Privacy Policy

1. Introduction and Scope

Sportsbet-Info ("we", "our", or "the Portal") is committed to safeguarding the privacy of visitors accessing our independent informational website. This policy applies to all electronic data generated during your interaction with our review guides, articles, and feedback channels.

2. Legislative Compliance and Australian Privacy Principles

We adhere strictly to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and the Spam Act 2003 (Cth). Our data management practices are designed to ensure fair, lawful, and transparent handling of all user data.

3. Nature of Information Collected

Because we operate purely as an informational review portal, we do not require user account registration, payment credentials, or financial banking details. The information we may collect falls into two distinct categories:

Voluntary Information: Name and email address submitted voluntarily through our editorial contact form.

Technical & Analytic Telemetry: Anonymized IP addresses, browser types, device categories, referring URLs, and page session durations.

4. Purpose of Information Collection

Any collected information is used exclusively to:

Deliver and optimize our informational content for Australian readers;

Respond to editorial feedback, factual corrections, or user inquiries;

Detect, prevent, and mitigate malicious bot traffic and cybersecurity threats;

Analyze high-level traffic trends to improve guide usability across devices.

5. Anonymity and Pseudonymity

In compliance with APP 2, visitors have the option of interacting with this website anonymously or using a pseudonym when submitting general questions or browsing our guides.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We utilize essential and performance cookies to ensure stable page rendering, preserve display preferences, and aggregate non-identifiable analytics. Users can configure their browsers to reject cookies at any time. For comprehensive details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

7. Non-Disclosure and Third-Party Transfer

We do not sell, rent, license, or monetize personal information to third-party commercial marketing entities. Data may only be disclosed where required by Australian law, court order, or regulatory enforcement agencies.

8. Cross-Border Data Storage

Website assets and cloud hosting servers are hosted in secure enterprise datacenters located in Australia and reputable global cloud nodes complying with ISO/IEC 27001 security standards.

9. Information Security and Encryption

All communications between your browser and our portal are encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3 / HTTPS). We maintain administrative and technical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access or loss.

10. Data Retention Policy

Voluntary contact form inquiries are retained only for the duration necessary to address the correspondence (typically up to 180 days) after which records are securely purged or irreversibly anonymized.

11. Protection of Minors (18+ Policy)

Our website content is designed solely for individuals aged 18 years and older residing in Australia. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18.

12. Third-Party Outbound Links

Our guides contain hyperlinks to third-party websites, including government bodies, responsible gambling counseling services, and external platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or content of external sites.

13. User Rights: Access and Correction

Under APPs 12 and 13, you possess the right to request access to any personal information we hold regarding you, and to request corrections if you believe the information is inaccurate or outdated.

14. Updates and Material Changes to Policy

We reserve the right to periodically modify this Privacy Policy to reflect statutory updates or changes in operational practices. The "Effective Date" at the top of this document indicates the latest revision.

15. Privacy Inquiries and OAIC Contact

If you have questions or wish to lodge a privacy complaint, please contact the Sportsbet Privacy Office at privacy@sportsbet.com.au. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.