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Privacy Policy

This policy explains what VibeZero collects when you use this website, what our forms and free tools send, which providers process it, and how to ask a question or make a complaint. It also explains the practical steps we take when the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Australian Privacy Principles apply.

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Who we are

VibeZero is an AI consultancy based in Victoria Park, Western Australia, working with small and medium businesses across Australia. In this policy, "we", "us" and "our" mean VibeZero. "You" means anyone who visits this website or contacts us through it.

You can reach us at howdy@vibe0.com.au for general matters, or for privacy and compliance matters at compliance@vibe0.com.au.

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Information we collect

We collect the information needed to answer an enquiry, run the tool you request and understand how the site is used. This can include the following.

  • Enquiry and lead details such as your name, work email, phone number, business name, submitted URL and the information you type into a form.
  • Facebook and Instagram lead form answers, including your name, email, phone number, business name and your replies to our questions, when you complete a lead form in one of our ads. Meta collects these answers and passes them to us, keeps its own copy and handles it under its own privacy policy. We record your request in ClickUp and email and use it to reply to you.
  • Vibe Check data including the submitted URL, public page, selected scripts and stylesheets from the same origin, one linked public source map when available, and the result. The result can include an overall public AI build assessment, provider attribution, supporting evidence and collection limits. We retain your contact details, URL and a short result summary in our email and ClickUp lead systems. Detailed evidence is returned to the page and is not deliberately copied into a separate report database.
  • Vibe Scan data including the submitted URL, submitted public page, selected scripts from the same origin, headers and TLS information. The public tool makes automated, read only requests and does not log in, submit forms, change data or exploit a finding. Additional non mutating endpoint and email DNS checks may run only for separately authorised targets placed on a server side allowlist. You must own the target or be authorised by its owner. We retain your contact details and URL in our email and ClickUp lead systems, but do not deliberately copy the detailed report into a separate report database. If you ask for help after reaching a scan limit, we also retain the business and project details you submit.
  • Free public app review data including your first and last name, company, public URL, delivery email, authority confirmation and any concern you choose to provide. We use these details to manage, complete and deliver the manual assessment. We may also record a Google advertising click identifier supplied with the visit so we can measure which campaign produced a valid request. We do not send the submitted name, company, app URL, email address or concern text to analytics or advertising platforms.
  • AI Risk & Readiness Check data including your answers, business details, calculated scores, bands, suggested pathways and derived findings. The answers are processed to generate your result and PDF. An internal notification email contains the scores, pathways and findings derived from your answers. ClickUp receives your contact details, scores, bands and suggested pathway, not the raw answers.
  • Template download data including your name, email, business and the template requested. We record the request in email and ClickUp. The generated file is returned to your browser and a copy is sent through SMTP2GO.
  • Chat data including messages sent to the VibeZero Guide and the replies it produces. The chat service holds the session transcript and is designed to write a copy to ClickUp when the session ends so we can follow up and review the conversation.
  • Information collected automatically when you browse, including your approximate location (derived from your IP address), the pages you view, the links you click, your device and browser type, and how you move through the site. This comes from the analytics tools described below.
  • Security and abuse prevention data including short lived counters derived from your IP address, email address or the host submitted to a free tool. These identifiers are normalised and converted to a keyed SHA-256 digest before they are stored in our Redis or KV rate-limit service; the raw value is not used as the rate-limit key. For Turnstile verification, we send Cloudflare the challenge token and request IP address. Cloudflare may also process browser and device signals.
  • Cookies and similar technologies, as set out in the cookies section.

Some tools ask you to select broad categories of information your business handles. Do not paste passwords, API keys, client records, health information or other sensitive content into a website form, URL field or chat message.

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Cookies and analytics

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. We also use browser storage and analytics requests that may not use a cookie. These tools help us understand site use, keep forms working, apply free tool limits and measure which paid campaigns produce valid requests. We do not sell this data. Advertising providers process the measurement data they receive under their own terms.

