Effective Date: 5 May 2026
Auscast Network (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit auscastnetwork.com (the “Site”) or use our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
- Personal information you provide: name, email address, phone number, billing information, and any other details you submit through forms, registration, memberships, sponsorship enquiries or talent submissions.
- Account information: username, profile details, content you upload (such as articles, audio, images), and your membership level.
- Automatically collected data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring URLs, and time spent on the Site, collected via cookies and similar technologies.
- Communications: records of correspondence when you contact us.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To operate, maintain and improve the Site and our services.
- To process memberships, sponsorships, advertising bookings and talent enquiries.
- To communicate with you, respond to enquiries, and send service-related notifications.
- To send marketing or promotional content where you have opted in (you can opt out at any time).
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues, fraud or abuse.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to recognise your browser, remember preferences, analyse traffic, and improve user experience. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features of the Site may not function correctly as a result.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
- Trusted service providers who assist us in operating the Site (e.g., hosting, payment processing, analytics, email delivery), under confidentiality obligations.
- Sponsors, advertisers or partners only in aggregated, non-identifying form unless you explicitly consent.
- Law enforcement or regulators where required by law, court order or to protect our rights.
- Successors in the event of a merger, acquisition or sale of assets.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
6. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (including under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and, where applicable, the GDPR), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing of your personal information, or to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us so we can delete it.
9. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised “Effective Date” at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the Contact page.