Business Analysts Toolkit
businessanalyststoolkit.com
Last updated: May 2026
About this policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Business Analysts Toolkit, operated by Sam Cordes, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit businessanalyststoolkit.com. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Who we are
Business Analysts Toolkit is a content website providing business analysis resources, articles, and tools, operated by Sam Cordes, based in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. You can contact us at [email protected].
What information we collect
This website does not require registration or account creation. We collect the following limited information:
- Standard technical information including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This is collected automatically via Google Analytics for the purpose of understanding how visitors use the site.
- If you contact us directly by email at [email protected], we collect the information you include in your message, including your name and email address.
We do not operate a newsletter or email list on this website. We do not collect your email address through any sign-up form on this site. Comment functionality is disabled.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve content and navigation.
- Respond to direct enquiries sent to us by email.
We do not use your information for advertising. We do not sell your personal information to any third party.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how visitors use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data including your IP address (anonymised), browser type, pages visited, and time on site. This data is processed by Google and is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout, or by adjusting your browser’s cookie settings.
Ash, Virtual BA
This website contains links to Ash, Virtual BA, an AI-powered business analysis tool operated separately at ash.businessanalyststoolkit.com. Ash is a separate service with its own Privacy Policy. If you register for or use Ash, your data is governed by the Ash Privacy Policy, not this one.
Third parties
We use the following third party services on this website:
- Google Analytics: Website analytics. Your anonymised usage data is processed by Google in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
- DigitalOcean: Website hosting. This website is hosted on DigitalOcean infrastructure. DigitalOcean’s privacy policy is available at digitalocean.com/legal/privacy-policy.
- Cloudflare: DNS and network security. Traffic to this website passes through Cloudflare’s network. Cloudflare’s privacy policy is available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
We do not share your personal information with any other third parties.
Cookies
This website uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Google Analytics cookies to collect anonymised usage data as described above.
- WordPress session cookies to maintain basic site functionality.
We do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Data retention
Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months by default, after which it is automatically deleted. If you contact us by email, we retain your message for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry.
Your rights
Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Privacy Principles, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au if you believe we have handled your information incorrectly.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].
Children
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. Your continued use of this website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Sam Cordes
Business Analysts Toolkit
businessanalyststoolkit.com