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Privacy Policy

How Adept AI Agency collects, uses, and protects your personal information.

Effective: 1 April 2026 Last updated: April 2026 Jurisdiction: Australia
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Who We Are

Adept AI Agency ("Adept AI", "we", "us", "our") is an Australian business that designs and implements AI-powered systems for trade suppliers and businesses operating in the Australian construction industry. Our services include AI quoting systems, automated invoice collection, customer inquiry management, and related workflow automation.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected through our website at adeptai.com.au, via email, phone, discovery calls, and through the delivery of our services.

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Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for us to provide our services and communicate with you effectively.

Contact & Identity Information

  • Your name and the name of your business
  • Email address and phone number
  • Business address or trading location
  • Your role or position within your business

Business & Operational Information

  • Details about your business operations, systems, and workflows shared during discovery calls or project scoping
  • Information about your customers, quoting processes, or invoicing systems — where provided by you for the purpose of building your AI system
  • Integration credentials or access details for third-party software (e.g. your ERP or quoting platform) — handled under separate service agreements

Website & Technical Information

  • IP address, browser type, and device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on our website
  • Referral source (how you found us)
  • Contact form submissions
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How We Collect It

We collect personal information through the following channels:

  • When you submit an inquiry or book a discovery call via our website
  • When you contact us directly by email or phone
  • During discovery calls, scoping sessions, or onboarding conversations
  • When you engage us to build or manage AI systems for your business
  • Automatically, through website analytics tools when you visit adeptai.com.au

We collect personal information only by lawful and fair means. Where practicable, we collect personal information directly from you.

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How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected, or for closely related purposes you would reasonably expect. These include:

Service Delivery

  • Responding to your inquiry and booking your discovery call
  • Scoping, building, and delivering AI systems for your business
  • Providing ongoing support, maintenance, and optimisation
  • Communicating with you about your project or account

Business Operations

  • Invoicing and processing payments for our services
  • Maintaining records as required by law
  • Improving our services and website experience
  • Complying with our legal obligations

Marketing (with your consent)

  • Sending relevant updates, case studies, or information about our services — only where you have opted in or where permitted under the Spam Act 2003
  • You may unsubscribe from any marketing communications at any time

We will never use your personal information for purposes unrelated to our services, or sell, rent, or trade your information to any third party for their marketing purposes.

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Disclosure to Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our business, subject to strict confidentiality obligations. These may include:

  • Cloud infrastructure and software hosting providers (e.g. server hosting, email delivery)
  • Scheduling and calendar tools used to manage discovery calls
  • Analytics platforms for monitoring website performance
  • Accounting and invoicing software for billing purposes
  • AI platform providers (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic) where their tools form part of the systems we build — governed by their own privacy policies and our service agreements with you

We may also disclose personal information where required or authorised by Australian law — for example, in response to a court order, or to comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Where we engage overseas service providers (for example, cloud platforms or AI infrastructure), we take reasonable steps to ensure those providers handle your information in a manner consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.

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AI Tools & Automated Processing

Adept AI Agency builds and manages AI-powered systems. It's important you understand how AI tools may interact with data in the context of our services.

In the Systems We Build for You

  • AI systems we build for your business process your business data (quotes, invoices, customer inquiries) on your behalf
  • The handling of your customers' data within those systems is governed by your own privacy obligations as the business operator
  • We will work with you during onboarding to ensure systems are configured appropriately

In Our Own Operations

  • We may use AI tools internally to assist with communications, documentation, or project management
  • We do not input your confidential business information into public AI platforms without your knowledge
  • No automated decision-making that has a legal or significant effect on you is carried out without human review
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Storage & Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

  • Personal information is stored on secure, access-controlled systems
  • We use encrypted communications where applicable (HTTPS, encrypted email)
  • Access to personal information is limited to personnel who need it to perform their role
  • We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law

When personal information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it securely.

No method of data transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure. While we take all reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Correct personal information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, or misleading
  • Complain about a breach of the APPs, with the right to escalate to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if unresolved
  • Opt out of marketing communications at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in any marketing email
  • Request deletion of your personal information, subject to our legal obligations to retain certain records

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details at the bottom of this policy. We will respond to access and correction requests within 30 days. In some circumstances we may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

If you are dissatisfied with our response to a privacy complaint, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au or by calling 1300 363 992.

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Cookies & Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors use our site.

What Cookies We Use

  • Essential cookies — required for core website functionality
  • Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors navigate our site (e.g. Google Analytics or similar)
  • We do not use advertising or tracking cookies to serve you ads across other websites

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Analytics data is aggregated and used to improve site performance only — it is not used to identify you personally.

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Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations, or business practices. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website or services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to access or correct your personal information, or want to make a privacy complaint, please contact us:

Adept AI Agency — Privacy Enquiries

We will acknowledge your enquiry promptly and aim to resolve any privacy complaint within 30 days. If we need additional time, we will let you know.

Have a question about your privacy?

We'll give you a straight answer. No runaround, no legal deflection.

Email us directly

Or visit adeptai.com.au or book a discovery call.