Privacy Policy

Overview

 

Thank you for using our registered company (A Gentleman Caller), an adult directory service that allows independent escorts (Advertisers) and users of their services (Users) to connect by displaying advertisers’ profiles on our website. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), which includes the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and any related privacy codes.

Please read this Policy carefully and contact our admin should you have any questions.

 

 

Your Consent

 

By providing personal information, you consent to us collecting, using, storing, and disclosing your personal information in accordance with this Policy or as required or permitted by law. If you continue using our services, then we will treat your use as your consent to us handling your personal information in accordance with this Policy.

 

The type of personal information we collect depends on the circumstances of its collection and the nature of your dealings with us.

Advertisers

If you are an Advertiser using our platform, this information may include:

(a) your profile name, email address and phone number;

(b) your age;

(c) your gender;

(d) your geographical location of service;

(e) your height;

(f) your body type;

(g) any photos or videos that you upload as part of your profile;

(h) any other information about yourself which you provide in your profile;

(i) results of any identity checks or verifications;

(j) your payment information, including credit card or bank account details and the associated billing address;

(k) your device ID, device type and information, geo-location information, Internet Protocol

(IP) address, standard web log information browser session data, device and network information, statistics on page views, acquisition sources, search queries, browsing behavior and information gathered through internet cookies; and

(l) information contained in any communications between you and us

Users

If you are a User of our platform, personal information we may collect includes:

(a) your display name, email address and phone number;


(b) your payment information, including credit card or bank account details;

(c) your device identification, device type, geo-location data, Internet Protocol address, standard web log information, browser session data, device and network details, page view statistics, source of access, search terms used, browsing history, and information gathered through internet cookies; and

(d) information contained in any communications between you and us.

Prospective employee or independent contractor

If you are an applicant seeking employment or an independent contract with A Gentleman Caller (this does not include advertisers), we may collect the following information from you:

(a) your name, address and contact details;

(b) business registration details, such as your Australian Business Number;

(c) your employments details and qualifications;

(d) billing and payment information; or

(e) information you provide to us as part of the recruitment process.

General users

For general users that interact with us, we may collect information when you connect with us or use our website. This may include information:

(a) provided in communications we have with you; and

(b) about your access and use of our website, including browser session data, device and network information, statistics on page views, acquisition sources, search queries, browsing behavior and information gathered through internet cookies.

Sensitive information

We do not request or gather sensitive information from users. In the rare case that we do obtain such data, it will only be with explicit consent. Sensitive information should not be uploaded to the site unless you agree that we may access it to deliver our services.

Identity documents

We do not ask for or collect your identity documents, such as your driver’s license, passport, or any other identity documents, or verify your identity. We only require a recent image to verify your appearance.

If you do not provide the personal information, we request

We may be unable to meet your needs if you choose not to provide the personal information we request. For instance, without an accurate phone number or email address, we cannot provide you with our service. When practical and lawful, we give Advertisers and Users the option to use our services without identifying themselves, such as by using an alias or working name. The decision to allow an individual to use an alias is solely at A Gentleman Callers’ discretion.

Why do we collect your personal information?

 

We collect your personal information primarily to provide you with our service of connecting Advertisers and Users and to enable use of our platform.

Some ways we use your personal information are:

(a) for the purpose for which the personal information was originally collected, including to display Advertiser profiles on our website for Users who would like to purchase their services;

(b) to identify and interact with you;

(c) to perform administrative and operational functions;

(d) to comply with any legal requirements, including any purpose authorized or required by an Australian law, court or tribunal; and

(e) for any other purpose for which you give your consent.

In relation to the personal information of contractors or prospective staff members, we collect personal information for purposes including to:

(a) enable us to carry out our recruitment functions;

(b) correspond with you;

(c) fulfil the terms of any contractual relationship; and

(d) ensure that you can perform your duties.

 

How do we collect your personal information?

 

You generously and willingly provide it to us

We collect personal information directly from you when you:

(a) set up a profile with us;

(b) use our services;

(c) interact or share personal information with us via our platforms and social media; and

(d) communicate with us.

We collect it

We may also collect your personal information from third parties including:

(a) service providers such as our website providers and identify verification service providers;

(b) payment system operators, financial institutions, payment platforms, and other participants in those payment platforms for the purposes of resolving any transaction disputes;

(c) referrals who may have referred you to us; and

(d) organizations with whom we have an agreement to share information with.

We will usually get written consent from personal information owners before collecting it. However, consent may sometimes be provided orally or implied by behavior. We only request personal information that is reasonably necessary for the activities you want to participate in.

 

 

Disclosing your personal information

 

We may disclose your personal information to the following third parties:

(a) our business or commercial partners;

(b) our professional advisers, dealers and agents;

(c) third parties and contractors who provide services to us, including those who handle customer inquiries and support, IT services, data storage, web hosting and servers, marketing and advertising, and payment processing.

(d) payment system operators and debt-recovery functions;

(e) third parties to collect and process data, such as Google Analytics, Google Display Network, DoubleClick, Yahoo, Adobe, Campaign Manager, and Microsoft; and

(f) any third parties authorized by you to receive information held by us.

If you are a contractor, we may disclose your information to payment system operators and debt-recovery functions.

We may also disclose your personal information if we are required, authorized, or permitted by law.

 

 

Direct marketing via your profile

 

We may occasionally use your personal information to contact you about promoting and marketing our products and services in order to support our company’s future development and growth.

You can choose not to be a part of our direct marketing purposes by contacting us at admin@gentlemancaller.com.au Once we receive a request to opt out from receiving marketing information, we will stop sending such information within a reasonable amount of time.

 

 

Security

 

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information under our control from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. We store your personal data securely in our third-party providers’ encrypted databases.

Our security measures include requiring secure user passwords, not storing credit card data, using trusted and secure host providers, firewalls, login protocols, and access-controlled premises. While we make every effort to safeguard your data from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, no internet security can be guaranteed.

We encourage you to help keep your personal information secure by maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords and account details used on our website.

 

 

Discarding personal information

 

We destroy all personal information when it is no longer required, unless the law intervenes.

 

 

Lodging a complaint

 

If you believe your privacy has been breached or have a complaint about our handling of your personal information, please contact us at admin@gentlemancaller.com.au

Complaints are taken seriously. If you make a complaint, we will respond within 5 business days to acknowledge your complaint. We will try to resolve your complaint within two to three weeks. When the task is too difficult, we will contact you within that time to let you know how long we will take to resolve your complaint.

 

 

Policy Changes

 

We reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time. The updated Policy will be effective immediately when posted on our website. If you continue using our services after a change, you agree to abide by the revised Policy.

 

 

Contact us

 

All questions or queries about this Policy and complaints should be directed to:

Privacy Officer
Email: admin@gentlemancaller.com.au