Angel Aligner Tokyo Forum Privacy Policy Angel Aligner 'Beyond Alignment' Tokyo Forum 2027

Privacy Policy

Angel Aligner ANZ/SEA:

Orthodontic Aligners Australia Pty Ltd t/a Clear Aligner Orthodontics

Privacy Policy

Angel Aligner Tokyo Forum 2027 Website

Effective Date: 1 July 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Angel Aligner Tokyo Forum website ("Website", "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APP).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, hold, and disclose personal information when you visit our Website or register to attend the Tokyo Forum ("Forum"). Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Website.

By accessing the Website and completing event registration, you acknowledge that you have fully read, understood and unconditionally consent to all processing activities described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Who We Are

Angel Aligner ANZ/SEA ("Angel Aligner", "we", "us", or "our") is the organiser of the Tokyo Forum Event and is responsible for the operation of this Website. Angel Aligner ANZ/SEA is the Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia regional division of Angel Aligner™, an internationally recognised orthodontic aligner company. In our capacity as event organiser, we are responsible for managing delegate registrations, communications, and all personal information collected through this Website.

The Tokyo Forum Event is an international professional conference bringing together orthodontic and dental professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The event is held in Tokyo, Japan, and is designed to facilitate professional development, clinical education, and industry networking at an international level.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the organisation responsible for your personal information is:

Angel Aligner ANZ/SEA:
Orthodontic Aligners Australia Pty Ltd t/a Clear Aligner Orthodontics
ABN 60 630 980 326
Unit 16, 333 Canterbury Rd, Canterbury 3126 Australia

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact ANZEvents@angelaligner.com.

3. What Personal Information We Collect

We collect personal information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services and operate the Forum. The types of personal information we may collect include:

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Postal address
  • Professional title, employer, and organisation
  • Academic affiliations and credentials
  • Dietary requirements or accessibility needs (where voluntarily provided)
  • Payment information (processed securely via our payment provider)
  • Any correspondence or enquiries you send us

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • IP address and general geographic location
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on the Website
  • Referring website or link
  • Cookie identifiers (see Section 8)

3.3 Visual Personal Information

Faculty, speaker names, professional titles and institutional affiliations will be publicly published on our official website and event marketing materials. All forum sessions may be photographed, audio recorded and video recorded for internal clinical education, industry training and global marketing materials. Full detailed rules governing permitted use of visual personal information and formal opt-out procedures are stipulated in the 2027 Tokyo Forum Terms of Service.

4. How We Collect Personal Information

We collect personal information by lawful and fair means, in accordance with APP 3. We collect information through the following means:

  • Registration forms completed on our Website
  • Payment and transaction records
  • Email and written communications with us
  • Automatically via cookies and similar tracking technologies when you browse our Website
  • From third-party platforms where you interact with our Forum content, such as event management platforms

Where reasonable and practicable, we will collect personal information directly from you. If we collect your information from a third party, we will take reasonable steps to notify you of this unless you are already aware.

5. Why We Collect and Use Personal Information

We collect and use your personal information only for purposes that are directly related to our functions and activities, or for a secondary purpose you would reasonably expect. These purposes include:

  • Processing your registration and managing your attendance at the Forum
  • Communicating with you about the Forum programme, updates, and logistics
  • Processing payments and issuing receipts
  • Responding to enquiries and providing customer support
  • Preparing delegate lists, name badges, and conference materials
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Improving our Website and Forum services through analytics
  • Sending post-event communications, including survey invitations and future event announcements, where you have explicitly opted in or where permitted by law
  • Sharing relevant information with participating faculty, limited to name and professional details, for programme coordination purposes

We will not use or disclose your personal information for any other purpose without your consent, unless required by law.

6. Disclosure of Personal Information

6.1 Domestic Disclosures

We may disclose your personal information to:

  • Our staff and contractors who assist in operating the Website and Forum
  • Event management platforms and registration service providers
  • Payment processors and financial institutions
  • Venue operators and accommodation providers, where relevant to your attendance
  • Catering providers, where dietary requirements are involved
  • IT and data security service providers
  • Professional advisors, including legal and accounting advisors

6.2 Overseas Disclosures

As the Tokyo Forum is an international event, your personal information may be disclosed to overseas recipients, including parties located in Japan and other countries from which participants originate, such as the United States, Spain, New Zealand, and Australia. Such disclosures may be made to:

  • Venue and hospitality providers in Tokyo
  • International sponsors or exhibitors, limited to name and professional affiliation, where you have consented
  • International faculty members, limited to name and professional affiliation, for programme coordination

Before disclosing your personal information to overseas recipients, we will take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient does not breach the APP. By registering for the Forum, you acknowledge that overseas disclosure may be necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Where we cannot ensure equivalent privacy protection from an overseas recipient, we will seek your express consent before disclosure, or otherwise comply with our obligations under APP 8.

6.3 Data Quality and Security

We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we hold is accurate, up to date, complete, and relevant (APP 10). If you believe any information we hold about you is incorrect, please contact us and we will promptly correct it.

We protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure (APP 11) through:

  • Secure, encrypted storage of personal data
  • Access controls limiting data to authorised personnel only
  • Secure HTTPS connections on our Website
  • Use of reputable, security-certified third-party payment processors
  • Regular review of our data security practices

Despite our best efforts, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of the information you transmit to us.

7. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Once personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it securely.

Registration and financial records are generally retained for a minimum of seven (7) years in accordance with applicable Australian taxation and financial record-keeping obligations.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytical data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

  • Essential cookies — required for the Website to function correctly, such as session management and security
  • Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use our Website, such as Google Analytics
  • Preference cookies — to remember your settings and choices

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website. By continuing to use our Website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

9. Access and Correction of Your Personal Information

Under APP 12 and APP 13, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request that we correct personal information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant, or misleading

To make an access or correction request, please contact our event coordinators in writing using the contact details in Section 2. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, generally within 30 days. We will not charge a fee for making a request, though we may charge a reasonable fee for providing access if the request requires significant effort.

We may refuse access in circumstances permitted by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including where providing access would pose a serious threat to health or safety, or where it would be unlawful to do so. We will give you written reasons for any refusal.

10. Privacy Complaints

If you believe we have breached the APPs or have otherwise interfered with your privacy, you may lodge a complaint with our Privacy Officer using the contact details in Section 2. We will acknowledge your complaint within five (5) business days and endeavour to resolve it within 30 days.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may refer your complaint to the relevant regulatory authority:

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
Website: www.oaic.gov.au
Phone: 1300 363 992
Post: GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001

11. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, including event platforms, sponsoring organisations, and social media channels. These websites are operated independently and are governed by their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party website, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Website and the Forum are intended for adult professionals and academics. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. Any updated policy will be posted on this Website with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our Website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Rights for Delegates from Specific Jurisdictions

If you are resident in Japan, the EU/EEA, New Zealand or the USA, you hold supplementary statutory privacy rights under local legislation respectively, including but not limited to: (i) the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) of Japan; (ii) the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation 2016/679); (iii) New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020; and (iv) the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Policy does not impose extra obligations on Angel Aligner beyond the minimum mandatory legal requirements of such regional laws.

15. Contact Us

For all privacy-related enquiries, access requests, correction requests, or complaints, please contact: ANZEvents@angelaligner.com.

This Privacy Policy is governed by Australian law and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).