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Privacy Policy — how Why Oh WiFi handles your data

Last updated: 5 September 2026

1. About This Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Why Oh WiFi Pty Ltd (ACN 700 631 974, ABN 93 700 631 974), trading as Why Oh WiFi, collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information. In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Why Oh WiFi Pty Ltd.

Why Oh WiFi Pty Ltd took over the business from 1 September 2026. Customer records held by Karl Misso trading as Why Oh WiFi before that date are now held by the company and are protected under this policy on the same terms.

Plain language commitment: This policy is written in plain Australian English. If anything is unclear, please contact us and we'll explain it.

Contact Details:

2. Information We Collect

When You Contact Us

When you reach out via our website, online booking page, email, or phone, we collect:

  • Contact details: Name, phone number, email address
  • Location: Suburb, and your property address once you book a visit
  • Issue description: What’s happening with your WiFi
  • Referral source: How you heard about us (optional)
  • Contact preferences: Your preferred contact method (optional)

During WiFi Assessments

When we visit your property, we may collect:

  • Property details: Property type, size, construction type
  • Network information: WiFi network names (SSIDs), router/modem details, connected device types
  • Technical data: Signal strength measurements, speed test results, interference sources
  • Observations: Floor plans/sketches created during assessment

If you choose to grant remote access (through your equipment manufacturer’s app, or our own remote-access tool, as described on our Remote Access Consent page), we may access:

  • Device names on your network
  • Connection status
  • Data usage per device
  • Network health metrics
Remote access is always optional. You can revoke access at any time by removing us from your network management app.

Automatically Collected

When you visit our website:

  • Analytics data: Pages viewed, time on site, referral source (via Google Analytics, anonymised)
  • Technical data: Browser type, device type, IP address (anonymised by Cloudflare)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

PurposeLegal Basis
Respond to enquiries and book assessmentsNecessary to provide service
Conduct WiFi assessmentsContractual obligation
Provide assessment reports and recommendationsContractual obligation
Send invoices and receiptsLegal requirement (tax records)
Follow up on service satisfactionLegitimate business interest
Improve our services based on feedbackLegitimate business interest
Comply with legal obligationsLegal requirement

We do NOT:

  • Sell your information to anyone
  • Share your information with marketing companies
  • Use your data for purposes unrelated to our services
  • Send marketing emails without your consent

4. Who We Share Information With

We share information only as necessary:

Third PartyPurposeData Shared
WiseBusiness banking and bank-transfer paymentsPayment amounts, your name
StripeCard payments via invoice payment linksYour name, email, payment amount; card details are entered directly with Stripe and never seen by us
Microsoft 365Email and business communicationEmail content and attachments
GoogleWebsite analytics and appointment calendarAnonymised browsing data; booking name, address and time
CloudflareWebsite securityIP addresses, request data
Airtasker (if applicable)Job platformAs provided through platform

We do NOT share your detailed assessment data or network information with anyone.

5. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable steps to protect your information:

  • Encrypted communications: All emails via Microsoft 365 are encrypted in transit
  • Secure website: HTTPS encryption on all pages, protected by Cloudflare
  • Access controls: Customer records are accessible only to our director, Karl Misso, and to office staff who need them for bookings and administration and who are bound by confidentiality obligations. Your network passwords and equipment credentials are held by Karl only
  • Self-hosted systems: Customer records stored on Australian-based private infrastructure
  • No unnecessary retention: Data deleted when no longer needed

6. How Long We Keep Information

Data TypeRetention PeriodReason
Enquiries (no booking)12 monthsFollow-up opportunity
Customer records7 yearsATO tax requirements
Assessment reports5 yearsService warranty reference
Financial records7 yearsATO requirements
Website analytics26 monthsGoogle Analytics default

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of information we hold about you
  • Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your information (subject to legal retention requirements)
  • Complaint: Lodge a complaint if you’re unhappy with how we handle your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@whyohwifi.com.au.

8. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses:

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our content and services.

  • IP addresses are anonymised
  • No personally identifiable information is collected
  • Data is processed by Google LLC in the United States
  • You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Essential Cookies

We use minimal essential cookies for:

  • Security (Cloudflare)
  • Form submissions
  • Basic site functionality

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do:

  • The updated policy will be posted on this page
  • The “Last updated” date will change
  • For significant changes, we may notify customers directly

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information:

Why Oh WiFi Pty Ltd

Email: hello@whyohwifi.com.au Phone: 0489 998 445 Post: PO Box 696, Geelong VIC 3220 ABN: 93 700 631 974 ACN: 700 631 974

We're here to help. If you have any concerns about your privacy, please reach out. We take your privacy seriously and will address any issues promptly.