Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 22/11/2024

Welcome to Blunge. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy will inform you about how we handle your personal data when you visit our site or use our services.

By providing personal information to us, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and any other arrangements that apply between us. We may change our Privacy Policy from time to time by publishing changes to it on our website. We encourage you to check our website periodically to ensure that you are aware of our current Privacy Policy.

Personal information includes information or an opinion about an individual that is reasonably identifiable. For example, this may include your name, age, gender, postcode and contact details. It may also include financial information, including your credit card information.

A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.aoic.gov.au.

1. Introduction
   Blunge Pty Ltd ACN 678 475 011 (“Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) provides AI services to create images. This Privacy Policy applies to our site and services, and it describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) of Australia.
   
   
2. Personal Data We Collect We may collect the following types of personal data:
   • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number.
   • Account Information: Username, password, profile picture.
   • Usage Data: Information about how you use our site and services, including IP addresses, browser type, and usage patterns.
   • Image Data: Images you upload or create using our services.
   • Financial Data: Credit card information.
   • Any other personal data that you may choose to provide to us via the Service or otherwise.
   
   
3. How We Collect Personal Data
   We collect personal data through:
   • Direct Interactions: When you provide data by filling in forms, registering for an account, or contacting us.
   • Automated Technologies: As you interact with our site, we collect data automatically through cookies and other tracking technologies.
   • Third Parties: We may receive personal data from third-party services that you link to our services.
   
   
4. Use of Personal Data
   We use your personal data to:
   • Provide and improve our services, including performing analytics, conducting research and for advertising and marketing.
   • Manage your account and provide customer support.
   • Communicate with you about updates, offers, and promotions.
   • Analyse usage patterns to enhance user experience.
   • To consider your employment application.
   • Ensure security and prevent fraud.
   We and/or our carefully selected business partners may send you direct marketing communications and information about our Blunge’s services. This may take the form of emails, SMS, mail or other forms of communication, in accordance with the Spam Act and the Privacy Act. You may opt-out of receiving marketing materials from us by contacting us using the details set out below or by using the opt-out facilities provided (eg an unsubscribe link).
   
   
5. Disclosure of Personal Data
   We may share your personal data with:
   We may disclose personal information for the purposes described in this privacy policy to:
   • Our employees and related bodies corporate;
   • Third party suppliers and service providers (including providers for the operation of our websites and/or our business or in connection with providing our products and services to you);
   • Professional advisers, dealers and agents;
   • Payment systems operators (eg merchants receiving card payments);
   • Our existing or potential agents, business partners or partners;
   • Our sponsors or promoters of any competition that we conduct via our services;
   • Anyone to whom our assets or businesses (or any part of them) are transferred;
   • Specific third parties authorised by you to receive information held by us; and/or
   • Other persons, including government agencies, regulatory bodies and law enforcement agencies, or as required, authorised or permitted by law.
   
   
6. Data Security
   We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.
   We may disclose personal information outside of Australia to cloud providers located in Singapore, Taiwan and the United States.
   When you provide your personal information to us, you consent to the disclosure of your information outside of Australia and acknowledge that we are not required to ensure that overseas recipients handle that personal information in compliance with Australian Privacy Law. We will, however, take reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas recipient will deal with such personal information in a way that is consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.
   
   
7. Data Retention
   We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
   
   
8. Your Rights
   Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), you have the right to:
   • Access and correct your personal data.
   • Withdraw consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data.
   • Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
   
   
9. International Data Transfers
   Your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than Australia. We will ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.
   
   
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
    We may update our Privacy Policy at any time. These will be effective immediately upon posting. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top.
    
    
11. Links to Other Sites
    Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
    We have no control over and this Privacy Policy does not apply to the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
    
    
12. Contact Us
    Contact Blunge at hello@blunge.ai to update personal information, update or delete an account, and opt-out of marketing.
    If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@blunge.ai.