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Privacy Policy

Version 1.1 · Effective 14 August 2026 · Altren Group Pty Ltd ABN 32 700 087 332 trading as Allvio

We take privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and what rights you have over it. It applies to everyone who visits allvio.com.au, uses the allvio platform, or interacts with us. It is written to meet our obligations under Australian privacy law.

1. Who We Are

allvio is operated by Altren Group Pty Ltd ABN 32 700 087 332, a technology company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ("Allvio", "we", "us", "our"). We build and operate an all-in-one business management platform for Australian venue businesses, including restaurants, cafés, salons, and wellness centres.

Our privacy contact

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact us at:

  • Email: privacy@allvio.com.au

We aim to respond to all privacy enquiries within 5 business days.

2. How We Handle Personal Information

Because allvio is a platform used by businesses to manage their own customers, we handle personal information in two distinct ways. Understanding which applies to your situation helps you know who to contact with any privacy concern.

SituationWhat this means
When we are the primary handlerWhen we collect and use information about the businesses and individuals who subscribe to allvio, including account holders, trial users, website visitors, and people who contact us. We decide why and how that information is collected and used. Most of this policy describes this situation.
When we act on a business's instructionsWhen a business using allvio stores data about their own customers through the platform (for example, a restaurant's reservation records or a salon's client profiles). In that situation, the business is responsible for that personal information and we handle it on their behalf. If you are a customer of a business that uses allvio, see Section 13.

If you are an end customer of a business that uses allvio (for example, you made a reservation at a restaurant that runs on our platform), your privacy concerns about that data should be directed to that business in the first instance. We will cooperate with reasonable requests from businesses to help them meet their own obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

3. What Personal Information We Collect

We collect different categories of personal information depending on your relationship with us.

3.1 When you visit our website

We automatically collect:

  • your IP address and approximate location derived from it;
  • browser type, operating system, and device type;
  • pages visited, time spent on each page, and referring URLs;
  • cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 10 for details).

3.2 When you create an account or start a trial

We collect the information needed to set up and manage your account and to deliver our services. This includes:

  • identity and contact information, such as your name, email address, and phone number;
  • business information, such as your business name, type, location, and ABN or ACN;
  • billing and payment information, such as your payment method details (processed securely by our payment provider; we do not store full card numbers);
  • any other information you choose to provide when completing your registration or account profile.

We collect only what is reasonably necessary to create and manage your account. The specific fields required may vary depending on the services you sign up for.

3.3 When you use the platform

We collect information generated by your use of the platform and its modules. This includes:

  • operational data entered into or generated by the platform, such as sales transactions, orders, bookings, reservations, financial records, staff records, and inventory data, depending on which modules you use;
  • usage data, including which features and modules you access, when you access them, and how you interact with the platform;
  • device and session information, such as your IP address, browser type, and session identifiers, used to keep your account secure and the platform functioning correctly;
  • support and communications data, including messages, chat transcripts, and emails exchanged with our team;
  • feedback, survey responses, and testimonials you provide voluntarily;

As we add new modules and features to the platform over time, we may collect additional categories of information relevant to those features. Where a new module involves the collection of materially different personal information, we will update this policy and notify you.

  • dietary and allergy information, where a diner provides it in connection with a booking. This is sensitive information under the Australian Privacy Principles. We collect it only where it is volunteered for the purpose of fulfilling the booking safely, we hold it as part of the booking record, and we do not use it for any other purpose. Where a booking is taken or assisted by an automated voice or chat assistant, the content of that interaction is processed by the provider of that assistant, which may be located outside Australia. Section 7 explains our position on overseas disclosure.

3.4 When you order hardware

We collect:

  • your delivery address;
  • contact name and phone number for delivery coordination;
  • payment details for hardware purchases or instalment plans.

3.5 When you contact us

We collect:

  • your name, email address, and any other information you include in your message;
  • the nature of your enquiry and our correspondence with you.

3.6 Information we receive from third parties

We may receive information about you from:

  • payment processors (transaction confirmation and status);
  • identity verification services (if applicable);
  • publicly available sources such as ASIC (to verify ABNs and business details).

