Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

Introduction

Free Beach Australia ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.freebeach.com.au.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personal identification information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Contact us through our contact form
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Submit beach information or corrections

This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on those pages
  • Referring website addresses

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our website
  • Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Send you updates about our services (with your consent)
  • Analyse usage patterns to enhance our content
  • Protect against fraud and unauthorised access

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyse data:

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site
  • Google AdSense: We may display advertisements served by Google

These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

Under Australian Privacy Law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-out of marketing communications
  • Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

  • Email: privacy@freebeach.com.au
  • Website: www.freebeach.com.au/contact