Privacy Policy

Life in the Australian Outback ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Life in the Australian Outback.

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our website, mobile application, and other online products and services (collectively, the "Services") or when you otherwise interact with us.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the bottom of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Services or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

Collection of Information

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, participate in community forums, fill out a form, provide feedback, apply to a workshop, request customer support, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.

Information We Collect Automatically When You Use the Services

When you access or use our Services, we automatically collect information about you, including:

• Log Information: We log information about your use of the Services, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.
• Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Services, including information about the device's operating system and browser type.
• Location Information: We may collect information about the approximate location of your device based on your IP address.
• Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, please see "Your Choices" below.

Information We Collect from Other Sources

We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Services. For example, we may collect information about you from third parties, including but not limited to identity verification services, credit bureaus, and publicly available sources.

Use of Information

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Services;
• Provide and deliver the products and services you request, process transactions, and send you related information, including confirmations and invoices;
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service;
• Communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, rewards, and events offered by Life in the Australian Outback and others, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you;
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Life in the Australian Outback and others;
• Personalize and improve the Services and provide advertisements, content, or features that match user profiles or interests; and
• Facilitate contests, sweepstakes, and promotions and process and deliver entries and rewards.

Sharing of Information

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

• With vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation, or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation;
• If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Life in the Australian Outback or others;
• In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company; and
• With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Services that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

Security

Life in the Australian Outback takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Your Choices

Account Information

You may update, correct, or delete information about you at any time by logging into your online account or emailing us at [email protected]. If you wish to deactivate your account, please email us, but note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from Life in the Australian Outback by following the instructions in those emails or by emailing us. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information we collect about you. These may include:

• The right to access the personal information we have about you;
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information;
• The right to request deletion of your personal information;
• The right to restrict or object to processing of your personal information;
• The right to data portability; and
• The right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).

To exercise these rights, please contact us as described in the "Contact Us" section below. Please note that these rights may be limited in certain circumstances, as provided for by applicable laws.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information of a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.

International Data Transfers

We are based in Australia, and the information we collect is governed by Australian law. If you are accessing our Services from outside Australia, please be aware that information collected through the Services may be transferred to, processed in, and stored in Australia and other countries. By using the Services, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer and processing of your personal data in countries outside of your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules than those of your country.

Contact Us

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

Life in the Australian Outback
Attn: Privacy Officer
PO Box 237
Alice Springs NT 0871
Australia
Email: [email protected]