Privacy Policy

The Female Builder is operated by Jacqueline Valk (“we”, “us”). We respect your privacy and handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles.

What we collect

• Contact form: your name, email address, organisation (optional), enquiry type and message.
• Book updates sign-up: your first name and email address, and your consent to receive emails.
• Website analytics: anonymous usage information such as pages visited, device type and approximate location, collected through cookies.

How we use it

• To respond to your enquiry. Contact form details are used only for that purpose. You won’t be added to a mailing list unless you sign up separately.
• To send book news and related updates if you’ve opted in. Every email includes an unsubscribe link.
• To understand how the website is used so we can improve it.

Who we share it with

We don’t sell or rent your personal information. We use trusted service providers to run this website and our email list, including Netlify (website hosting and forms), Brevo (email newsletters) and Google Analytics (website analytics). These providers may store data outside Australia.

Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand site traffic. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Access, correction and unsubscribing

You can ask to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or unsubscribe from emails at any time. Contact info@jackivalk.com.

Complaints

If you have a concern about how we’ve handled your information, please contact us first. If you’re not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.