Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how AussieChips handles information collected when you visit or interact with this website. It applies to all pages under this domain and is written to reflect the requirements of the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

Last updated: 2026.

Who is responsible for your data

The controller of personal information collected through this website is the operator of AussieChips. Formal contact and registration details are published separately in the legal notice. Enquiries related to privacy — including access, correction or complaint requests — can be sent through the contact form on the website.

What data we collect

We collect two broad categories of information.

Data you provide directly. If you contact us through the contact form, we receive the information you submit — typically your name (or a chosen handle), an email address and the content of your message. If you subscribe to any optional newsletter or update we might offer, we receive the email address you supply.

Data collected automatically. When you load a page, our web server and analytics tools receive standard log information: your IP address (typically truncated for analytics purposes), the user agent string reported by your browser, the referring URL, the pages you view, the approximate time spent on them and the country or region derived from your IP. Cookies and similar technologies described in our Cookies policy may store an identifier in your browser to help us count returning visitors, remember preferences and measure the performance of the site.

We do not knowingly collect financial account numbers, payment card details, government identification numbers or health information through this site. If you accidentally submit such data through the contact form, we will delete it on receipt.

Legal basis and purpose

We process the data described above for the following purposes:

• To operate and secure the website, prevent abuse and diagnose technical faults.
• To measure aggregate usage — which pages are read, from which countries, on which devices — so that we can improve editorial coverage.
• To respond to enquiries, corrections and reader feedback you send us.
• To comply with legal obligations that may apply to the operator of the site.

Where consent is required for a specific processing activity — most commonly for non-essential cookies used for analytics, personalisation or marketing — we ask for it through the cookie banner shown on your first visit. You can withdraw that consent at any time through the cookie settings link in the footer.

Cookies and similar technologies

Details on the specific cookies used on this site, their purpose and their retention are set out in the separate Cookies page. In summary, we distinguish between strictly necessary cookies (always active), analytics cookies (used only with consent), functional cookies (used only with consent) and marketing cookies (used only where explicitly enabled).

Recipients of your data

We do not sell personal data. Personal data may be processed on our behalf by service providers that host the website, deliver analytics, send transactional email or protect against abuse. These providers act as data processors under contracts that restrict them to processing data on our instructions. Where a provider is located outside Australia — for example, in the United States or the European Union — the transfer is made only where the provider offers protections consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.

We may disclose information where required by law, court order or a legitimate request by a competent authority.

Retention

We retain data only as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected for. Contact-form correspondence is typically kept for up to 24 months so that we can follow up on issues you have raised. Aggregate analytics data is retained in de-identified form. Server logs are rotated regularly — typically after 30 to 90 days — unless a specific incident requires longer retention.

Your rights

Under the Australian Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

• Ask what personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of information you believe to be inaccurate.
• Ask us to delete or de-identify information where we no longer have a lawful reason to keep it.
• Withdraw consent for optional processing at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au if you believe your rights have been breached.

Requests can be made through the contact form on the website. We aim to respond within 30 days of receiving a verified request.

Children

This website is intended for adult readers only. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a child has submitted information through this site, please contact us and we will delete it.

Security

We use commercially reasonable technical and organisational measures — including transport-layer encryption, restricted administrative access and hardened server configuration — to protect the information we hold. No online transmission or storage is ever completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in how the site operates or in applicable law. The “Last updated” line above will always show the current version year. Material changes will be highlighted on the website for a reasonable period before they take effect.

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