Cookie or storageSet byPurposeTypeExpiry
_ga and _ga_<property>Google Analytics 4Distinguish browser visits and maintain analytics session information.AnalyticsUp to 2 years, subject to Google settings
_gcl_au, _gcl_aw and related identifiersGoogle AdsAttribute visits and valid enquiry conversions to Google Ads campaigns. Advertising personalisation signals are disabled in our Google tag.Advertising measurementUp to 90 days, subject to Google settings
_fbp and _fbcMetaWith permission, connect browser visits, successful service enquiries and confirmed free app review requests to Facebook or Instagram advertising. No form answers are sent.Optional advertising measurementUp to 90 days, subject to Meta settings. Cleared by this site when permission is withdrawn.
vz-meta-consent (local storage)VibeZeroRemember your separate choice about Meta measurement and the time it was made.Privacy preferenceChoice is valid for 180 days. The entry remains until replaced or cleared.
vz-meta-attribution and vz-meta-lead-ids (session storage)VibeZeroWith permission, retain Meta click and browser references and avoid counting the same accepted enquiry twice. No form answers are stored here.Optional advertising measurementTab session. Advertising references older than 90 days are ignored; references are cleared when permission is withdrawn.
_clck, _clsk and related identifiersMicrosoft ClarityConnect page views and produce session recordings and heatmaps.AnalyticsUp to 1 year, subject to Microsoft settings
Cloudflare Turnstile cookies and signalsCloudflareCheck for automated abuse on forms, scans, downloads and chat.SecuritySet by Cloudflare as needed
Ahrefs Web Analytics request dataAhrefsMeasure aggregate visits and referral sources.AnalyticsControlled by Ahrefs and browser settings
vz-cookie-notice (local storage)VibeZeroRemember when you dismissed the cookie notice. It is not used for tracking.FunctionalRechecked after 30 days; remains until browser storage is cleared
vz-scan-counts (local storage)VibeZeroApply the browser-side free scan counter to each submitted host.FunctionalCount expires after 24 hours; entry may remain until overwritten or cleared
vz_readiness_inputs_v1 (session storage)VibeZeroRestore the readiness questions and result when you return in the same tab. Stores selected answers, progress and a random tool reference that connects a later report request with the completed check. Does not store contact details, free text, verification tokens or downloaded reports.Functional and measurementRestored only within 30 minutes of the last saved change. Expiry is checked when opened; entries may remain until the tab session ends or browser storage is cleared.
vz_savings_inputs_v1 (session storage)VibeZeroRestore your calculator scenario in the same tab. Stores team size, industry, hourly rate and task hours, but no contact details or free text.FunctionalRestored only within 30 minutes of the last saved change. Expiry is checked when opened; entries may remain until the tab session ends or browser storage is cleared.
vz_tool_handoff_v1 (session storage)VibeZeroCarry a public app URL and any optional concern from Vibe Check or Vibe Scan into a review or scan form opened in the same tab. Also stores the destination, source and creation time. This information is kept in functional browser storage, not added to measurement event fields or the destination URL.FunctionalValid for five minutes and removed as soon as the destination reads it, including invalid or expired entries. Otherwise removed when the tab or browser session ends.
vz_site_search_handoff_v1 (session storage)VibeZeroCarry text entered in the site search from the header to the search page without putting it in the page address.FunctionalValid for five minutes and removed when the search page reads it. Otherwise removed when the tab or browser session ends.
vz_legacy_search_query and vz_legacy_contact_message (HTTP-only cookies)VibeZeroCarry search text or a contact message from an older link to the same form after the private query is removed from the page address. Set only when an older link contains that text.FunctionalValid for up to one minute and cleared on the next clean page request.
vz_original_landing, vz_original_referrer, vz_original_campaign, vz_paid_campaign (session storage)VibeZeroRemember the page you arrived on, the site that referred you and any campaign tags, including a later paid visit in the same tab, so we know which page an enquiry came from. Selected campaign tags may be included in analytics event fields. They do not contain the submitted name, company, app URL, email address or concern text.MeasurementCleared when the tab or browser session ends
vz_google_click (session storage)VibeZeroRemember a gclid, gbraid or wbraid identifier supplied by Google so we can measure which campaigns produced a valid request. This storage does not contain the submitted name, company, app URL, email address or concern text.MeasurementCleared when the tab or browser session ends
vz_openai_click (session storage)VibeZeroRemember an oppref click reference supplied by OpenAI so we can measure which campaigns produced a valid request. This storage does not contain the submitted name, company, app URL, email address or concern text.MeasurementCleared when the tab or browser session ends
vz_contact_intent (session storage)VibeZeroRemember the selected service and carry a generated calculator or readiness summary into the enquiry. This record contains no contact details or typed form answers.FunctionalExpires after 30 minutes; cleared when the tab or browser session ends
vz_visitor_id (session storage)VibeZeroA random identifier that links the steps of one visit together in our own analytics. It does not persist between visits and does not identify you.FunctionalCleared when the tab or browser session ends
vz_free_audit_receipt (session storage)VibeZeroShow the confirmation page after a successful free public app review request. It stores the submitted hostname, a masked delivery address, a random submission reference and the submission time, but not the submitted name, company, full email address or concern text.FunctionalExpires after 2 hours or when the tab or browser session ends

We use Google Analytics 4, Google Ads measurement, Microsoft Clarity and Ahrefs Web Analytics. The Google Ads tag helps us attribute visits and valid enquiries to campaigns, with advertising personalisation signals disabled. If you call us from a Google ad, Google reports that the call happened, how long it lasted and the caller's area code. When you send a service enquiry, our server also sends a lead event to Google Analytics with your analytics identifiers, the form type, the page and the campaign tags, without your name, email address or phone number. Clarity provides session recordings and heatmaps and is configured to mask text input. These scripts load when you view the site. The cookie notice is informational, and dismissing it does not switch them off. You can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, browser privacy controls or a content blocker. Blocking storage or scripts may affect forms, Turnstile or free tool limits.

Optional Meta measurement

We load the Meta Pixel only after you choose to allow it. It sends page visits, successful enquiries about paid services and confirmed free public app review requests to Meta, with browser and device information, IP address, page address, referral information and available Meta click or browser identifiers. The Lead event records a service enquiry. A separate FreeAuditRequested event records a free app review request. Each uses a random request reference to avoid counting the same request twice. Neither means that you have bought a service.

