Privacy Policy
Last updated: 25 June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how SFPE Australia handles personal information collected through its website, sfpe.loteconsulting.com.
SFPE Australia is committed to handling personal information responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable Australian privacy principles and good privacy practice.
This website is intended to provide information about SFPE Australia, including chapter news, resources, events, membership information, and contact details. It does not currently provide public user registration, member login functionality, online event registration, or online membership application processing.
1. Who We Are
This website is operated for SFPE Australia.
Website address: sfpe.loteconsulting.com
For privacy-related enquiries, requests, or concerns, please contact:
Email: support@bahrix.com
2. What Personal Information We Collect
SFPE Australia only collects personal information where it is reasonably necessary for the operation of the website or to respond to enquiries.
The main way personal information is collected through the website is through the contact form.
When you submit the contact form, we may collect the following information:
- First name
- Last name
- Organisation, if provided
- Email address
- Reason for contact
- Message or enquiry details
You should only provide personal information that is relevant to your enquiry.
3. Contact Form Submissions
When you submit an enquiry through the website contact form, the information you provide is used to review, manage, and respond to your enquiry.
Contact form submissions may be accessed by authorised website administrators or relevant representatives responsible for managing SFPE Australia website enquiries.
We do not use contact form submissions for unrelated marketing purposes, and we do not sell personal information provided through the website.
4. Google reCAPTCHA
The website uses Google reCAPTCHA on its contact form to help protect the website from spam, abuse, and automated form submissions.
Google reCAPTCHA may collect technical information about your device, browser, and interaction with the website for security and spam prevention purposes. This may include information such as your IP address, browser details, and user interaction signals.
Use of Google reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s own privacy and terms documents:
5. Administrator Login and Security Data
The website does not provide public user accounts or public member login functionality.
Only authorised website administrators and content managers are provided with login access to the WordPress administration area.
For website security, spam prevention, and protection against unauthorised login attempts, the website may collect technical information associated with administrator login activity. This may include:
- IP address
- Browser information
- Login attempt details
- Date and time of login activity
This information is used to help protect the website from unauthorised access, spam, abuse, and security threats.
6. Comments
Public comments are not enabled on this website.
Because comments are disabled, the website does not collect public comment data, does not display public commenter information, and does not use Gravatar functionality for public comments.
7. Media Uploads
Members of the public cannot upload images, documents, or other media files to this website.
Only authorised website administrators can upload media to the website as part of normal content management.
Administrators should avoid uploading images that contain unnecessary embedded metadata, such as location data, unless that information is required for the relevant website content.
8. Cookies
This website does not currently use analytics or tracking cookies.
The website may use essential cookies required for normal WordPress administration and security functionality. These cookies are primarily relevant to authorised administrators who log in to manage the website.
For example, WordPress may use cookies to:
- Check whether a browser accepts cookies
- Keep authorised administrators logged in
- Remember administrator screen preferences
- Support website security and administration functions
These cookies are not used to provide public member login functionality, as the website does not currently provide public member accounts.
9. Analytics and Tracking
The website does not currently use analytics or visitor tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, or similar behavioural analytics platforms.
The website uses AIOSEO for search engine optimisation purposes. Based on the current website setup, AIOSEO is used for managing SEO-related metadata and does not operate as a visitor analytics or behavioural tracking tool.
If analytics or tracking tools are added in the future, this Privacy Policy should be reviewed and updated to explain what information is collected, how it is used, and whether cookies or similar technologies are involved.
10. Events
The website may display information about SFPE Australia events, including upcoming events and past events.
The website does not currently provide event registration functionality and does not collect attendee information through the event pages.
Event pages may include buttons or links that allow users to add an event to their personal calendar. Using these buttons does not submit personal information to SFPE Australia through the website.
If event registration functionality is added in the future, this Privacy Policy should be reviewed and updated to explain what information is collected and how it is handled.
