Last updated: 01 January 2026
Introduction
Avoca Ventures Capital Pty Ltd (ABN 97 688 819 007) ("Avoca Ventures Capital", "we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act") and the Australian Privacy Principles ("APPs").
By accessing our website or providing us with your personal information, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or provide us with your personal information.
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information we collect through our website at AvocaVentures.com.au and through any related services, communications, or business activities.
What Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Contact and identity information, including your name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
Professional and business information, including your company name, job title, ABN, and industry.
Website usage information, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and device identifiers, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
Correspondence, including any messages, enquiries, or feedback you send us directly.
Financial information, only to the extent necessary to conduct business with you or process transactions, and handled in accordance with applicable laws.
We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for one or more of our functions or activities.
How We Collect Information
We collect personal information in the following ways:
directly from you, when you contact us, complete a form on our website, subscribe to communications, or engage with our services;
automatically, through cookies and tracking technologies when you use our website; and
from third parties, such as business partners, referrers, or publicly available sources, where it is lawful to do so.
Where it is reasonable and practicable, we will collect personal information directly from you.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience, analyse traffic, and support our business operations. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may limit the functionality of certain parts of our website. By continuing to use our website with cookies enabled, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Privacy Policy.
We may use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics. Those services may collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
to respond to your enquiries and communicate with you;
to provide, manage, and improve our services and website;
to assess business opportunities and conduct due diligence;
to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations;
to send you updates, newsletters, or other communications you have opted into; and
for internal analysis, reporting, and business planning.
We will not use your personal information for any purpose that is incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected, unless you have consented or we are required to do so by law.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information to:
our employees, contractors, and professional advisers (including solicitors, accountants, and financial advisers) on a need-to-know basis;
third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business, including IT, hosting, analytics, and communications providers;
government authorities, regulators, or law enforcement bodies where required or authorised by law; and
any person to whom disclosure is necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to health or safety.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Overseas Disclosure
Some of our third-party service providers may be located outside Australia. Where we disclose personal information to an overseas recipient, we take reasonable steps to ensure that the recipient handles your information in a manner consistent with the APPs.
By using our website and providing your personal information, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and stored in countries outside Australia, including countries that may not have equivalent privacy protections to Australia.
Storage and Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. These steps include physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information.
We retain personal information for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law. When personal information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.
No data transmission over the internet is entirely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.
Access and Correction
You have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you and to request that we correct information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant, or misleading.
To make such a request, please contact us using the details in the Contact Us section below. We will respond within a reasonable time and, in any case, within 30 days. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.
In some circumstances we may be permitted to decline an access or correction request. If we do so, we will give you written reasons unless it would be unreasonable to do so.
Complaints
If you believe we have handled your personal information in a way that does not comply with the Privacy Act or the APPs, you may make a complaint by contacting us using the details below.
We will acknowledge your complaint within 5 business days and aim to resolve it within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner ("OAIC") at www.oaic.gov.au.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting the revised version on our website. The updated policy takes effect from the date of publication. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
For any questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact:
Avoca Ventures Capital Pty Ltd ABN 97 688 819 007
Email: support@avocaventures.com
Address: 222 Exhibition ST, Melbourne VIC 3000