Privacy Policy: What Data We Collect and Why Australia 2026 New

Server logs are used for security monitoring (blocking bots that scrape or attack the site), capacity planning and debugging when something breaks for a specific country or browser. Analytics data is used only in aggregate to understand which review pages are popular and which pages need more work. Emails we receive from readers are used only to answer those readers — we do not build a mailing list from them and we do not share them with Pocket Pokies or any other brand we review.

Raw server logs are kept for up to 30 days and then deleted or anonymised. Aggregated analytics (page view counts, country breakdowns) are kept indefinitely because they are no longer tied to an individual. Reader emails are kept for up to 12 months after the conversation ends so that we can check context if the same reader writes in again; after that window the emails are archived off the live inbox.

The site is hosted on a managed hosting platform that automatically processes HTTPS traffic and returns responses from an edge cache close to the visitor. The hosting provider has access to the same server logs described above in order to run the platform. Analytics are handled by a privacy-focused analytics provider that sees page URLs, referrers and country but not your personal identity. When you click a Pocket Pokies button on this site, your browser is redirected to Pocket Pokies — from that moment onwards you are on Pocket Pokies property and their privacy policy applies, not ours.

The whole site is served over HTTPS; HTTP requests are redirected to the encrypted version. Administrative access to the backend is limited to the editorial team and protected by strong passwords and two-factor authentication. Server logs are stored on the hosting platform and rotated on its default schedule. If we ever became aware of unauthorised access to visitor data, we would publish a notice on this page and, where possible, contact affected readers by email.

If we change how data is collected or used, we update this page and change the last-updated date at the top. We do not notify readers individually about privacy updates because there is no account or mailing list that we could notify through. If you want to understand our current approach, this page is always the authoritative source.

This website collects a small amount of visitor data. When you open a page, our server logs record the IP address, the user agent string reported by your browser, the URL you requested and the timestamp of the request. If you contact us by email, we keep the message itself along with your email address until the conversation is closed and for a short retention window afterwards. We do not run user registration, we do not operate accounts and we do not host a cashier — no financial data, government identity documents or KYC paperwork are collected on this site, and we never ask for any.