Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Last updated: August 22, 2025
Information We Collect
Contact Information
When you contact us through our contact page or email addresses, we may collect:
- Your name (if provided)
- Your email address
- The content of your message
Analytics Information
We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service, to understand how visitors use our website. Plausible collects:
- Page views and basic site usage statistics
- Referrer information (which site sent you to us)
- Device type and browser information
- General geographic location (country/city level)
Important: Plausible does not use cookies, does not track you across websites, and cannot identify individual users. All data is anonymized and aggregated.
Information We Don't Collect
We do not collect:
- Personal information without your explicit consent
- Credit card or payment information
- Social security numbers or government IDs
- Detailed personal profiles or behavioral tracking
- Information from children under 13
How We Use Your Information
Contact Information
When you contact us, we use your information to:
- Respond to your questions or comments
- Provide customer support
- Consider your product review suggestions
- Discuss potential partnerships (if relevant)
Analytics Information
We use anonymized analytics data to:
- Understand which content is most helpful to readers
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Make decisions about future content and features
- Identify and fix technical issues
We never use this information to identify, contact, or target individual users.
Information Sharing
We Don't Sell Your Data
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Limited Sharing
We may share information only in these specific circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted service providers who help us operate our website (like our hosting provider, Cloudflare)
- Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or government request
- Safety: To protect our rights, safety, or the safety of others
Any service providers we work with are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your information:
- Secure Hosting: Our website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages with industry-standard security
- Limited Access: Only authorized team members can access contact information
- Regular Updates: We keep our systems updated with security patches
- Data Minimization: We collect only the information necessary for our stated purposes
However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to us.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of personal information we have about you
- Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-out: Stop receiving communications from us at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@gadgetguide.net.au with "Privacy Request" in the subject line.
Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary:
- Contact emails: Until you request deletion or they're no longer relevant
- Analytics data: Automatically anonymized and aggregated by Plausible
International Users
Gadget Guide is based in Australia, and our website is hosted on servers that may be located in various countries. By using our website, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in countries other than your own.
We comply with Australian privacy laws and strive to meet international privacy standards including GDPR principles where applicable.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do:
- We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
- Material changes will be prominently announced on our website
- Your continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.
Privacy Questions?
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: hello@gadgetguide.net.au
Subject Line: Please include "Privacy Question" in your subject line
We'll respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days.