11. Membership Links
The website may provide links to the Global SFPE membership portal or other external SFPE websites.
SFPE Australia does not collect membership application information through this website. Membership applications and related membership processes are handled externally through the relevant SFPE global systems or websites.
When you click an external membership link, you will leave the SFPE Australia website. Any personal information you provide on an external website will be handled in accordance with that external website’s own privacy policy and terms.
12. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages on this website may include embedded content from external websites, including LinkedIn content.
Embedded content from another website behaves in the same way as if you visited that external website directly. External websites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, depending on their own privacy practices and your account settings with those services.
SFPE Australia does not control how external websites collect, use, or disclose your information. You should review the privacy policy of any external service you interact with.
13. External Links
This website may include links to external websites, including the Global SFPE website, LinkedIn, event-related resources, and other relevant third-party websites.
SFPE Australia is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites.
When you leave this website, you should review the privacy policy and terms of the external website before providing personal information.
14. Where Website Data Is Hosted
The WordPress website is hosted using AWS Lightsail, with the hosting region set to ap-southeast-2 Sydney.
DNS for the website is configured through Namecheap. DNS infrastructure may involve systems outside the website hosting environment.
While reasonable steps are taken to use appropriate hosting and website security practices, internet-based services may involve infrastructure, routing, or third-party service providers that operate in different locations.
15. How We Use Personal Information
Personal information collected through the website may be used for the following purposes:
- Responding to enquiries submitted through the contact form
- Managing website administration and content
- Protecting the website from spam, abuse, unauthorised access, and security threats
- Maintaining records relevant to website enquiries and administration
- Supporting the operation, security, and improvement of the website
- Complying with any applicable legal, regulatory, administrative, or security obligations
SFPE Australia does not sell personal information collected through this website.
16. Who We Share Personal Information With
Personal information collected through the website may be accessed by authorised persons responsible for managing the website, responding to enquiries, or maintaining website security.
Personal information may also be processed by third-party service providers that support the operation and security of the website, such as:
- Website hosting providers
- DNS and domain service providers
- WordPress plugins used for website functionality
- Google reCAPTCHA for spam and abuse prevention
These services may process limited personal or technical information as required to provide their functionality.
SFPE Australia does not share personal information for unrelated third-party marketing purposes.
17. How Long We Keep Personal Information
SFPE Australia retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining administrative records, managing website security, and meeting any applicable legal or operational requirements.
A fixed retention period has not currently been set for contact form submissions.
Where information is no longer required, reasonable steps should be taken to delete, de-identify, or securely manage that information, unless it needs to be retained for administrative, legal, security, or record-keeping purposes.
18. Security of Personal Information
Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information collected through the website from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.
Security measures may include:
- Restricting website administration access to authorised users
- Using administrator login protection
- Collecting IP address information for login spam and security protection
- Using Google reCAPTCHA to reduce spam form submissions
- Hosting the website through a managed cloud hosting environment
- Maintaining appropriate website administration practices
However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should avoid submitting sensitive personal information through the website contact form unless it is necessary for the enquiry.
19. Accessing or Correcting Your Personal Information
You may contact SFPE Australia to request access to personal information you have submitted through the website, or to request correction of that information if it is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date.
Requests can be sent to:
Email: support@bahrix.com
Before responding to a request, SFPE Australia may need to take reasonable steps to verify your identity.
20. Requesting Deletion of Personal Information
You may request that personal information you have submitted through the website be deleted.
SFPE Australia will consider deletion requests and take reasonable steps to delete information where appropriate.
In some circumstances, information may need to be retained for administrative, legal, security, or record-keeping purposes.
21. Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for a professional audience, including fire protection engineers, fire safety professionals, students, academics, regulators, building professionals, and others with an interest in fire safety and fire protection engineering.
The website is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
22. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its functionality, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
23. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information submitted through the website, please contact:
SFPE Australia Privacy Enquiries
Email: support@bahrix.com