Privacy Policy
Welcome to Australia Public Holidays. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information: We may collect personal information such as your name and email address when you voluntarily submit it via contact forms or other interactive features.
Usage Data: We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to analyse traffic, personalise content, and serve advertising. You can control cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain our website
- To improve user experience by analysing how visitors interact with our site
- To serve advertising: We work with Google AdSense and other third-party ad networks to display advertisements. These partners may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your browsing activity across different websites in order to provide relevant advertisements.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service
3. Google Advertising
Our website uses Google AdSense, a Google advertising service. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.
Personalised Advertising: You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
How Google uses data: When you visit our website, Google may use information such as your IP address, browser identifier, and cookie data to serve personalised ads. For more information about how Google uses data, visit How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Third-party ad vendors: We may allow third-party vendors, including Google, to serve ads on our website. These vendors may use cookies, web beacons, or other technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. You can visit AboutAds.info to learn more about interest-based advertising and your opt-out options.
4. Cookies
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | Required for basic site functionality, including language preference (NEXT_LOCALE) | Session / 1 year |
| Analytics Cookies | Used by Google Analytics to measure site traffic and usage patterns | Up to 2 years |
| Advertising Cookies | Used by Google AdSense to personalise ads based on your interests | Up to 1 year |
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
5. Consent Management
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner allows you to choose whether to accept or decline non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). Your preference is stored for 12 months. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.
We use a Consent Management Platform (CMP) to record and manage your consent choices in compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area.
6. Third-Party Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to outside parties, except:
- When we have your explicit consent
- When required by law or to protect our legal rights
- To trusted third-party service providers (e.g. Google for analytics and advertising) who are bound by confidentiality agreements
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access, update, or delete your information
- The right to withdraw consent at any time
- The right to object to or restrict processing of your data
- The right to data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@australiapublicholidays.com.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: hello@australiapublicholidays.com
Website: https://australiapublicholidays.com/contact
Last Updated: 16 July 2026