Shapeshifters Group – Data & Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 9, 2026

Shapeshifters Group Inc. respects your privacy. We believe people should be able to understand, in clear and ordinary language, how their data is used and cared for.

This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit shapeshifters.group or complete the Shapeshifter Profile.

TL;DR – In plain language

We collect your responses to the Shapeshifter Profile to generate your results and to learn, in aggregate, about shapeshifters as a group. We never sell your data. You can stay anonymous, or ask us to remove your name at any time. Any shared insights are anonymised. We store data securely, only for as long as needed, and you can access, correct, or delete your data under Australian privacy law.

Who we are

Shapeshifters Group Inc. is an incorporated association based in Melbourne, Australia.

What data we collect

When you use the Shapeshifter Profile, we may collect:

• Your responses to the profile questions

• Optional identifying information (such as your name or email address, if you choose to provide it)

You can complete the profile without providing identifying details.

The profile may invite reflection on things like identity, values, emotions, and lived experience. It is designed for learning and sense-making. It is not intended for psychological diagnosis, assessment, or decision-making.

How we use your data

We use collected data to:

• Generate your individual Shapeshifter Profile

• Improve the profiling tool and our work

• Develop general insights about shapeshifters as a group

We only use data for purposes that are connected to Shapeshifters Group’s mission and activities.

Research, learning, and sense-making

Shapeshifters Group uses aggregated, anonymised data as part of its learning, research, and sense-making work.

This may include:

• Writing and publications

• Presentations or workshops

• Conversations or collaborations with researchers, educators, or institutions interested in shapeshifters as a social and organisational phenomenon

Any insights shared publicly or with partners are based on anonymised, group-level data only. No material we publish or share will identify individual participants.

Aggregation and anonymisation

Responses to the Shapeshifter Profile may be aggregated and analysed to identify patterns or themes across many participants.

When we do this:

• Data is anonymised

• Individuals are not identifiable

• Insights are shared only at a group level

Your name and identifying information

You are always in control of whether your identity is linked to your profile data.

You may:

• Complete the profile without providing identifying information, or

• Request that your name or other identifying details be removed from stored data at any time

Once identifying details are removed, your profile responses will no longer be linked to you as a person.

Data sharing

We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

We only share data when we have no legal choice (for example, if required by Australian law), or when it is necessary to run the website safely and reliably (such as using trusted hosting or technology services). Any service providers we use are required to handle data confidentially and responsibly.

Data storage and security

We take reasonable steps to protect data from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, or disclosure, in line with Australian privacy requirements.

Access to data is limited to authorised people only.

Data retention

We retain data only for as long as it is needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.

Where possible, data is anonymised rather than retained in identifiable form.

International data handling

Some data may be stored or processed using trusted services located outside Australia (for example, cloud hosting providers).

We take reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas providers handle data in a way that is consistent with Australian privacy standards.

Your rights

Under Australian privacy law, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data

• Request correction of inaccurate data

• Request deletion or de-identification of your data

You can make a request by contacting us at: hello AT shapeshifters.group

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time as our work evolves.

The most current version will always be available on the shapeshifters.group website.

Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or requests about privacy or data use, please contact:

Shapeshifters Group Inc.
hello AT shapeshifters.group