BEING YOUR POTENTIAL
Privacy Policy
beingyourpotential.com | Last updated: 27 March 2026
Being Your Potential is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who visits this website or engages with its resources, newsletter and services. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and protected in connection with the Being Your Potential website located at beingyourpotential.com (the Website).
Jody Bell trading as Being Your Potential (ABN 63101278759) is the operator of this Website and the data controller for the purposes of this policy.
This policy is written in plain language. If you have any questions about how your information is handled, please contact jody@beingyourpotential.com.
1. Who This Policy Applies To
This policy applies to all visitors to the Website, including people who:
browse the Website without submitting any information
download a free resource (PDF guide) by providing their name and email address
subscribe to the Inside Out Collective newsletter
book a conversation through the Calendly scheduling tool linked from this Website
contact Being Your Potential by email or through a contact form on the Website
engage with Being Your Potential's advisory, coaching or facilitation services.
2. What Personal Information Is Collected
Information you provide directly
Being Your Potential collects personal information only when you choose to provide it. This includes:
your first name and email address, provided when you download a free resource or subscribe to the newsletter
your name, email address, organisation name and any message content, provided when you submit a contact form
your name, email address and any information you choose to share when booking a conversation through Calendly
any personal or professional information you choose to share in the course of an advisory, coaching or facilitation engagement.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, Squarespace (the website platform) may automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit and the time and date of your visit. This information is collected for the purpose of website analytics and security and is handled in accordance with Squarespace's own privacy policy.
Being Your Potential does not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes beyond standard website analytics provided by Squarespace.
3. How Personal Information Is Used
Personal information collected through this Website is used only for the purposes for which it was provided. Specifically:
email addresses and names collected through resource download forms are used to deliver the requested resource and to send relevant leadership advisory content via the Inside Out Collective newsletter
contact form submissions are used to respond to your enquiry
Calendly booking information is used to schedule and manage research or advisory conversations
information shared in the course of an advisory or coaching engagement is used solely to deliver that service and is treated as confidential
Being Your Potential will not use your personal information for any purpose other than those described above without your explicit consent.
4. Newsletter Subscription and Email Communications
If you subscribe to the Inside Out Collective newsletter or download a free resource, you will receive email communications from Being Your Potential. These may include:
delivery of the requested resource
newsletter issues and leadership advisory content
information about new resources, services or research findings.
You may unsubscribe from any email communication at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email. Unsubscribing will remove you from the relevant email list. It will not affect any service engagement governed by a separate Service Agreement.
Being Your Potential will not send commercial electronic messages without your prior consent, in accordance with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth).
5. Sharing of Personal Information
Being Your Potential does not sell, trade or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Your personal information may be shared with or processed by the following third-party platforms in the ordinary course of operating this Website and delivering services:
⚠️ THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS AND OVERSEAS PROCESSING
Squarespace Inc. (United States): website hosting, contact forms, email campaigns and subscriber management.
Calendly LLC (United States): appointment scheduling for research and advisory conversations.
Both platforms are based in the United States and process personal data outside Australia.
Being Your Potential has satisfied itself that these platforms maintain appropriate data security
standards. Both platforms are subject to their own privacy policies, available on their respective websites.
No personal information collected through this Website is disclosed to any other third party
without your explicit consent, except where required by Australian law.
6. Storage and Security of Personal Information
Personal information collected through this Website is stored on Squarespace's secure servers and within Being Your Potential's email platform. Being Your Potential takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure. While Being Your Potential takes reasonable precautions, absolute security cannot be guaranteed. If you have concerns about the security of information you have provided, please contact jody@beingyourpotential.com.
Personal information is retained only for as long as it is needed for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. Email subscribers who have not engaged with communications over an extended period may be removed from the list as part of routine list maintenance.
7. Access, Correction and Deletion
You have the right to:
request access to the personal information Being Your Potential holds about you
request correction of any personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date
request deletion of your personal information, subject to any legal obligations to retain certain records
withdraw consent to receiving email communications by unsubscribing at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact jody@beingyourpotential.com. Requests will be responded to within a reasonable timeframe and in any event within 30 days.
8. Sensitive Information
Being Your Potential recognises that some information shared in the context of leadership advisory and coaching conversations may be of a sensitive nature, including information about professional circumstances, workplace relationships, personal wellbeing and career challenges.
Information shared in the course of an advisory or coaching engagement is treated as strictly confidential. It is not stored in any publicly accessible system, is not shared with any third party without explicit consent, and is used only for the purpose of delivering the service.
This Website does not collect sensitive information such as health information, financial information or government identifiers through its public forms.
9. Children's Privacy
This Website is not directed at children under the age of 18. Being Your Potential does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a person under 18 has provided personal information through this Website, please contact jody@beingyourpotential.com and the information will be deleted promptly.
10. Links to Third-Party Websites
This Website may contain links to third-party websites including podcast platforms, research publications and external resources. These links are provided for convenience only. Being Your Potential is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party website. You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Being Your Potential may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in practices, services or legal obligations. Updated versions will be published on this page with a revised date at the top.
Significant changes that affect how personal information is used will be communicated to subscribers by email where practicable.