4. How We Use Your Information and Our Lawful Basis

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, we may only collect and use personal information for purposes that are reasonably necessary for our functions and activities, and we must handle it in a way that is fair and not unreasonably intrusive. The table below sets out the main reasons we collect and use personal information and the APP that applies. Where we also have customers or users in the European Economic Area, we have noted the relevant GDPR basis as well.

PurposeWhat we doAustralian Privacy Principle (and GDPR basis if applicable)
Providing the platformCreating and managing your account, processing transactions, delivering all platform featuresAPP 3 (reasonably necessary for our functions); GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)
Processing paymentsCharging subscription fees, hardware payments, and other feesAPP 3 and APP 7; GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)
Delivering hardwareFulfilling hardware orders and coordinating deliveryAPP 3 (reasonably necessary); GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)
Customer supportResponding to your questions, resolving issues, providing onboarding assistanceAPP 3 (reasonably necessary); GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)
Platform securityDetecting and preventing fraud, abuse, and security threatsAPP 11 (security obligations); GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)
Product improvementAnalysing usage patterns to improve the platform, fix bugs, and develop new features using anonymised or aggregated dataAPP 3 (reasonably necessary); GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)
CommunicationsSending service updates, security notices, and product announcementsAPP 3 (reasonably necessary); GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)
MarketingSending promotional content about our products and services (only with your consent under the Spam Act 2003 or where otherwise permitted)APP 7 (direct marketing); GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)
Legal complianceMeeting our obligations under Australian tax law, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006, and other applicable regulationsAPP 11 (security and retention); GDPR Art. 6(1)(c)
Enforcing our agreementsPursuing unpaid debts, enforcing our Terms, defending legal claimsAPP 11 (reasonably necessary for enforcement); GDPR Art. 6(1)(c)(f)

We collect only the personal information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes described above. We do not collect personal information just because it might be useful in the future. If you are located in the EEA or UK, you also have rights in relation to the lawful bases noted in the table above, including the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests (see Section 8).

5. How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep your personal information only for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required or authorised by Australian law. The Privacy Act does not prescribe specific retention periods, but the following guidelines reflect our practice and our obligations under tax, financial, and other legislation:

CategoryRetention period
Account and subscription dataDuration of your subscription plus 7 years (to meet Australian tax and financial record-keeping obligations)
Transaction and financial records7 years from the date of the transaction (required under Australian tax law)
Support communications3 years from the date of the last communication
Website usage data and cookies13 months from collection (analytics) or as set out in the cookie settings
Marketing consent recordsUntil consent is withdrawn, plus 3 years as evidence of consent
Data after account closure90 days from account closure, then permanently deleted (unless a longer period is required by law)
Hardware order records7 years from the date of purchase or final instalment
Job application data (if applicable)2 years from the date of application if unsuccessful

At the end of the applicable retention period, we securely delete or anonymise your personal information. If you request deletion before the end of the retention period, we will comply to the extent permitted by law (see Section 8).

6. Who We Share Your Information With

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only in the following circumstances:

6.1 Our service providers

We use third-party service providers to help us deliver the platform and our services. Under APP 11, we take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information disclosed to these providers is protected. Our providers can only use your personal information for the purpose we engage them for and are contractually bound to protect it. Our current categories of service providers include:

CategoryPurpose
Cloud infrastructureHosting, storage, and computing services (servers located in Australia and/or other jurisdictions with adequate protection)
Payment processingProcessing subscription fees and hardware payments securely
Email and communicationsDelivering transactional emails, notifications, and support communications
AnalyticsAnonymised usage analytics to help us improve the platform
Customer support toolsHelp desk and live chat software
Accounting and invoicingInternal financial management
Monitoring and securityError tracking, uptime monitoring, and security alerting

A current list of our service providers is available on request at privacy@allvio.com.au.

6.2 Business transfers

If Allvio is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other business transition, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

6.3 Legal requirements

We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or other legal process, or if we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Allvio, our customers, or the public. We will notify you of any such disclosure where permitted by law.

6.4 With your consent

We may share your information with third parties in other circumstances where you have given us your explicit consent to do so, such as agreeing to be featured in a case study or reference.

