Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 September 2026

Habitat Building Group respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how Habitat Building Group collects, uses, stores and discloses personal information when you visit our website, submit an enquiry or otherwise interact with us.

Where the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles apply to Habitat Building Group, we will handle personal information in accordance with those requirements. The Privacy Act generally applies to organisations with annual turnover above $3 million and to certain other businesses regardless of turnover.

1. Personal Information We May Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • your name

  • phone number

  • email address

  • property or project location

  • information about your proposed building or renovation project

  • budget, timing or project requirements

  • documents, plans or other information you choose to send us

  • correspondence between you and Habitat Building Group

We may also collect technical information when you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website and general usage data.

2. How We Collect Your Information

We may collect personal information when you:

  • complete a contact or enquiry form on our website

  • contact us by phone, email or social media

  • provide information during consultations or project discussions

  • subscribe to any future email communications

  • interact with our website

Our website is hosted through Squarespace and may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about website use and performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  • respond to enquiries

  • discuss your proposed building project

  • provide information about our services

  • prepare proposals, estimates or project documentation

  • communicate with you throughout a project

  • manage our client relationships

  • improve our website, services and customer experience

  • maintain business and administrative records

  • comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • send marketing communications where you have consented to receive them or where otherwise permitted by law

We will only use personal information for purposes reasonably connected with the reason it was collected, unless required or permitted by law.

4. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use the site and to improve its functionality and performance.

These technologies may collect information including:

  • pages viewed

  • time spent on the website

  • device and browser information

  • approximate location

  • referral sources

  • website interactions

Squarespace and any third-party services connected to the website may also place cookies on your device.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not function as intended if cookies are disabled.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to help operate our business and website, including services relating to:

  • website hosting

  • website analytics

  • email communication

  • cloud storage

  • project management

  • accounting and administration

  • marketing

These providers may process personal information on our behalf where reasonably necessary to provide their services.

Some third-party service providers may store or process information outside Australia. Where the Australian Privacy Principles apply, APP entities must address overseas disclosure of personal information in their privacy policy and take reasonable steps in relation to such disclosures.

6. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to:

  • employees or contractors assisting Habitat Building Group

  • architects, designers, consultants, trades or other project professionals where relevant to your project

  • professional advisers such as accountants, legal advisers or insurers

  • service providers that support our website or business operations

  • government authorities, regulators or law enforcement where required by law

We do not sell personal information.

7. Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Personal information may be stored electronically through secure business systems, cloud platforms, email accounts and service providers used by Habitat Building Group.

No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may contact us if you would like to request access to personal information we hold about you or ask us to correct information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

Where the Australian Privacy Principles apply, individuals generally have rights relating to access and correction of their personal information.

9. Marketing Communications

If you receive marketing emails from Habitat Building Group, you can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in the email or by contacting us directly.

We will update our communication preferences where reasonably practicable after receiving your request.

10. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms or external services.

Habitat Building Group is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.

11. Privacy Complaints

If you have a question or concern about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us using the details below.

We will review your enquiry and aim to respond within a reasonable period.

If the Privacy Act applies to Habitat Building Group and you are not satisfied with our response, you may also be able to make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business practices, website, technology or legal obligations.

The latest version will be published on this website with the updated date shown at the top.

The OAIC recommends that privacy policies be clearly expressed, up to date and easy to access from a website.

13. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or the way Habitat Building Group handles personal information, please contact:

Habitat Building Group
Sam Dvorak — Builder & Director
Phone: 0477 489 662
Email: sam@habitatbuildinggrp.com.au