Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to australiaschoolholiday.com ("we", "us", or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

2. Information we collect

We collect two types of information:

• Usage data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and referring URLs, collected automatically via analytics tools.
• Contact data — your name and email address if you choose to contact us via our contact form. We do not store form submissions on our servers beyond what is needed to respond to your enquiry.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, health data, or government ID numbers.

3. Cookies and tracking

We use cookies to improve your experience and to serve ads. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function.
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site (e.g. Google Analytics).
• Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense to serve relevant ads based on your interests.

4. Google AdSense and advertising

We participate in the Google AdSense programme. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or aboutads.info.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet. For more information, see Google's advertising policies.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse traffic on our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to arriving. We use this information only to improve the site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit, not your name or other identifying information.

6. How we use your information

• To deliver and improve our website content
• To respond to your enquiries submitted via the contact form
• To understand usage patterns and improve user experience
• To serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
• To comply with legal obligations

7. Data sharing and third parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymised, aggregated data with analytics or advertising partners (Google Analytics, Google AdSense). These partners have their own privacy policies governing the use of this information.

8. Data retention

We retain contact form submissions only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, typically no longer than 90 days. Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics default settings (26 months). You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

10. Children's privacy

Our website provides information about school holidays for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Links to other websites

Our site 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.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us via our contact page.