6.5 Channel partners who referred you

Where your business was referred to us by one of our channel partners, we disclose to that partner the fact that you became a customer, your business name, and the subscription value used to calculate their commission. We do not disclose your contact records, your operational data, or how you use the platform. Partners access this information through a secure partner portal and we do not send it to them by email. Partners are bound by confidentiality obligations under their agreement with us.

7. Overseas Disclosure of Personal Information

Some of our service providers are located overseas. Under APP 8 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), before we disclose personal information to an overseas recipient, we take reasonable steps to ensure that the recipient will handle the information in a way that is consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.

The countries where our service providers are based may include the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries with established privacy frameworks. We manage overseas disclosure by:

  • entering into contractual arrangements with overseas service providers that require them to protect personal information to a standard consistent with the APPs;
  • only engaging service providers in countries with privacy laws or frameworks that we assess as providing comparable protection to Australian law;
  • limiting the personal information shared with overseas providers to what is strictly necessary for the service they perform.

By using allvio, you consent to the disclosure of your personal information to overseas service providers in the circumstances described above. If you do not consent, please contact us at privacy@allvio.com.au before using the platform.

For users in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom: we take additional steps where required, including entering into standard contractual clauses with service providers in countries without an adequacy decision under the GDPR. You have the rights described in Section 8 and may direct complaints to your local supervisory authority.

8. Your Privacy Rights

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) gives you the right to access and correct your personal information. We also make additional commitments that go beyond what Australian law strictly requires, because we believe they reflect good practice. We will respond to any privacy request within 30 days. Users in the EEA or UK have additional rights under the GDPR, noted below.

RightWhat this means
Access (APP 12) — your right under Australian lawYou can ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you and how we use it. We will provide this within 30 days. We may charge a small fee if the request is complex or voluminous, and will tell you in advance.
Correction (APP 13) — your right under Australian lawYou can ask us to correct personal information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant, or misleading. We will take reasonable steps to correct it within 30 days.
Deletion — our commitment beyond the lawYou can ask us to delete your personal information. Australian law does not provide a general right to erasure, but we will comply with deletion requests where we are not required by law to keep the information or where we no longer need it. We will explain if we cannot delete.
Data export — our commitment beyond the lawYou can ask us to provide your data in a machine-readable format (such as CSV or JSON) so you can take it with you. We provide built-in export tools in the platform for this purpose.
Opt out of direct marketing (APP 7)You can ask us to stop sending you marketing communications at any time. We will stop within 5 business days.
Withdraw consentWhere we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time. This does not affect anything we did based on your consent before you withdrew it.
Automated decisionsWe do not make decisions that significantly affect you based solely on automated processing. If we introduce such processing in the future, we will notify you.
Complain to the regulatorYou can complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au or call 1300 363 992. EEA and UK users may complain to their local supervisory authority (see Section 16).
Additional GDPR rights (EEA / UK users)If you are in the EEA or UK, you also have the right to restrict processing, object to processing based on legitimate interests, and rights related to profiling. Contact us at privacy@allvio.com.au to exercise these.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@allvio.com.au. We may ask you to verify your identity before we process your request. Access and correction are free of charge unless a request is voluminous or complex, in which case we will agree a reasonable fee with you in advance. We will never charge a fee just for lodging a request.

9. How We Protect Your Information

We implement technical and organisational security measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information we hold. These measures are required by our Information Security Policy and our Secure Development and Change Policy. The measures in place are:

  • Encryption of all personal data in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher;
  • Encryption of personal data at rest using AES-256 or equivalent;
  • Logical isolation of customer data within our multi-tenant architecture, with row-level security controls preventing cross-customer data access;
  • Role-based access controls ensuring that Allvio staff can only access customer data on a need-to-know basis;
  • Multi-factor authentication required for all Allvio staff accessing production systems;
  • Documented security requirements and architecture principles applied to every change, including peer review before release and separation of production from development and test environments;
  • Security awareness training for all Allvio employees and contractors;
  • An incident response plan that includes defined procedures for detecting, containing, and reporting data breaches;
  • Regular encrypted backups, held in a second Australian region.

No security system is impenetrable. Under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), we are required to notify you and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) as soon as practicable after becoming aware of a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm to you. We aim to notify within 72 hours as a matter of good practice, which is faster than the law requires.

