Your privacy matters to us. Play Nourish Thrive is committed to being transparent about how we handle your data and to complying with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
- WHO WE ARE
Play Nourish Thrive (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website playnourishthrive.com.au — an Australian online content and lifestyle publication covering health, wellbeing, home, science, technology, and general interest topics.
For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at: hello@playnourishthrive.com.au
- INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact details: name and email address if you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us
- Communications: messages you send us via email or contact forms
- Comments: if you leave a comment on an article, we collect your name, email, and the content of your comment
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on site (collected via cookies and analytics tools)
- Marketing preferences: whether you have opted in to receive our newsletter or updates
We only collect information that is reasonably necessary for our publishing functions.
- HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your personal information to:
- Respond to your enquiries and messages
- Send you newsletters or content updates where you have opted in (you can opt out at any time)
- Moderate and display comments on our articles
- Improve our website and content
- Serve relevant advertising via third-party ad networks
- Detect and prevent fraud or unauthorised access
- Comply with our legal obligations
- ADVERTISING
Our website displays advertisements served by third-party ad networks including Google AdSense and potentially others. These networks may use cookies and tracking technologies to serve ads based on your browsing behaviour. We do not control the content of these ads.
To opt out of personalised advertising by Google, visit: adssettings.google.com
- COOKIES & ANALYTICS
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. These may include:
- Essential cookies: required for the site to function
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics to understand traffic patterns
- Advertising cookies: used by ad networks to serve relevant ads
You can control cookies through your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for more detail.
- SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted third parties including:
- Analytics services (e.g. Google Analytics)
- Advertising networks (e.g. Google AdSense)
- Email marketing platforms
- Cloud hosting and IT service providers
Some providers may be located outside Australia — where this is the case, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data is protected in accordance with Australian privacy standards.
- DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, or unauthorised access. Our website uses SSL encryption for all data transmission.
While we take security seriously, no online system is completely secure. Please contact us at hello@playnourishthrive.com.au if you suspect any security issue.
- YOUR RIGHTS
Under the Australian Privacy Act, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or outdated information
- Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations)
- Opt out of direct marketing communications at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@playnourishthrive.com.au. We will respond within 30 days.
- LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
- CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
- CONTACT US
Email: hello@playnourishthrive.com.au
Website: www.playnourishthrive.com.au