Privacy Policy
Last updated: 15 May 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how PlayAussiePokie (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information you provide when you access or use the website playaussiepokie.com (the “Site”) and the free social games offered on it (the “Service”).
PlayAussiePokie is a free social entertainment platform. The Service uses virtual coins only; we do not accept payments, we do not offer real-money prizes, and no aspect of the Service constitutes gambling under the laws of Australia or any other jurisdiction. By using the Site you agree to the practices described below.
1. Who We Are
PlayAussiePokie operates this Site as a free-to-play social entertainment service. We can be reached at info@playaussiepokie.com for any privacy enquiries, data-subject requests, or complaints.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information you provide
- Contact form data — name, email address, message contents when you write to us via the contact form.
- Account data — if you create a user account, your chosen username, email address, and any optional profile details.
- Age confirmation — a single record (cookie) indicating you have confirmed you are 18 years of age or older. This record is stored locally in your browser; it does not contain your date of birth.
2.2 Information collected automatically
- Technical data — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen resolution, referring URL, pages viewed, and timestamps.
- Cookies and similar technologies — see our Cookie Policy for details on cookie categories and your choices.
We do not collect health data, financial-account data, government identifiers, biometric data, or any data classified as sensitive under Article 9 of the EU/UK GDPR.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information described above only for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and the Service;
- To respond to enquiries, support requests, and complaints;
- To verify that visitors meet the minimum age of 18 years;
- To monitor and analyse general usage trends in aggregated, non-identifying form;
- To detect, prevent, and investigate abuse, fraud, or unauthorised access;
- To comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
4. Legal Bases (UK / EU GDPR users)
Where the UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies to your data, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent — for non-essential cookies and analytics.
- Legitimate interests — for operating, securing, and improving the Service.
- Legal obligation — where we are required by law to retain or disclose information.
5. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with:
- Service providers who host the Site, deliver content via CDN (Cloudflare), or process analytics data, strictly under written agreements that limit their use of the data to providing services to us;
- Law enforcement or public authorities where required by law, court order, or to protect rights, safety, or property;
- Advertising partners (including Microsoft Advertising) for measurement and conversion tracking, only after you have consented via the cookie banner. We do not share contact-form contents or account data with advertising partners.
6. International Transfers
Our service providers may process data in countries outside Australia, the United Kingdom, or the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions, or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact-form data is retained for up to 24 months. Aggregated analytics data may be retained indefinitely in a form that does not identify any individual.
8. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you;
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
- Request deletion of your data;
- Object to or restrict certain processing;
- Withdraw consent at any time (this does not affect prior lawful processing);
- Receive your data in a portable format;
- Lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority — in Australia this is the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au); in the UK the Information Commissioner’s Office (ico.org.uk); in the EU your national data-protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please email info@playaussiepokie.com. We will respond within one month.
9. Children
The Service is strictly intended for adults aged 18 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it without delay.
10. Security
We use industry-standard technical and organisational measures including HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews to protect personal data. No internet transmission is ever fully secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security but we strive to apply current best practice.
11. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on the Site.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal data, please contact us at info@playaussiepokie.com.