We do not supply your submitted name, email, phone number, business name, app URL or form answers to Meta for matching. Our site sends only the page and confirmed request events described here. Free scans, downloads, newsletter signups and button clicks do not count as Meta leads. Free app review requests use the separate event described above. With your permission, Meta advertising references are included in the request record held by VibeZero.

Your Meta choice is separate from the other analytics described above. You can change it below. Meta may process the data it receives outside Australia under its privacy policy.

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How we use your information

We use the information we collect to do the following.

  • respond to your enquiry, prepare a quote, and deliver the services you ask for;
  • run a requested check, scan, assessment or download and return the result;
  • record the request and follow up about that specific enquiry or tool result;
  • understand how the site is used and improve its content, structure and performance;
  • measure which advertising campaign produced a valid request without sending the submitted name, company, URL, email address or concern text to the advertising platform;
  • keep the site and our forms secure and free from spam and abuse;
  • meet our legal and record keeping obligations.

We do not add you to a marketing list from a website enquiry without your consent, and we do not sell your personal information to anyone. If you choose to receive emails from us, for example by ticking the box on a lead form, we send occasional emails about AI and automation. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and we act on a request within five working days.

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Who we share it with

We use service providers to run the website and process requests. The relevant provider depends on the page or tool you use.

  • Vercel hosts the website and processes web requests and platform logs.
  • Upstash Redis or Vercel KV holds short-lived, pseudonymous counters used to limit automated or excessive submissions.
  • Cloudflare Turnstile checks forms, scans, downloads and chat requests for automated abuse.
  • SMTP2GO sends enquiry notifications, tool notifications and requested download emails.
  • ClickUp holds lead and follow up records, selected tool summaries and VibeZero Guide chat transcripts.
  • Microsoft 365 holds our email, including replies to enquiries and lead forms.
  • Microsoft Bookings, part of Microsoft 365, holds the details you enter when you book a call through vibe0.com.au/book.
  • Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Microsoft Clarity and Ahrefs Web Analytics process website usage and technical data for analytics and advertising measurement.
  • OpenAI receives, from our server, a random request reference, the page address without any query string, the click reference, your IP address, your browser user agent and the time when an enquiry follows a ChatGPT ad click, so we can measure which campaign produced it. We mark the event so OpenAI does not use it for personalisation, and we do not send your name, email address or phone number.
  • Meta receives the optional advertising measurement data described above only after you allow Meta measurement in this browser. If you complete a lead form in one of our Facebook or Instagram ads, Meta collects your answers and passes them to us.
  • VibeZero Guide at chat.vibe0.com.au processes the messages and session information needed to provide chat replies. Its configured AI model provider may also process message content to generate a reply.

These providers operate under their own terms and may pass parts of the work to other providers. We may also disclose information where we are required or authorised to by law.

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Overseas disclosure

Some providers above may store or process information outside Australia. Their hosting locations and subprocessors can change. Overseas processing may engage Australian Privacy Principle 8 where it applies. Contact us if you want the current provider details for a particular form or tool before you use it.

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How we protect your information

We use HTTPS, access controls, bot checks, input limits and provider security controls to reduce the risk of misuse, loss and unauthorised access. We also try to keep form and tool records to what is needed for the request. No website, email system or cloud service is completely secure, so do not send secrets or sensitive records through these tools.

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How long we keep it

Enquiries, email notifications, ClickUp lead records and chat transcripts are kept while they remain useful for follow up, service delivery, security or record keeping, plus any period required by law. We do not promise one fixed period because the reason for keeping each record differs.

Detailed Vibe Check and Vibe Scan reports are returned in the tool response and are not deliberately copied into a separate report database. The checked URL and the limited lead details described above are retained. Hosting, security and provider logs may also contain request metadata for their configured retention periods.

Rate-limit counters expire automatically after 10 minutes, one hour or 24 hours, depending on the control, form or tool. Their keys contain a keyed SHA-256 digest rather than the raw IP address, email address or submitted host.

Risk and readiness answers are processed to generate the assessment. Derived findings are sent through SMTP2GO, while ClickUp receives the scores, bands and pathway rather than raw answers. Generated PDFs and templates are returned to the browser, and requested download copies pass through SMTP2GO. Analytics and advertising measurement data is retained according to the settings and policies of Google Analytics, Google Ads, Microsoft Clarity, Ahrefs and, where you allow it, Meta.

You can ask us to delete or de-identify a record. We will assess the request against any security, contractual or legal reason that requires us to keep it.

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Accessing and correcting your information

You can ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct it if it is wrong or out of date. Email compliance@vibe0.com.au. We may need to verify your identity and check whether a legal exception applies before releasing, changing or deleting a record.

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Complaints

If you think we have mishandled your personal information, please contact us first so we can put it right. Email compliance@vibe0.com.au with the details and we will acknowledge your complaint and aim to resolve it promptly. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

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Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time as our tools or obligations change. The current version always lives at this page, with the date it was last updated shown at the top. Material changes will be reflected here.

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Contact us

Here is how to contact us about this policy or your privacy.