Privacy Policy

Welcome to BlogX (“we,” “us,” “our”). At BlogX, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our Australian users (“you,” “your”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

1. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following kinds of personal information from you:

Identity data: name, email address, username (if you register or submit content)
Contact data: email address, possibly mailing address if needed for newsletters or offline communications
Usage data: how you use our site (pages visited, time spent, interactions)
Device & technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, OS (particularly when we use analytics)
Communications data: any information you provide when you contact us (e.g., via forms, comments, or email)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for purposes including:

Operating, maintaining, and improving our website and services
Responding to your enquiries, comments, or feedback
Managing user registrations and content submissions
Sending newsletters, updates, or other communications (only if you opt-in)
Analysing usage trends and user behaviour to improve BlogX
Ensuring security, preventing fraud, and debugging

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information:

To service providers who help us run our website (e.g., hosting, analytics tools)
If required by law or regulation, or in response to a lawful request by public authorities
To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of our users
With your consent (for example, when you agree to a third-party integration or co‑produced content)

4. Data Storage & Security

We store your personal information on secure servers, protected via industry-standard security measures (e.g., encryption, access controls).
While we strive to keep your data safe, no system is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how you use BlogX and to improve our service.
You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings, though this may limit some functionality.
Information collected via cookies helps us with performance monitoring, analytics, and enhancing user experience.

6. Your Rights

Under Australian privacy law, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access & correction: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you, and ask us to correct it if it’s wrong.
Deletion / erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to our legal obligations.
Withdrawal of consent: If you have given consent (e.g., for marketing communications), you can withdraw it at any time.
Complaints: If you believe we have mishandled your personal data, you can contact us (see below). We will investigate and respond.

7. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may operate outside Australia. If your personal information is transferred overseas, we will take reasonable steps to ensure it is protected appropriately in compliance with the APPs.
We will only transfer data where there are adequate protections in place (e.g., legally binding contracts, data protection standards).

8. Children

Our services are generally not directed at children under 16.
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from someone under 16 without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
We will post the updated version on this page, and update the “Last updated” date above.
We encourage you to check this page regularly for updates.