Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Vigilanter, a trading name of Cavianto PTY LTD (ACN: 663 085 005), registered in Victoria, Australia ("we", "our", or "us"), collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

1. Who We Are
Vigilanter is an OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) agency offering digital investigation and intelligence services to individuals, businesses, and recruiters. We operate under the laws of Australia and are committed to handling your data responsibly.

2. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Identification data (e.g., name, address, date of birth)
• Contact details (e.g., phone number, email)
• Employment or professional history (e.g., resume details, LinkedIn profile)
• Digital footprint data (e.g., publicly available social media content)
• Sensitive information, where necessary and with your consent (as defined by the Privacy Act)

3. How We Collect Your Information
We may collect your personal information in the following ways:

• Directly from you through forms, emails, or communications
• From publicly available online sources as part of our OSINT services
• From third parties with your consent or where legally authorised

4. Why We Collect Your Information
We collect and use your personal information to:

• Deliver our OSINT services
• Verify the background and digital footprint of individuals (with lawful basis)
• Maintain records and communicate with you
• Ensure compliance with Australian laws
• Improve our services and user experience
• We will only collect information that is reasonably necessary for our functions or activities.

5. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Your information may be shared with:

• Our authorised personnel, agents, or contractors
• Law enforcement or regulatory authorities, where required by law
• Clients (with your consent or where permitted by law)
• Cloud storage and data processing providers (who comply with Australian privacy standards)
• We do not sell or trade your personal information.

6. Overseas Disclosure
Some of our service providers may be located overseas (e.g., for cloud storage or analytics). In such cases, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place and comply with the APPs before disclosing your data.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. This includes:

• Secure servers and encrypted data storage
• Role-based access controls
• Regular audits and updates of our data protection measures

8. Access and Correction
You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of your personal information if it is inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete
• Requests can be made via the contact details below.

9. Retention and Destruction
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. When no longer required, we securely destroy or de-identify your data.

10. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect anonymised data about user activity. You can manage your cookie settings in your browser preferences.

11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us
For questions, access requests, or complaints about this policy or how your information is handled, contact us at:

• Vigilanter (Cavianto PTY LTD)
• Email: hello@vigilanter.com
• Address: [Insert physical address]
• ABN: [Insert ABN if different from ACN]
• ACN: 663 085 005

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) via www.oaic.gov.au.