Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 2026

Elizabeth Brown and the Inherited Release Method™ (“IRM”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, integrity, and transparency.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website, services, practitioner training programs, mentorships, retreats, online communities, free resources, events, applications, and educational offerings.

By using our website or participating in IRM services, you consent to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and aim to operate in alignment with applicable international privacy standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where relevant.

What Information We Collect

Depending on how you engage with IRM, we may collect:

Personal Information

  • your name

  • email address

  • phone number

  • postal address

  • billing information

  • country of residence

  • emergency contact or next of kin information where relevant to participation

Program and Service Information

  • enrolment applications

  • intake forms

  • practitioner applications

  • webinar registrations

  • questionnaires

  • customer support enquiries

  • feedback and testimonials

  • participation history

Sensitive Information

Because IRM operates within trauma-informed, spiritual, energetic, and educational spaces, some information voluntarily shared by participants may be considered sensitive information.

This may include:

  • health-related information

  • nervous system or emotional wellbeing information

  • trauma-related disclosures

  • personal development history

  • spiritual or energetic experiences

  • birth details or astrological information where voluntarily provided

  • information shared during consultations, mentorship, applications, retreats, workshops, or practitioner programs

You are never required to disclose sensitive personal information. However, where relevant to participation, some information may assist us in supporting a safer and more appropriate educational environment.

Sensitive information is only accessed by authorised personnel, facilitators, contractors, or administrative team members on a strictly need-to-know basis.

Technical Information

When you interact with our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address

  • browser type

  • operating system

  • time zone

  • website usage data

  • referral pages

  • cookies and analytics information

How We Collect Information

We may collect your information when you:

  • purchase a product or service

  • enrol in a course or training

  • complete forms or applications

  • book sessions

  • attend events or webinars

  • subscribe to emails

  • interact with our website

  • engage with social media

  • contact us by email, phone, or online forms

  • participate in online communities or group containers

Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies, Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, and similar technologies to improve website performance, user experience, advertising relevance, analytics, and marketing.

Third-party providers including (but not limited to) Google, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Tiktok, YouTube, Kajabi, Thinkific, Stripe, Zoom, Flodesk, Typeform, and other platforms may place cookies or collect limited technical information through your interaction with our website and services.

You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, although some website functions may become unavailable.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • provide services and educational programs

  • manage enrolments and payments

  • communicate with you

  • deliver customer support

  • improve our services and website

  • facilitate practitioner training

  • manage online communities and events

  • send marketing communications where consent has been provided

  • maintain business records

  • comply with legal obligations

  • protect the safety, integrity, and operation of IRM

We will only use your information where reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes, contractual obligations, legal compliance, or where consent has been provided.

Marketing Communications

By opting into our mailing list, downloading resources, registering for webinars, or enrolling in programs, you may receive educational content, updates, promotional offers, and marketing communications from IRM.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us directly.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Service Providers

IRM uses third-party systems and providers to operate our business and deliver services. These may include (but not limited to):

  • Stripe

  • PayPal

  • Kajabi

  • Thinkific

  • Zoom

  • Google Workspace

  • Google Drive

  • Meta/Facebook

  • Instagram

  • Flodesk

  • Mailchimp

  • Typeform

  • YouTube

  • cloud storage and website hosting providers

Your information may be stored or processed outside Australia through these systems.

We take reasonable steps to ensure third-party providers maintain appropriate privacy and security standards. However, third-party platforms operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

Online Communities and Group Participation

IRM programs may include group calls, online communities, practitioner containers, retreats, workshops, or shared educational environments.

Participants may voluntarily share personal experiences or sensitive information within these spaces.

While IRM encourages confidentiality and respectful conduct, we cannot guarantee that all participants will maintain confidentiality at all times.

Participants are responsible for exercising personal discretion regarding what they choose to share within group environments.

Recordings and Media

Online calls, trainings, mentorships, webinars, workshops, retreats, and educational sessions may be recorded for operational, educational, training, quality assurance, archival, or promotional purposes.

Your name, image, voice, participation, comments, or likeness may appear in recordings or captured content.

If you do not consent to recordings or media use, you must notify IRM in writing prior to participation.

AI and Confidentiality

IRM takes reasonable steps to protect confidential and identifiable participant information.

We do not knowingly sell personal information to artificial intelligence systems or third-party AI platforms.

IRM staff, contractors, and facilitators are expected to avoid entering confidential, identifiable, or sensitive participant information into public AI systems without appropriate consent and safeguards.

Data Security

We implement reasonable physical, organisational, and technical safeguards to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration.

Security measures may include:

  • password protection

  • restricted staff access

  • secure cloud storage

  • platform security controls

  • two-factor authentication where appropriate

  • regular security reviews

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, operational, taxation, reporting, educational, and business obligations.

Where appropriate, information may later be deleted, archived, or anonymised.

Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have rights to:

  • request access to your personal information

  • request correction of inaccurate information

  • request deletion of information

  • withdraw consent

  • object to certain processing activities

  • request data portability

  • lodge a privacy complaint

We aim to respond to reasonable requests within 30 days where practicable.

International Users and GDPR

If you are located in the European Union or other international jurisdictions, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in Australia and other countries where our third-party service providers operate.

Where relevant, we aim to handle personal information in accordance with applicable GDPR principles and privacy standards.

Children and Minors

IRM services, programs, practitioner trainings, and educational offerings are intended for individuals aged 18 years or older.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

Data Breaches

If we become aware of a serious data breach likely to result in harm, we will assess the situation promptly and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable legal obligations, including notification where required.

Business Transfers

In the event of a business restructure, merger, sale, transfer, licensing arrangement, or company transition, personal information may form part of transferred business assets subject to applicable confidentiality and privacy obligations.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updated versions will be published on our website with the revised effective date.

Contact

For privacy enquiries, corrections, complaints, or requests relating to your information, please contact:

admin@inheritedreleasemethod.com

If you require any further information about the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles, you can visit the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s website (see www.privacy.gov.au )