Did You Hear What Happened at Work
Operated by S COSTI & J.L POLESE
ABN 45 743 859 407

Last updated: 21 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Did You Hear What Happened at Work collects, uses, stores and handles personal information.

In this Privacy Policy, “we”, “us” and “our” means S COSTI & J.L POLESE, ABN 45 743 859 407, trading as or operating the podcast Did You Hear What Happened at Work.

By using our website, submitting a story, contacting us, signing up to our mailing list, engaging with our content or otherwise communicating with us, you consent to the collection and handling of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may collect personal information including:

• your name;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• social media handle;
• any information you provide when contacting us;
• information you provide when submitting a workplace story or podcast-related material;
• correspondence between you and us;
• technical information about your use of our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed and website activity; and
• any other personal information you choose to provide to us.

You should not provide us with sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and you consent to us collecting and handling it. Sensitive information may include information about health, race or ethnic origin, political opinions, union membership, sexual orientation, criminal history or other sensitive matters.

If you submit a workplace story, you acknowledge and agree that:

• you are responsible for the information you choose to provide;
• you must not submit information that unlawfully identifies, defames, harasses, threatens or breaches the privacy or confidence of another person or business;
• you must not submit confidential information, legally privileged material, court-restricted material or information subject to a non-disclosure obligation unless you have the right to do so;
• we may contact you about your submission;
• submitting a story does not guarantee that it will be used, published, discussed or responded to; and
• if we use a story as inspiration for podcast content, we may alter, edit, dramatise, fictionalise, combine, omit, anonymise or otherwise change the story.

The workplaces, employers, employees, characters, incidents and issues discussed on the podcast may be inspired by real-life events, but they are changed, dramatised, fictionalised and/or anonymised so that no real person, workplace or business is intended to be identified.

Any resemblance to any actual person, workplace, employer, employee, business or event is coincidental.

We may collect personal information when you:

• visit or use our website;
• contact us by email, website form, social media or other communication channel;
• submit a story or other material;
• subscribe to our mailing list or updates;
• download content or resources;
• comment on or interact with our content;
• attend an event, webinar or recording connected with the podcast; or
• otherwise communicate with us.

We may also collect technical information through cookies, analytics tools and similar technologies.

We may collect and use personal information to:

• operate the podcast and website;
• review and respond to story submissions;
• contact you about your submission or enquiry;
• produce, edit, publish and promote podcast content;
• send updates, newsletters or promotional material where you have consented or where permitted by law;
• improve our website, content, services and user experience;
• manage our business, administration and record-keeping;
• comply with legal obligations;
• protect our rights, safety and reputation; and
• investigate or respond to any misuse of our website, content or submission process.

If you subscribe to our mailing list or otherwise opt in to receive updates, we may send you emails or other communications about the podcast, new episodes, events, content, services or related matters.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.

We may disclose personal information to:

• podcast hosts, producers, editors, contractors and service providers;
• website hosting providers, mailing list platforms, analytics providers and other technology providers;
• professional advisers, including legal, accounting, insurance or business advisers;
• regulators, law enforcement bodies or other authorities where required or permitted by law;
• any person or organisation where necessary to protect our legal rights, safety, reputation or business interests; and
• any other person with your consent.

We do not sell your personal information.

Some of our service providers, including website hosting, analytics, email marketing, file storage, podcast hosting and social media platforms, may be located overseas or may store data outside Australia.

By using our website or communicating with us, you acknowledge that your personal information may be transferred to or stored in countries outside Australia.

Our website may use cookies, tracking pixels, analytics tools and similar technologies to understand how visitors use our website, improve our content and measure performance.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, although some parts of the website may not function properly if you do so.

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

You may request access to personal information we hold about you or ask us to correct it if you believe it is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or misleading.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. We may refuse access or correction where permitted by law.

If you have a concern about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may be able to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, podcast platforms, social media pages or other external services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites or platforms.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be published on our website with the revised “last updated” date.

For privacy enquiries, access or correction requests, or complaints, please contact:

Did You Hear What Happened at Work
Operated by S COSTI & J.L POLESE
ABN 45 743 859 407
Email: contact@didyouhearpodcast.com.au