Privacy Policy

When you visit australianfilipina.com.au, we may collect the following types of information:

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on site, referring URLs, browser type, and device information, collected automatically via analytics tools.
• Newsletter subscriptions — your email address when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter.
• Contact form submissions — your name, email address, and any message content you provide when contacting us.
• Cookies and similar technologies — small data files stored on your device to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how our site is used.

We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial details, government identifiers, or health information.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and improve the website and its content.
• To send you our newsletter and editorial updates, if you have subscribed.
• To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form.
• To analyse site traffic and reader behaviour in aggregate, to better understand our audience.
• To comply with legal obligations where required.

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — used to collect anonymous data about how visitors use the site (e.g. Google Analytics). This data helps us improve our content and user experience.
• Preference cookies — used to remember your settings, such as reading preferences.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

We use a number of third-party services to operate the website. These services may collect data independently in accordance with their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis. See Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• Radio 2RDJ / Radio Sandigan — linked content. External sites have their own privacy practices.
• Social media platforms (Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn) — share buttons and embedded content may collect data when you interact with them.
• Email newsletter providers — used to manage and send our subscriber communications.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review their policies directly.

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

• Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
• Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to allow us to respond and follow up.
• Analytics data is retained in aggregate, anonymised form.

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

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
• Withdraw consent for newsletter communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email.
• Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au if you believe your privacy rights have been breached.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 8 below.

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal information, please contact us:

• Website: australianfilipina.com.au/contact
• Publication: Australian Filipina Lifestyle and Business Magazine
• Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

We will respond to all privacy-related enquiries within a reasonable timeframe.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.