Privacy policy
This policy explains what personal information Jackpot Journal collects, why, how it's stored and protected, and the rights you have over it under Australian privacy law.
Who we are
Jackpot Journal (published at thenoshshow.com) is an independent information site about online casino play in Australia. We are not a gambling operator and we hold no gambling licence; we publish plain-English guides to the law, the rules regulators enforce, and safer-play resources relevant to Australians. This policy sets out how we handle personal information in connection with the site, in line with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Information we collect
We keep the information we collect deliberately limited, because we don't run accounts, checkouts or member areas. The categories that apply are:
- Contact details you provide. If you email us at [email protected], we receive whatever you choose to include, typically your email address, name if given, and the content of your message.
- Technical and usage data. Like most websites, our hosting and analytics arrangements may automatically log standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed and referring pages. This is used in aggregate to understand how the site is used and to keep it running reliably.
- Cookies. The site may use a small number of cookies for basic functionality and aggregate analytics. We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles or to serve targeted gambling advertising, consistent with our position of not promoting or advertising any gambling operator.
How we use your information
We use the limited information described above only to: respond to enquiries sent to us; understand, in aggregate, how visitors use the site so we can improve its content and structure; maintain the security and technical operation of the site; and meet any legal or regulatory obligations that apply to us. We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it with gambling operators, marketers or data brokers.
Disclosure of information
We do not disclose personal information to third parties except: to service providers who help us operate the site (for example, hosting or analytics providers), who are only permitted to use the information to provide that service to us; where required or authorised by Australian law; or with your consent. Any service provider engaged to process data on our behalf is expected to handle it consistently with the Australian Privacy Principles.
External links
Our content links to a small number of official Australian sources, specifically the Australian Communications and Media Authority, BetStop, and Gambling Help Online. These are separate organisations with their own privacy policies, and any information you provide to them once you leave our site is governed by their terms, not ours. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site before providing personal information to it.
Data storage and security
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect the personal information we hold from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, consistent with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988. Given how little personal information we collect, our storage footprint is intentionally small, largely limited to email correspondence and standard hosting logs.
Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes it was collected. Email correspondence, for example, is generally kept only long enough to resolve the matter raised and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping. Aggregate, de-identified usage data may be retained longer, as it does not identify any individual.
Your rights
Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to ask what personal information we hold about you, to request correction of information that is inaccurate or out of date, and to raise a concern about how your information has been handled. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below. If you believe we have not handled a privacy concern appropriately, you can also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), which oversees compliance with the Privacy Act 1988.
Children's privacy
This site discusses gambling law and is intended for an adult audience aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children, and the site is not directed at or designed for use by minors.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last updated, and we encourage you to check back periodically if you have concerns about how your information is handled.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us at [email protected].