Who we are
This website is operated by Benevents.
Our website address is: https://benevents.com.au/
Benevents is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information in a transparent and secure manner, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information when you interact with our website, including when you:
- submit an enquiry via our contact forms
- leave a comment on the website
- interact with embedded content
- log in (if applicable)
The type of personal information collected may include your name, email address, IP address, browser details and any information you choose to provide.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is collected to help with spam detection and website security.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images displayed on the site.
Contact Us Form
When you complete a contact form on our website, we collect the information provided so we can respond to your enquiry.
Contact form submissions are used solely for communication purposes. Information submitted through contact forms is not stored on the website longer than necessary and is not used for marketing purposes unless explicitly requested by you.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and user experience.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These cookies are for convenience only and last for one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal information and is discarded when you close your browser.
If you log in, cookies are set to save your login details and display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days
- Screen preference cookies last for one year
- Selecting “Remember Me” will extend login persistence to two weeks
Logging out removes login cookies.
Content Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal information and expires after one day.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, however this may affect website functionality.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages on this website may include embedded content (such as videos, images or articles).
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you are logged into their platform.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you interact with.
How We Use Personal Information
We collect and use personal information to:
- respond to enquiries
- operate and maintain the website
- improve website functionality and security
- meet legal and regulatory obligations
We do not sell or rent personal information.
Who we share your data with
We do not share personal information with third parties, except where required or authorised by law. This may include disclosure to law enforcement agencies in response to lawful requests.
Data Retention
- Comments and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely to allow follow-up comments to be recognised automatically.
- If user accounts are created (if applicable), personal information is stored within the user profile and can be viewed, edited or deleted by the user at any time (excluding usernames). Website administrators may also access this information for administrative purposes.
We only retain personal information for as long as it is required for its intended purpose or as required by law.
Your rights
Under Australian privacy law, you have the right to:
- request access to the personal information we hold about you
- request correction of inaccurate or outdated information
- request deletion of personal information, subject to legal and administrative requirements
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the details below.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, which may process data outside Australia.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us via the website.
Updates to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to legal requirements or website practices. The latest version will always be available on our website.
Last updated Saturday 3 January 2026