Pokies Online Australia ("we", "us", "this site") is an independent review publication operated by its editorial team; it is not a company that runs casino accounts, holds funds or takes deposits. Any gambling happens at the operators we link to, under their own terms and privacy policies.
This page explains the limited data we handle and your choices. For any privacy question or request, email the editorial team at [email protected]. The policy was last updated on the date shown above and is written to align with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), as the site is written for an Australian audience.
What we collect
Usage data
We do not run third-party analytics scripts such as Google Analytics on this site. Our hosting infrastructure keeps standard server logs - the page requested, the referring site, your device and browser type, and your IP address - which we use in aggregate to understand traffic and keep the site secure, not to identify you personally.
Affiliate click data
Some outbound links to casinos are affiliate links. When you click one, our partners may record that the referral came from us so a commission can be attributed. This is standard affiliate tracking and does not change what you pay or which offer you receive.
Information you send us
If you contact us, we receive whatever you choose to send, such as your name and email address and the content of your message. We use it only to reply and do not add you to marketing lists.
Cookies and how to control them
We set a small number of first-party cookies: an essential session cookie, and short-lived referral cookies (session identifiers that typically expire within about 24 hours) used to attribute an affiliate click if you follow one of our casino links. We do not set advertising or cross-site tracking cookies, and we run no third-party analytics cookies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time; the site will keep working.
Affiliate disclosure
We earn commissions from some of the casinos we link to. As set out in our editorial policy, these commercial relationships do not influence our scores or rankings, and we disclose them on commercial pages.
Third parties and offshore casinos
We share referral data (the fact that a click came from this site) with affiliate networks so commissions can be attributed, under their own terms. We do not sell your personal information. Once you click through to a casino you leave our site, and that operator's privacy policy governs any data you give it, including deposits and identity checks. We have no control over, and take no responsibility for, an offshore operator's data handling.
Data retention and your rights
We keep server logs only as long as needed for security and traffic trends, and correspondence only as long as needed to handle your query. Under the Australian Privacy Principles you can ask us what personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Email the editorial team at [email protected], or use the contact details on our about page.
Children
This site is for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has contacted us, let us know and we will delete the data.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our practices or the law change. The revision date at the top of the page shows when it last changed, and continued use of the site means you accept the current version.