12. Complaints
If you have a concern about how Being Your Potential has handled your personal information, please contact jody@beingyourpotential.com in the first instance. Being Your Potential will respond to complaints within 30 days and will work to resolve any concern.
If you are not satisfied with the response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):
Website: www.oaic.gov.au
Phone: 1300 363 992
Post: GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
13. Contact
For any questions, requests or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
Jody Bell
Being Your Potential
ABN 63101278759
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
BEING YOUR POTENTIAL
Website Terms of Use
beingyourpotential.com | Last updated: March 2026
1. About These Terms
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Being Your Potential website located at beingyourpotential.com (the Website), operated by Jody Bell trading as Being Your Potential (ABN 63101278759), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use the Website.
These Terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. Any disputes arising from your use of this Website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.
2. The Nature of This Website and Its Content
The Website provides information about leadership advisory services, research and resources for social workers and allied professionals navigating leadership in human services contexts. It also offers free downloadable resources and a newsletter subscription.
The content published on this Website, including articles, newsletters, resources, PDF guides and reflective materials, is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is based on Jody Bell's professional experience, research and perspectives.
Nothing on this Website constitutes:
professional supervision under the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) definition or any equivalent professional standard
psychological, therapeutic or counselling services
legal, financial, medical or other regulated professional advice
a guarantee of any particular outcome from any advisory, coaching or facilitation service offered.
3. Advisory and Coaching Services
This Website describes leadership advisory and coaching services available for individuals and organisations. Descriptions of services on this Website are for general information only and do not constitute a binding offer or agreement.
Engagement in any paid or unpaid advisory, coaching, facilitation or research conversation service is subject to a separate Service Agreement between you and Being Your Potential. That agreement governs the specific terms of the engagement, including scope, fees, cancellation and confidentiality.
A Service Agreement will be provided before any paid engagement commences. No paid service relationship exists until a Service Agreement has been signed by both parties.
4. Intellectual Property
All content on this Website, including but not limited to text, frameworks, models, PDF resources, newsletter issues, imagery, design and the Inside Out Leadership framework, is the intellectual property of Jody Bell trading as Being Your Potential, unless otherwise stated.
You may:
view and download content for your own personal, non-commercial use
share links to pages on this Website
quote brief extracts with clear attribution to Jody Bell and Being Your Potential, including a link to beingyourpotential.com.
You may not:
reproduce, republish, distribute, sell or commercially exploit any content from this Website without prior written permission
present any content from this Website as your own work
use the Inside Out Leadership name, framework or materials in any commercial offering without a written licence agreement.
To request permission for use beyond these terms, contact jody@beingyourpotential.com.
5. Free Resources and Newsletter Subscription
This Website offers free downloadable PDF resources and a newsletter subscription (the Inside Out Collective). By submitting your name and email address through any form on this Website, you agree to the following:
your personal information will be collected and handled in accordance with the Being Your Potential Privacy Policy
you may receive email communications from Being Your Potential relating to the resource requested and relevant leadership advisory content
you may unsubscribe from any email communication at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email.
Being Your Potential will not sell, trade or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Your information may be processed by third-party platforms including Squarespace and email service providers as set out in the Privacy Policy. These platforms may process data outside Australia. Being Your Potential has satisfied itself that these platforms meet appropriate data handling standards.
6. Third Party Links and Services
This Website may contain links to third-party websites, services or tools including Calendly (for booking conversations), podcast platforms and external research sources. These links are provided for convenience only.
Being Your Potential does not endorse, control or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices or terms of any third-party website or service. You access third-party services at your own risk and subject to their own terms and conditions.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by Australian law, Being Your Potential excludes all liability for any loss or damage (including direct, indirect, consequential or incidental loss) arising from:
your use of or reliance on any content published on this Website
any inaccuracy, error or omission in Website content
your participation in any complimentary research conversation, free resource or newsletter
any interruption, suspension or unavailability of the Website.
Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) or any other applicable law. Where a guarantee cannot be excluded, Being Your Potential's liability is limited to the extent permitted by law.
This limitation of liability does not apply to paid services governed by a Service Agreement. The terms of any Service Agreement will specify liability arrangements for those engagements.
8. Accuracy and Currency of Information
Being Your Potential takes reasonable care to ensure Website content is accurate and current. However, no warranty is given that the content is complete, accurate, up to date or suitable for any particular purpose.
Research findings, workforce data and professional development information referenced on this Website reflect the sources and dates cited. This Website will be updated as the Churchill Fellowship research progresses and as the services evolve. The date of last update is noted at the top of these Terms.
9. Privacy
Being Your Potential is committed to protecting the privacy of Website visitors and subscribers. The collection, use and storage of personal information is governed by the Being Your Potential Privacy Policy, available at beingyourpotential.com/privacy-policy.
By using this Website and submitting any personal information, you consent to the collection and use of that information as described in the Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to These Terms
Being Your Potential reserves the right to update these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be published on this page with a revised date. Continued use of the Website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Significant changes to Terms affecting paid service relationships will be communicated directly to existing clients.
11. Contact
For any questions about these Terms, please contact:
Jody Bell
Being Your Potential
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia