Privacy Policy

Effective date: 12 May 2026

Australian Online Pokies ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the thirteen Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use this website, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and your rights regarding that information.

1. Who We Are

Australian Online Pokies is an independent review and comparison website for Aussie online casino players. We do not operate any casino, gaming product, or financial service. We earn commission when readers sign up at the operators we recommend.

2. What Information We Collect

We collect only what is necessary to operate the site, improve the reader experience, and comply with our legal obligations. The information falls into three categories:

Information you provide directly

• Email address and message content — when you contact us through our published email address.
• Newsletter subscription data — if you choose to subscribe to updates (currently not active).

Information collected automatically

• Technical data — your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, screen resolution, time zone and language settings.
• Usage data — which pages you visit, how long you spend on each, your referring URL, and search terms that brought you to the site.
• Cookies and similar technologies — see our Cookie Policy for full detail.

Information from third parties

• Affiliate tracking data — when you click through to an operator from this site, the operator's affiliate platform may record your click and any subsequent registration, deposit or activity. We receive aggregated reports of this activity for commercial reporting purposes.
• Analytics providers — anonymised, aggregated reports from analytics tools.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain and improve the website
• Respond to your questions and feedback
• Understand how readers use the site so we can make it more useful
• Detect, prevent and respond to fraud, abuse or security incidents
• Comply with our legal obligations under Australian law
• Calculate and verify affiliate commissions earned

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects on you.

4. Disclosure of Information

We may share information in limited circumstances:

• Service providers — hosting, analytics, email delivery and security providers who process data on our behalf under contractual obligations.
• Affiliate networks — when you click through to an operator, your click is transmitted to that operator's affiliate tracking platform.
• Legal obligations — where disclosure is required by Australian law, regulation, court order, or to protect our legal rights.
• Business transfers — if our business is sold or restructured, your information may be transferred to the acquiring party under the same protections.

Some of our service providers operate outside Australia, including in the European Economic Area and the United States. Where data is transferred overseas, we take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient handles the data in line with the APPs.

5. Your Rights Under the Privacy Act 1988

Under the Australian Privacy Act, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct personal information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading
• Request anonymous interaction with us where lawful and practical
• Complain if you believe we have breached the APPs
• Withdraw consent for any optional data collection at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please email support@aupokies.com. We will respond within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au or by calling 1300 363 992.

6. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect personal information, including SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit, access controls for our hosting infrastructure, and regular security reviews. No system is perfectly secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that information transmitted online will be free from interception.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Server logs are typically retained for 12 months. Email correspondence is retained for up to 3 years for reference and quality purposes.

8. Children

This website is intended for adults aged 18 or over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you become aware that a minor has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective date" at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted with a notice on the site.

10. Contact Us

For privacy-related enquiries, requests under the Australian Privacy Act, or complaints, please contact:

support@aupokies.com