In addition, the following are scheduled to be completed before we process any customer’s live data, and thereafter on a recurring basis: automated dependency and vulnerability scanning integrated into our development pipeline; independent penetration testing, repeated at least annually and after any material change to our architecture; and documented testing of backup restoration, repeated at least twice a year. We describe these separately from the measures above so that you can distinguish what is already in operation from what is committed.

No security measure eliminates risk entirely. If a data breach occurs that is likely to result in serious harm, we will notify you and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in accordance with the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, and we will notify the Australian Taxation Office immediately where the breach affects data covered by their requirements.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

10.1 What we use

Our website and platform use cookies and similar technologies to make them work, to understand how they are used, and to improve your experience. A cookie is a small file placed on your device. We use:

  • Essential cookies: required for the website and platform to function. You cannot opt out of these without disabling core functionality.
  • Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use our website (for example, which pages are most visited and where visitors come from). We use anonymised data and do not identify individual users through analytics.
  • Preference cookies: remember your settings and preferences (such as your language or login state) across sessions.
  • Marketing cookies: used to show you relevant advertising on third-party platforms, where you have consented to this.

10.2 Your choices

When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings link in our website footer. You can also disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of our website.

10.3 Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third parties we use, such as analytics providers. These third parties may collect information about your online activities across different websites over time. We have contractual controls in place to limit how these providers use your data.

11. Children's Privacy

The allvio platform and website are intended for use by businesses and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately at privacy@allvio.com.au and we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

12. Direct Marketing

We may send you marketing communications about our products, new features, events, and promotions. We will only do this where we have your consent or where we have a legitimate interest in doing so (for example, where you are an existing customer and we are communicating about related products or services).

Every marketing communication we send includes an easy way to unsubscribe. You can also opt out at any time by:

  • clicking "unsubscribe" in any marketing email;
  • emailing us at privacy@allvio.com.au;
  • updating your communication preferences in your account settings.

We will process your opt-out within 5 business days. Note that opting out of marketing does not affect transactional communications we send you in connection with your account or subscription (such as invoices, security alerts, and service updates).

We comply with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) and do not send unsolicited commercial electronic messages.

13. If You Are a Customer's Customer

If a business that uses allvio has collected your personal information through our platform (for example, your name and booking details at a restaurant that uses allvio's reservations system), that business is the data controller responsible for that data. We process it on their behalf.

In that case, you should direct any privacy requests (access, correction, deletion) to the business that collected your information. We will cooperate with that business to help them respond to your request. We will not use your personal information collected in this way for any purpose beyond what the business has instructed.

If you are unable to reach the business, or if the business directs you to us, you may contact us at privacy@allvio.com.au and we will assist where we reasonably can.

14. Links to Other Websites

Our website and platform may contain links to third-party websites, services, and integrations. This Privacy Policy applies only to allvio. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party website or service, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing your information.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make a material change, we will:

  • notify you by email at least 30 days before the change takes effect;
  • post the updated policy at allvio.com.au/privacy with the new effective date;

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. If a change affects how we use your personal information in a way that requires your consent, we will ask for it before the change takes effect.

16. Applicable Law and How to Complain

This Privacy Policy is written to comply with Australian privacy law, primarily:

  • the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs);
  • the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme (Part IIIC of the Privacy Act);
  • the Spam Act 2003 (Cth).

Where we handle personal information of individuals in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, we also apply the GDPR and UK GDPR respectively as relevant.

If you have a concern about how we have handled your personal information and we have not been able to resolve it to your satisfaction, you can contact the relevant regulator:

JurisdictionRegulator and contact
Australia (primary)Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
oaic.gov.au | 1300 363 992
Complaints can be made online at oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-complaints
European UnionYour local EU data protection supervisory authority
(Full list at edpb.europa.eu)
United KingdomInformation Commissioner's Office (ICO)
ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please reach out:

  • Privacy Officer email: privacy@allvio.com.au
  • General enquiries: hello@allvio.com.au
  • Support: support@allvio.com.au
  • Website: allvio.com.au

We are committed to resolving privacy concerns promptly and transparently. We aim to respond to all privacy enquiries within 5 business days.