Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

WinSpirit-official-australia.com ("the Site", "we", "us", "our") is an independent online casino review website providing information and editorial opinions about WinSpirit Casino and related gambling services for Australian players. We are not affiliated with WinSpirit Casino's operating entity. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle any personal information collected through your use of this Site, in compliance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information when you visit or interact with this Site:

• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, device type (collected automatically via analytics tools).
• Contact Information: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we collect the name and email address you provide.
• Cookie Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies as described in Section 4.

We do not collect sensitive personal information including financial details, gambling account credentials or health information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• To operate and improve this Site, including analysing traffic patterns and popular content.
• To respond to enquiries submitted via contact forms.
• To detect and prevent fraud, spam and security threats.
• To comply with legal obligations.
• For anonymous, aggregated statistical analysis.

We do not use your information for unsolicited marketing. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This Site uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect usage analytics. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following categories:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the Site (e.g., Google Analytics). Data is anonymised and aggregated.
• Affiliate Tracking Cookies: When you click through to WinSpirit Casino via our links, affiliate tracking cookies may be set by the casino's platform to attribute the referral. We receive a commission from the casino if you register via our link — this is how we fund our editorial operation.

You may disable non-essential cookies via your browser settings. Note that some Site features may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

5. Third-Party Sharing

We share data with the following categories of third parties only to the extent necessary:

• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics (anonymised IP, aggregate usage data).
• Affiliate Network: We share referral data with WinSpirit Casino's affiliate programme to process commissions. No personal data beyond a session identifier is shared.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order or government authority.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Standard retention periods are:

• Analytics data: 26 months (Google Analytics default).
• Contact enquiry data: 12 months after last contact.
• Legal compliance records: 7 years (taxation / Australian regulatory requirements).

7. Your Privacy Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 10.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. This Site uses 256-bit SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission. However, no internet transmission is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at persons under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

10. Contact Us

For privacy-related enquiries, to access or correct your information, or to make a privacy complaint, please contact our Privacy Officer via the contact form on this Site. We will respond within 30 days in accordance with our obligations under the Australian Privacy Principles.