Your privacy matters to SheRecycles.

Who We Are

SheRecycles is a women-led circular-economy platform focused on a major challenge in the clean energy transition: what happens to products and materials at end-of-life.

We are building a digital recovery and impact-tracking platform that connects people, places, and partners to support responsible collection, verified recycling, and transparent reporting for end-of-life batteries, solar panels, and electronic waste.

Purpose and Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how SheRecycles manages personal information and outlines the rights available to individuals in relation to their data.

As an organisation operating from Australia, SheRecycles complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles that govern how personal information is collected, used, and disclosed.

We also align our data-handling practices with internationally recognised privacy and data-protection principles, including the General Data Protection Regulation and other applicable laws in the regions where we operate.

We may provide additional privacy notices or collection statements at the point of collection. These notices may explain how information will be handled in a specific context and may request consent for certain uses, including use in aggregated or anonymised form.

Who this policy applies to

This policy applies to anyone whose personal information SheRecycles collects, whether online or offline and regardless of geographic location, subject to applicable local data-protection laws.

• Current and past users of SheRecycles
• Prospective users, including people who visit or interact with our website or platforms
• Participants in surveys, pilot programs, research activities, and community engagement
• Participants and volunteers in SheRecycles community events
• Representatives of recyclers, partners, collaborators, and other third-party organisations
• Authorised representatives, service providers, contractors, interns, and volunteers

Collection of Personal Information

What personal information means

Personal information means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether the information or opinion is true or not and whether it is recorded in a material form or not.

This can include your name, contact details, general location, professional or stakeholder information, and other information you choose to provide when interacting with SheRecycles.

What we may collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with us, such as using our platform, completing a survey, attending a community event, joining a pilot program, or engaging with us as a partner or collaborator.

• Identifying information, such as your name and basic details you choose to provide
• Contact information, including your email address
• Professional or stakeholder information, such as role, organisation, or area of interest
• Survey, research, or program responses you voluntarily provide
• General location information, such as city, region, country, or area of interest

We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for our activities. Wherever possible, SheRecycles uses aggregated or de-identified information for analysis, reporting, and research.

How and when we collect information

SheRecycles primarily collects personal information directly from you where it is reasonable and practicable to do so. In limited circumstances, we may collect information from third parties where permitted by law and relevant to our activities.

• When you submit a form, survey, expression of interest, or application through our website or digital platforms
• When you contact us by email or another online communication channel
• When you interact with website features, digital tools, or platform services
• When you participate in research, pilots, workshops, or community engagement initiatives
• When you engage with SheRecycles as a partner, collaborator, service provider, contractor, intern, or volunteer

Website and digital-platform information

When you visit or interact with our website or digital platforms, we may collect limited technical and usage information to understand platform performance and improve the experience. This may include pages visited, features used, and general location information such as country or region.

Where our platform uses mapping services to help locate recycling facilities or recyclers, SheRecycles may use the Google Maps API. Use of those features is also subject to the Google Privacy Policy.

If you choose not to provide information

You may choose to remain anonymous or use a pseudonym when interacting with SheRecycles unless we are required or authorised by law to identify you, or where it would be impracticable to engage with you without identifying information.

If you do not provide personal information, we may be limited in our ability to respond to enquiries, include you in programs or research activities, process applications, or assess partnership enquiries. Where possible, we will explain when this affects our ability to provide a service or engage with you.

Unsolicited information

Unsolicited personal information is information we receive without requesting it, whether sent intentionally or by mistake. If we receive unsolicited personal information, we will assess within a reasonable timeframe whether it is reasonably necessary for our activities.

If the information is not reasonably necessary, we will securely destroy or de-identify it where lawful and practicable. If the information is necessary, we will handle it under this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws, including obtaining consent where required.

How We Use Personal Information

The way SheRecycles uses personal information depends on how you interact with us and the purpose for which the information was collected. In general, we use personal information for the purpose it was collected, for related purposes that would reasonably be expected, or where otherwise permitted or required by law.

