Last updated: July 2026
The Women in Travel Awards website is owned and operated by The Misfits Media Company Pty Ltd (“The Misfits”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal information.
What information we collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect personal information including:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company or organisation
- Job title
- Postal address
- Information you provide in nomination or entry forms
- Payment information (where applicable for ticket purchases)
- Communications you send to us
- Website usage information, including cookies, IP address, browser type and device information
Providing personal information is voluntary. However, if you choose not to provide certain information, we may be unable to process your nomination, entry, ticket purchase or other request.
How we use your information
We collect and use your personal information to:
- Process Awards nominations and entries
- Process ticket purchases
- Deliver Awards Criteria and other downloadable resources
- Respond to your enquiries
- Manage Awards judging and event administration
- Improve our website and services
- Conduct analytics and website performance monitoring
- Meet our legal and regulatory obligations
Awards communications
If you download the Awards Criteria, submit a nomination, enter the Awards, register your interest, or purchase tickets, we may use your email address to send you communications relating to the Women in Travel Awards, including:
- Entry deadline reminders
- Important Awards announcements
- Event updates
- Ticket availability
- Finalist announcements
- Awards ceremony information
- Other communications directly related to the Women in Travel Awards
You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
We will not sell your email address to third parties.
Marketing communications
From time to time, we may send you information about events, products or services offered by The Misfits Media Company that we believe may be relevant to your professional interests.
You may opt out of these communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.
Sharing your information
We may disclose your personal information to trusted third parties who assist us in operating the Awards, including:
- Website hosting providers
- Cloud storage providers
- Email marketing platforms
- Payment processors
- Event management platforms
- IT service providers
- Professional advisers
- Government authorities where required by law
Some of these providers may store or process information outside Australia. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information is protected in accordance with Australian privacy laws.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- remember your preferences;
- improve website functionality;
- analyse website traffic;
- measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not function correctly.
Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the personal information we collect from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
While we take appropriate precautions, no method of transmitting information over the Internet is completely secure.
Accessing or correcting your information
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you or request corrections if you believe the information is inaccurate or out of date.
To make a request, please contact us using the details below.
Third-party websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
The Misfits Media Company Pty Ltd
Email: events@themisfits.media
Website: https://themisfits.media