Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

The Auscyclopedia ("we," "us," "our") is operated by Dennis Perrin located at 14 Shrewsbury Square, Toronto, ON M1T1L2. We provide a free educational guide to Australian language, culture, and etiquette via the website at auscyclopedia.app and our iOS and Android mobile applications (collectively, "the Service").

For privacy questions, contact us at d.perrin@live.ca.

2. Information we collect

2.1 Information you provide

If you sign up for our email list, we collect your email address. We do not require accounts to use the Service. If you contact us via email, we collect the contents of your message and your email address.

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit our website or use our app, we and our service providers automatically collect:

• Usage data — pages or screens viewed, search queries, click events, time spent, navigation paths
• Device information — device type, operating system, browser type, screen size, language preference
• Network information — IP address (used for approximate geographic location and analytics; we do not store full IPs long-term)
• Referral information — the website that linked you to us, if any
• Cookies and similar technologies — see Section 5 below

2.3 Information from advertising partners

When you interact with ads served through Google AdSense, Google AdMob, or our affiliate partners (Booking.com, GetYourGuide, Klook, Skyscanner, Wise, Airalo), those partners collect their own data subject to their own privacy policies. We receive aggregated reporting from them.

3. How we use information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and improve the Service
• Understand how users find and use the Service (analytics)
• Display relevant advertisements
• Track affiliate referral commissions
• Send you product updates and launch notifications only if you've signed up for them
• Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
• Comply with legal obligations
• Communicate with you about your inquiries

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your email address with anyone except the service providers we use to send emails on our behalf.

4. Legal bases for processing (GDPR / UK GDPR users)

If you are in the EU or UK, our legal bases for processing your personal data are:

• Consent — for marketing emails, optional analytics, and any cookies that aren't strictly necessary
• Legitimate interests — for service operation, security, fraud prevention, and basic analytics
• Legal obligation — when we must respond to lawful requests from authorities

You can withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.

5. Cookies and tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Strictly necessary cookies — to remember your settings (vulgar content filter, theme, language). Always on.
• Analytics cookies — Plausible Analytics (privacy-friendly, does not track individuals across sites).
• Advertising cookies — Google AdSense and AdMob set cookies for ad personalisation and frequency capping. Subject to your consent in jurisdictions that require it.
• Affiliate tracking cookies — when you click an affiliate link, the partner sets a cookie so we can be credited for the referral.

You can control cookies through your browser settings or by using the consent banner we display on first visit.

6. Third parties and data sharing

We use the following third-party services that may receive your data:

7. International data transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside Australia and outside your country of residence, including the United States and the European Union. Where required, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers from the EU/UK).

8. Data retention

• Email addresses — until you unsubscribe, plus 30 days
• Analytics data — up to 24 months in identifiable form, longer in aggregated form
• Inquiry communications — up to 24 months
• Legal compliance data — as required by applicable law

When data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access — request a copy of your personal data
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction — restrict how we process your data
• Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent — for processing based on consent
• Complain — to a supervisory authority (in Australia: the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)

To exercise any of these rights, email d.perrin@live.ca. We respond within 30 days.

10. California users (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, disclose, and sell
• The right to delete your personal information
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (we do not sell, but we share with advertising partners)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

To exercise these rights, email d.perrin@live.ca with the subject "California Privacy Request."

11. Children's privacy

The Service is rated 17+ on Apple App Store and Mature 17+ on Google Play due to vulgar language. The Service is not intended for users under the age of 17. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 17. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact d.perrin@live.ca.

12. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), secure password storage where applicable, and access controls. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on auscyclopedia.app with a new effective date. For material changes, we will provide additional notice (such as an in-app banner or email).

Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact us

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

Dennis Perrin
14 Shrewsbury Square, Toronto, ON M1T 1L2
Email: d.perrin@live.ca

In Australia, you can also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au.