Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 1, 2025
At GameDev Australia, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website or services.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:
- Contact information (such as name, email address, mailing address, and phone number)
- Account information (such as username and password)
- Transaction information (such as payment details, purchase history, and shipping information)
- Profile information (such as preferences, product interests, and demographic information)
- Communications (such as customer service inquiries and survey responses)
1.2 Usage Information
We may automatically collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns when you interact with our website, including:
- Log information (such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, and access times)
- Device information (such as device identifiers, location information, and mobile network information)
- Usage data (such as traffic data, communication data, and the resources that you access and use on the website)
- Cookies and similar technologies (as described in our Cookie Policy)
2. How We Collect Information
2.1 Direct Collection
We collect information directly from you when you:
- Register for an account
- Place an order
- Subscribe to a newsletter
- Fill out a form
- Participate in a survey or promotion
- Contact customer service
2.2 Automated Collection
We automatically collect information when you:
- Visit our website
- Use our services
- Interact with our emails
- View our online advertisements
This automated collection uses technologies such as cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other tracking technologies.
2.3 Third-Party Sources
We may receive information about you from third parties, including:
- Business partners
- Service providers
- Marketing partners
- Public databases
- Social media platforms (if you interact with us through your social media account)
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including:
3.1 Provide and Maintain Services
- Process transactions and send related information
- Create and maintain your account
- Provide customer support
- Respond to inquiries and fulfill requests
- Send administrative information
3.2 Improve and Personalize Services
- Analyze user behavior and preferences
- Develop new products and services
- Enhance existing products and services
- Personalize your experience
- Measure the effectiveness of our services
3.3 Marketing and Communication
- Send promotional materials and notifications
- Communicate about special events or programs
- Administer contests, promotions, surveys, or other site features
- Deliver targeted advertising
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
3.4 Security and Legal Compliance
- Protect against, identify, and prevent fraud and other illegal activity
- Enforce our terms of service and other agreements
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
- Respond to legal requests and prevent harm
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following categories of third parties:
4.1 Service Providers
We may share your information with service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
- Payment processors
- Cloud hosting providers
- Analytics providers
- Customer service providers
- Marketing and advertising partners
These service providers are obligated to protect your information and may only use it as directed by us.
4.2 Business Partners
We may share your information with business partners with whom we jointly offer products or services, or whose products or services we believe may be of interest to you.
4.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court order, government request).
4.4 Business Transfers
We may share or transfer your information in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar business transaction.
4.5 With Your Consent
We may share your information with other third parties when you have consented to such sharing.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use information about you and your interaction with our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.
5.1 Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Preference Cookies: Enable the website to remember your preferences
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Marketing Cookies: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements
5.2 Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may impact your overall user experience. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, please visit our Cookie Policy.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
6.1 Access and Portability
You may have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
6.2 Correction
You may have the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
6.3 Deletion
You may have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
6.4 Restriction
You may have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
6.5 Objection
You may have the right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
6.6 Withdrawal of Consent
Where we process your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
6.7 Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We take the following security measures:
- Encryption of sensitive information
- Secure networks and servers
- Regular security assessments
- Access controls and authentication measures
- Staff training on data protection
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider:
- The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information
- The potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure
- The purposes for which we process the information
- Whether we can achieve those purposes through other means
- Applicable legal requirements
9. International Data Transfers
We may transfer your personal information to countries other than the one in which you reside. When we transfer personal information across borders, we take steps to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of protection wherever it is processed.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
12. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
GameDev Australia
123 Game Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 (02) 1234 5678
Reg. No: 04115872