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AUSTRALIA'S WORST BOSS: PRIVACY COLLECTION NOTICE
Compono Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 65 650 552 373) ("Compono", "we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This notice explains how we collect, use, and manage the personal information you provide when submitting a story for the Australia’s Worst Boss campaign.
1. Information We Collect When you submit a story, we collect:
Your story (including when it happened, the industry, and whether it was resolved)
Your preferences about being contacted regarding your story
Your choice to remain anonymous or not
Your choice to enter the competition to win a prize
Personal details (first name, mobile number, email address, state)
Your acceptance of our Terms and Conditions
2. Purpose of Collection We collect this information to:
Administer and promote the Australia’s Worst Boss campaign
Publish stories in accordance with your anonymity preferences
Contact you if you agree to be contacted about your story
Verify eligibility for competition entry and prize
Conduct media activities if you have consented
3. Use and Disclosure We may use and disclose your information:
To publish your story, respecting your anonymity preference
To contact you for further details, interviews, or media opportunities if consented
To administer competition entries and prizes
For campaign promotion across digital and print channels
In accordance with the rights granted in the Terms and Conditions
4. Anonymity If you choose to remain anonymous (by using a pseudonym), we will not publish your name or identifying details. Your story may be edited to remove identifying information and replaced with general descriptors (e.g., industry, region).
5. Storage and Security Your information will be stored securely in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). We take reasonable steps to protect your information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.
6. Marketing Communications If you opt in to receive marketing emails, we may send you updates about Compono products, services, and campaigns. You can opt out at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email.
7. Access and Correction You may request access to or correction of the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at privacy@compono.com.
By submitting your story, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Collection Notice.
Australia’s Worst Boss is proudly powered by Compono — helping teams avoid bad bosses through better hiring, culture insights and leadership development.
Yes, you can share stories under a first name or pseudonym. To be eligible for the holiday prize, a winner needs to be contactable to share their story. Any entrant can opt out of follow-up if you'd prefer.
We’re not talking about the boss who once ate your lunch. We’re spotlighting behaviours that are toxic, manipulative, negligent or just plain absurd — the kind that break trust, morale and team culture.
It’s a free tool from Compono that helps you discover your style at work — including how you handle conflict, lead teams and collaborate. It’s fast, insightful, and built on real people science.
Nope. This campaign is about accountability and growth. Many bad bosses don’t even realise the impact they’re having. We want to shine a light — not just throw shade.
We’ve built a leadership program — the Executive Lab — for exactly that. It helps execs understand the culture they’re creating and gives them tools to improve it.
Because we care about culture. Because we believe in better work. And because sometimes, the best way to spark change is with a little humour and a lot of honesty.
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