Our Privacy Policy
This page explains, in plain language, what information Southern Spins collects when you visit this site, why we collect it, and the rights you have over it under Australian privacy law.
Southern Spins ("we", "us", "our") publishes independent, editorial information about online casino play in Australia at buildingacircularfuture.com. We are not a casino, we do not process wagers or payments, and we are not a government regulator. This policy sets out how we handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and it applies to everyone who visits or uses this website.
We've written this policy the same way we write everything else on this site: trying to say plainly what we actually do, rather than burying it in dense legal phrasing that nobody ends up reading properly.
Who we are. Southern Spins is the editorial name under which this website is published. For any privacy-related question, you can reach us directly at [email protected], and a real member of our small editorial team will read and respond to your message.
What information we collect. We aim to collect as little personal information as reasonably possible. When you browse this site, our hosting and analytics tools may automatically record standard technical information, such as your approximate location derived from your IP address, your browser and device type, the pages you visit, and how long you spend on them. If you contact us by email, we naturally receive whatever information you choose to include in that message, such as your name and email address. We do not currently operate account sign-ups, comment sections, or payment forms on this site, so we do not collect passwords, financial details, or identity documents through it.
Cookies and similar technology. Like most websites, this site may use small text files called cookies, along with similar technologies, to help pages load correctly, remember basic preferences, and understand in aggregate how the site is used. Cookies used here do not, on their own, identify you personally. Most browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies through their settings; doing so may affect how smoothly some pages display, but it will not stop you from reading our content.
Why we collect it. We use the information described above for straightforward, everyday purposes: to keep the website running securely, to understand which pages are useful so we can improve them, to respond to enquiries sent to us, and to meet any legal obligations we may have. We do not use personal information to build advertising profiles for sale to third parties, and this site carries no casino advertising or affiliate promotions of any kind.
Disclosure to third parties. We may share limited technical information with trusted service providers who help us run this website, such as hosting and analytics providers, strictly so they can perform that function for us. We do not sell personal information, and we do not disclose it to unrelated third parties for their own marketing purposes. We would only disclose information beyond this if required to do so by Australian law, or to protect the safety of our readers or the public.
External links. Some pages on this site link to a small number of external organisations, specifically the Australian Communications and Media Authority, BetStop, and Gambling Help Online. These are separate organisations with their own privacy practices, and once you click through to them, this policy no longer applies. We encourage you to read their respective privacy policies if you have concerns.
Data storage and retention. Information we collect is generally stored securely with reputable hosting and service providers, and we keep it only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, such as responding to an enquiry or maintaining basic site analytics. We take reasonable technical and administrative steps to protect information from misuse, interference, loss, or unauthorised access, in line with our obligations under the Privacy Act.
Your rights. Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you generally have the right to ask what personal information we hold about you, to request that we correct it if it's inaccurate or out of date, and to ask reasonable questions about how it's being handled. If you'd like to make such a request, or if you have a privacy complaint about this site, please contact us at [email protected] and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe. If you're not satisfied with our response, you're entitled to raise the matter with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
Children's privacy. This site discusses gambling-related topics intended for an adult audience aged 18 and over, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy. We may update this privacy policy from time to time, for example if our practices change or if privacy law is updated. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date, so you can always check back here to see the current version.
Contact us. If anything in this policy is unclear, or you'd simply like to ask a question about how your information is handled, please email [email protected]. We're a small, independent editorial team, and we take these questions seriously.