Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 13 August 2026

Overview

This website, associated content, and services at katecarruthers.com are operated by Carruthers Consulting Pty Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”). The website is a digital media platform providing blog content, podcasts, video media, events, newsletters, and selected membership content.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of subscribers, members, event registrants, listeners, guests, contributors, and website visitors in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Information We Collect

We collect only the personal information reasonably necessary to provide our content, administer memberships and events, communicate with our community, and operate the website.

Subscriber and member data: When you subscribe to our newsletter or create a membership account, we may collect your name and email address through Ghost CMS. Some membership subscriptions may provide Carruthers Consulting Pty Ltd with limited personal information needed to administer that subscription and provide access to member-only content.
Event registration data: When you register for an event, webinar, workshop, speaking engagement, or similar activity, we may collect limited information such as your name, email address, organisation, role, attendance preferences, and any other information you choose to provide in the registration form. We use this information to manage registrations, communicate event details, and follow up about the relevant event.
Engagement data: If you leave a comment on an article, we may collect the comment, your IP address, and browser user-agent information to help detect spam and maintain site security.
Guest and contributor data: If you appear as a podcast guest or contribute a guest post, we may collect your professional biography, social-media handles, profile image, and voice or video recordings, as agreed with you.
Technical data: We may use cookies, analytics tools, and tracking pixels to understand how visitors use the website and engage with newsletters.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

Deliver newsletters, podcast show notes, blog updates, member content, and community announcements.
Create and manage membership accounts and subscriptions.
Process and administer event registrations, send event communications, and manage attendance.
Edit, publish, and promote podcast episodes and other content featuring guests or contributors.
Analyse de-identified and aggregated information to understand audience interests and improve our content.
Detect and prevent fraudulent sign-ups, spam, security incidents, and malicious comments.
Meet legal, regulatory, and administrative obligations.

Ghost and Other Providers

Our website is powered by Ghost CMS, which manages member and subscriber information and distributes newsletters.

If paid subscriptions are offered, payment processing is handled by Stripe or another nominated payment provider. Carruthers Consulting Pty Ltd does not store your full credit-card details on its own servers.

Articles and pages may contain embedded content, such as YouTube videos or Spotify players. If you interact with embedded content, the relevant third party may collect information about you under its own privacy policy.

Disclosure and Overseas Transfers

We do not sell personal information. However, providers we use - including Ghost, payment processors, email-delivery services, analytics providers, and podcast-hosting platforms - may process or store information outside Australia, including in the United States and other jurisdictions.

Where personal information is transferred overseas, we take reasonable steps to use reputable providers and protect the information in a manner consistent with applicable privacy obligations.

Data Retention

Subscribers and members: We retain account and subscription information while your subscription or membership remains active. If you unsubscribe, we may retain minimal information necessary to record your preference not to receive further communications and to meet legal or administrative obligations.
Event registrants: We retain registration information for as long as reasonably necessary to administer the event, manage related communications, maintain appropriate records, and meet legal or administrative requirements.
Comments: Comments and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely to support moderation and recognition of follow-up comments.
Guest media: Podcast recordings, videos, and associated public posts are generally intended to remain part of the permanent public archive, subject to any separate agreement with the guest or contributor.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may:

Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Ask us to correct inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date information.
Request deletion of your membership account, subscription information, or comments, subject to legal and administrative requirements.
Unsubscribe from newsletter communications at any time by selecting the “Unsubscribe” link in an email we send.
Contact us with concerns about how we handle your personal information.

Contact Us

For privacy questions, requests to access or correct personal information, or complaints, contact the Privacy Officer at:

Carruthers Consulting Pty Ltd
Email: hello@katecarruthers.com

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.