Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how GAMER NEWS BASE ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at https://gamernewsbase.com. We are an independent video game news and information portal based in Australia, and we are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

This policy is effective as of 6 October 2026. We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our contact forms or otherwise communicate with us. This may include:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Any other details you choose to include in your message

We use this information to respond to your enquiries and provide customer support. Our contact email is [email protected].

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. We may also collect information about how you interact with our content, such as links clicked.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyse traffic, and personalise content. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect site functionality. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests.
• To send you administrative information, such as changes to our terms or policies.
• To analyse usage trends and preferences to enhance user experience.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or misuse.

Analytics

We use analytics services to help us understand how visitors use our website. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. The data is aggregated and used to improve our content and user experience. We do not use analytics to identify individual users.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for website hosting, content delivery, and other functions. These providers may have access to personal information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 12 months to resolve enquiries. Analytics data is retained in aggregate form for up to 26 months. We regularly review our data retention practices to ensure compliance.

Access and Correction

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if it is inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date. To make a request, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, usually within 30 days.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). We will cooperate with any regulatory investigation.

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. We use industry-standard security measures such as encryption and secure servers. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided personal information should contact us at [email protected].

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the effective date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.

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

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +61 2 5550 1234
• Address: Level 5, 123 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia