Last updated: 10 August 2026
The Working Standard respects your privacy and aims to handle personal information transparently and responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used and disclosed when you visit theworkingstandard.shop, contact us or purchase one of our products through Etsy.
Information we may collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may receive:
- information you provide when contacting us through Etsy;
- your name, email address, order details and messages made available to us by Etsy after a purchase;
- technical information such as your browser, device type, approximate location, IP address and pages visited; and
- information collected through cookies, website statistics and similar technologies used by WordPress.com.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through this website.
How we use information
We may use information to:
- respond to questions and provide customer support;
- process and assist with Etsy orders;
- provide access to purchased digital products;
- maintain, secure and improve the website;
- understand general website usage and performance;
- meet record-keeping, tax and legal obligations; and
- protect The Working Standard, its customers and its digital products from misuse or fraud.
We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
Etsy purchases
Products promoted on this website are purchased through Etsy. Etsy processes payments and collects information according to its own terms and privacy practices. The Working Standard does not directly receive or store your full payment-card details.
You can review the Etsy Privacy Policy for information about how Etsy handles personal information.
WordPress.com, cookies and website statistics
This website is hosted through WordPress.com, which is operated by Automattic. WordPress.com may use cookies and similar technologies for security, site functionality, statistics and service delivery.
Further information is available in Automattic’s Privacy Notice for Visitors to Users’ Sites .
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how certain website features operate.
When information may be shared
Information may be shared only when reasonably necessary with:
- Etsy in connection with purchases and customer support;
- WordPress.com and other service providers supporting the website;
- professional advisers such as accountants, where required; or
- government authorities, regulators or other parties where required or authorised by law.
Overseas processing
Etsy, WordPress.com and other online service providers may store or process information outside Australia. Their handling of that information is governed by their respective privacy policies and applicable laws.
Security and retention
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access. However, no online service or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Information is retained only for as long as reasonably required for customer support, business administration, legal obligations and legitimate business purposes.
Access and correction
You may contact us to request access to, or correction of, personal information that The Working Standard holds about you. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
Privacy questions or complaints
If you have a privacy question, request or complaint, please contact The Working Standard using the Etsy messaging link in the website footer. We will consider your enquiry and respond within a reasonable period.
Where the Australian Privacy Act applies, you may also be entitled to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner .
Third-party links
This website may contain links to third-party websites. The Working Standard is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of those websites.
Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when our services, website practices or legal obligations change. The current version and its last-updated date will remain available on this page.
