Privacy Policy for Travelling Australia Solo

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website.

Who We Are

Our website address is TravellingAustraliaSolo.com. We are dedicated to sharing solo travel experiences and tips across Australia.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data provided in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

If you use Gravatar, an anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile. Their privacy policy is available here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the site, ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and view this data if it’s included.

Cookies

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
  • Login: Temporary cookies determine if your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login to two weeks.
  • Article Edits: Cookies related to article publishing/editing expire after one day.

Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos or articles) from other websites. This content behaves as though you visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely to streamline approval of follow-up comments.
  • Registered Users: If registration is enabled, personal information is stored in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete this information anytime, except for your username. Administrators can also access and manage this data.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your data or ask us to erase it. This excludes data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

This Privacy Policy is subject to updates. For any questions, please contact us via our website.

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