Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 17th February 2025

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At https://www.greatbarrierreefqld.com, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website. By using our site, you consent to the practices outlined below.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.greatbarrierreefqld.com.

Information We Collect & How We Use It

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect:

Data entered in the comments form.
The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to detect spam.

We may create an anonymized hash of your email address and share it with the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here. Once approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible alongside your comment.

2. Media

If you upload images, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from uploaded images.

3. Cookies

Cookies help improve your experience and website functionality.

When leaving a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies (stored for one year).
A temporary cookie is set when visiting our login page to check browser compatibility. It is deleted when you close your browser.
Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected). Display preference cookies last for one year.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from third-party sites, which may:

Collect data about you.
Use cookies.
Embed additional third-party tracking.
Monitor your interaction with their content, especially if logged into their platform.

How We Share Your Data

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.
Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and modify this data.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request:

An exported file of the personal data we hold.
The deletion of your personal data, except for data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data is Sent

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

How We Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including:

Secure server hosting.
Regular website security updates.
Encryption and data access restrictions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone: +61 491033759

Thank you for trusting https://www.greatbarrierreefqld.com. Your privacy is important to us!