Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 2026

Skills Not Pills is an educational initiative owned and operated by Delta Psychology (ABN: [Insert ABN Here]), located in Heathridge, Western Australia. We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

1. The Distinction Between Education and Therapy

It is important to understand that using the Skills Not Pills website, purchasing a course, or using our tools does not establish a psychologist-client relationship between you and Dr. John Forbes or Delta Psychology.

Data collected here is treated as "student" data, not "patient" medical records, unless you are separately registered as a clinical client at our physical practice.

2. How We Handle Your "Thought Data" (Crucial)

The Zero-Knowledge Pledge regarding Interactive Tools:
Our website features interactive tools (such as the "Digital Thought Record" or "Exposure Ladder"). We understand that you may enter highly sensitive, private thoughts into these tools.

We designed these tools so that we cannot see what you type.
When you use these interactive features, the data is stored locally on your own device (in your browser's "Local Storage") or processed temporarily in memory. It is not transmitted to our servers or stored in our database. If you clear your browser cache, this data will disappear.

3. Personal Information We Do Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

  • Identity Data: Name, username, or similar identifiers when you register for a course.
  • Contact Data: Email address for sending course materials or "The Monday Mechanic" newsletter.
  • Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, and operating system (standard analytics).

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information strictly to:

  • Deliver the educational content and course materials you have requested.
  • Manage your account and payments (processed securely via Stripe/PayPal; we do not hold credit card details).
  • Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages.

5. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information (e.g., "500 students completed the Anxiety Module") not linked to any personal identification information.

6. Overseas Data Transfer

While Delta Psychology is based in Australia, we use third-party service providers (such as Squarespace for hosting and email marketing platforms) that may store data on servers located outside of Australia (e.g., in the USA). By providing us with your personal information, you consent to the transfer of your information to these overseas servers.

7. Accessing Your Information

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to ask for it to be corrected if it is inaccurate. To make a request, please contact us using the details below.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Privacy Officer, Delta Psychology
Unit 10, 100 Caridean Street
Heathridge, WA 6027
Email: admin@deltapsychology.com