us to request access to personal information we hold about you or to ask us to correct information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.
In some circumstances Australian law may permit or require us to refuse access. If that occurs, we will explain the reason where required.
True Cost Tools are intended for adults making personal financial and lifestyle decisions and are not designed for use by children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through our financial decision tools.
Our websites, emails and applications may contain links to third-party websites or services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy information before providing personal information directly to them.
If you have a question, request or complaint about how we handle personal information, please contact us:
Connected Freedom Media Pty Ltd
ABN 20 620 654 266
Suite 44140
3/2237 Gold Coast Hwy
Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Australia
Email: amy@beyougetpaid.com
We will review privacy complaints and aim to respond within a reasonable period.
If you are not satisfied with our response and applicable privacy law gives you the right to do so, you may be able to make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our products, technology, business practices or legal obligations.
The current version will be published on our website with the date it was last updated.