• Responding to enquiries and communicating with you
• Operating, maintaining, and improving our digital platforms and services
• Facilitating participation in surveys, research activities, pilot programs, community events, or workshops
• Managing engagement with partners, collaborators, recyclers, service providers, contractors, interns, and volunteers
• Analysing aggregated or de-identified data to improve circular-economy outcomes, reporting, impact evaluation, and system design
• Meeting legal, regulatory, administrative, and governance requirements

Community events and programs

If you participate in a SheRecycles event, workshop, pilot activity, or engagement session, we may use your information to manage participation, communicate important updates, and share relevant future opportunities where appropriate and in line with your preferences.

Wherever possible, information collected through community events is used in aggregated or de-identified form for reporting, research, and impact evaluation.

Prospective team members, contractors, and volunteers

If you engage with SheRecycles as a prospective team member, contractor, intern, or volunteer, we may use your personal information to assess suitability, manage engagement, and meet legal or administrative requirements.

Personal information collected for these purposes will be used and retained only as necessary and in accordance with applicable laws. Where appropriate, it may be retained for future opportunities unless you request otherwise.

Disclosure of Personal Information

SheRecycles may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to carry out our activities, provide services, support requested activities, or where required or authorised by law.

We take reasonable steps to ensure information is disclosed only to the extent necessary and handled consistently with this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws.

• Service providers and technology partners that support operations, such as cloud hosting, data storage, website analytics, mapping services, or communication tools
• Recycling, logistics, or collection partners where disclosure is necessary to facilitate services or activities you have requested
• Research, evaluation, or reporting partners where information is shared in aggregated or de-identified form
• Professional advisers, such as legal, accounting, or governance advisers
• Government authorities, regulators, or other parties where required or authorised by law

Some service providers may be located outside Australia, including providers of cloud-based services. Where information is disclosed overseas, SheRecycles takes reasonable steps to ensure it is protected in a manner consistent with this policy and applicable privacy laws.

SheRecycles does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties. Wherever possible, information disclosed to third parties is limited to what is necessary for the relevant purpose and shared in aggregated or de-identified form.

Data Security and Retention

SheRecycles takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, and disclosure.

• Using reputable, secure cloud-based platforms and service providers
• Limiting access to personal information to authorised people only
• Applying administrative, technical, and organisational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information

No method of data transmission or storage is completely secure. We review and improve our practices so our data protection remains appropriate as the platform grows.

How long information is kept

SheRecycles retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, regulatory, research, reporting, or governance requirements.

When personal information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to securely delete it or de-identify it so it can no longer be linked to an identifiable individual, where lawful and practicable.

Access, Correction, and Complaints

Accessing or correcting information

You may request access to personal information SheRecycles holds about you or ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, or misleading.

We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable privacy laws. In some circumstances, we may be unable to provide access or make a correction, but we will explain the reason where this occurs.

Making a privacy complaint

If you have a concern or complaint about how SheRecycles handles personal information, we encourage you to contact us first so we can address the issue promptly.

We take privacy complaints seriously and aim to resolve them fairly and in a timely manner. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant privacy regulator in your jurisdiction, such as the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Contact Details

For questions about this Privacy Policy, requests to access or correct personal information, or privacy-related enquiries and complaints, please contact SheRecycles.

Email: opokukesewa@sherecycles.com, opokukesewa@gmail.com, or sherecyclesaustralia@gmail.com

Website: sites.google.com/view/sherecycles/home

Address: 3 Windsor Avenue, Croydon Park NSW 2133

Phone: +61 401 421 492

SheRecycles is committed to the ethical and responsible use of data. We prioritise transparency, data minimisation, and the use of aggregated and de-identified information wherever possible to support research, reporting, and system improvement.

This policy may be updated as SheRecycles evolves. We regularly review our data-handling practices to ensure they remain appropriate as the platform grows.