Privacy Policy

Our Online Presence

You can find our website at rockhamptontenpinbowl.com.au. This Privacy Statement outlines our practices for gathering, using, and protecting your information during your visit.

Information Collection and Usage Guidelines

Commenting on Our Site

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data they provide, including IP addresses and browser details. This information helps us manage comments and combat spam. For Gravatar users, we may send a hashed version of your email for profile verification. Please refer to Gravatar’s privacy policy for more information. Approved comments will display your associated profile picture.

Uploading Content

We advise removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) from media files you upload, as this information could be accessible to other users.

Cookie Policy

Comment Cookies

You can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future commenting convenience. These cookies remain active for one year.

Temporary and Login Cookies

A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to check cookie compatibility. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser. Upon logging in, additional cookies store your login information and display preferences. Login cookies expire after two days, while preference cookies last for one year. The “Remember Me” option extends your login session to two weeks. Editing or publishing content creates a short-lived cookie with the post ID, expiring after 24 hours.

Third-Party Content

Our site may feature embedded content from external sources. Interacting with this content is equivalent to visiting the third-party site directly. These platforms may collect your data, use cookies, and monitor your activity, especially if you’re logged into their services.

Data Handling and Storage

Information Sharing

Password reset requests include your IP address in the verification email.

Data Retention

We store comments and their metadata indefinitely to streamline future approvals. Registered user information is also retained. You can access, modify, or delete your personal data at any time, except for your username. Site administrators can also access this information.

Your Data Rights

Account holders and commenters can request a copy of their personal data stored on our site. You may also ask for data deletion, excluding information we’re legally obligated to retain.

Comment Screening

We may use automated systems to filter comments for spam. This policy is subject to updates, so we recommend checking it periodically for any changes.