Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 07/06/2025

BigD.com.au ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our community members, visitors, and users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and retain personal information when you interact with our website and services, in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

1. What Data We Collect and How It's Captured

We may collect the following types of personal and non-personal information through various means, including:

a. Information You Provide Directly:

• When registering an account, signing up for our newsletter, or contacting us, we may collect your:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Username

  • IP address

  • Optional demographic information (e.g. age range, location)

b. Automatically Collected Information:

• When you browse or interact with BigD.com.au, we automatically collect:

  • Device and browser information

  • IP address and general location

  • Pages visited, links clicked, and session duration

  • Login history and actions taken on the site (e.g. posts, comments)

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

• We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your login

  • Track website usage analytics (via tools such as Google Analytics)

  • Personalise user experience and content delivery

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• Account management – to create and manage user accounts.

• Community interaction – to enable features such as posting, commenting, or participating in events.

• Communication – to send transactional emails, community updates, or support responses.

• Security & moderation – to detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and policy violations.

• Improvement – to analyse website performance and improve user experience.

3. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share your data in the following ways:

a. With Service Providers:

• We may share data with trusted third-party services that assist us in operating the site (e.g. website hosting, email communication, analytics tools).

• These providers are only given access to the data necessary for their role and are bound by privacy obligations.

b. With Law Enforcement or Regulators:

• We may disclose personal information where required by law or to comply with legal obligations, such as court orders or valid government requests.

c. In the Event of Business Changes:

• If BigD.com.au is involved in a merger, sale, or acquisition, personal data may be transferred to the new entity as part of that transaction.

4. How We Retain Your Data

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to provide our services or meet legal and operational requirements.

• Account data is retained for the life of the account and a reasonable period after closure unless deletion is requested.

• Activity logs (e.g. logins, content posted) are retained for audit and moderation purposes.

• Analytics data is retained in aggregate form for historical analysis.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at admin@bigd.com.au. Please note that some residual data may be retained to comply with legal obligations or resolve disputes.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access and correct your personal information.

• Withdraw consent where applicable.

• Request deletion of your personal data.

• Opt-out of non-essential communications.

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at admin@bigd.com.au.

6. Security of Your Information

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss. While we strive to protect your data, no system can be guaranteed as 100% secure.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for users aged 16 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that such data has been collected, we will delete it promptly.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be communicated via the website or email notification. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

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

BigD Gaming Admin Team
Email: admin@bigd.com.au
Website: https://www.bigd.com.au