Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Movie Explained collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website. Movie Explained is an Australian editorial film portal for cinephiles who want thoughtful, spoiler-aware analysis of movies where casinos, card games, and gambling culture shape the story. We are committed to complying with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. This policy applies to all visitors to our website.

Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us or interact with our site. This may include:

• Name and email address when you contact us via email at [email protected].
• Any other information you choose to include in your message.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information. This helps us understand how visitors use the site and improve the experience.

• IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information.
• Pages visited, time and date of visit, and referring website.
• This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyse site traffic. Essential cookies support basic site functionality, while analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site. You can control cookies through your browser settings. For more detail, please see our Cookie Policy.

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
• To improve our website content and user experience.
• To analyse site traffic and usage patterns.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website. These providers include hosting providers, analytics services, and email communication platforms. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your personal information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests. This includes complying with Australian laws and regulations, and protecting the rights, property, or safety of Movie Explained, our users, or others. We do not sell your personal information.

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

• Data is stored on secure servers with access controls.
• We use encryption for data transmission where appropriate.
• However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Access and Correction

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to ask for corrections if it is inaccurate. Contact us using the details below to make a request. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe as required by law.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first. We will investigate and respond to your complaint. If you are not satisfied, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

Our website is hosted in Australia, but some third-party services may process data overseas. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection laws. We take reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas recipients handle your information in accordance with this policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]