1. About This Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how AussieHotelPick handles information connected with your use of AussieHotelPick.com, including information you choose to enter into website forms, privacy-preference settings stored in your browser, and technical information that may be processed when website pages and embedded services are loaded. It is intended to give visitors a practical understanding of what happens when they browse the website and which choices are available to them.
The website may be updated over time as new features, booking tools, enquiry channels, analytics services or third-party integrations are introduced. Where a change materially affects the way personal information is collected, used, stored or disclosed, this policy should be reviewed and updated so that the description on this page continues to reflect the website's actual operation.
This policy should be read together with the Cookie Policy and Terms & Conditions. Those documents explain browser-storage choices, third-party technologies, website-use conditions, accommodation information and other matters that may be relevant when you interact with AussieHotelPick online.
2. Information You Provide
You may choose to provide information when you complete an enquiry form or contact AussieHotelPick using an email address or other contact method displayed on the website. Depending on the form or communication channel, this information may include your first name, last name, email address, telephone number, preferred enquiry category, travel-related questions, accommodation preferences and the content of any message you write.
Only provide information that is reasonably necessary for your enquiry. General website forms are not intended for highly sensitive information such as government identification numbers, payment-card details, passwords, medical records or other confidential documents. If a future booking or payment service requires additional information, the relevant service should explain what is required and how that information is handled before you submit it.
You are responsible for ensuring that information you provide about another person is supplied with appropriate authority. For example, if you enquire on behalf of a travelling companion, you should avoid sharing unnecessary personal details and make sure that you are entitled to provide any information you include.
3. Contact Enquiries
The contact form currently available on AussieHotelPick.com performs validation in your browser. It checks required fields, basic email formatting and acceptance of the Privacy Policy before showing the on-page confirmation state. The form does not currently transmit the entered information to a server, email provider, customer relationship management platform or reservation system.
Because the form is processed locally, information entered into the form is not treated as a submitted reservation request or confirmed booking. If you need to contact AussieHotelPick, use the published email details on the Contact page unless or until the website identifies another active communication channel.
If a server-side enquiry service, booking engine, email service or CRM is introduced later, the website should provide appropriate information about that processing. This may include the identity of service providers, the purpose of collection, the data fields transferred, relevant retention periods and any additional choices available to visitors.
4. Browser and Device Information
When you access a website, technical information is ordinarily exchanged between your browser, the hosting environment and any services needed to deliver the page. Depending on the way AussieHotelPick.com is hosted and configured, this may include an Internet Protocol address, browser type, operating system, device type, requested page, referring page, request time, approximate network location, language settings and diagnostic information associated with the delivery of website files.
Some of this information may be processed automatically by hosting providers, security services, content delivery networks or embedded third-party services as part of ordinary website operation. Such technical processing can be necessary to deliver pages, protect infrastructure, troubleshoot errors, prevent abuse and maintain reliable access.
AussieHotelPick does not currently activate optional analytics or marketing technologies through the privacy controls on this site. If those categories are introduced, the Cookie Policy and privacy-preference interface should be updated to explain the relevant technologies and choices.
6. How Information May Be Used
Information that is legitimately received by AussieHotelPick may be used for purposes connected with the reason it was provided. These purposes can include responding to accommodation enquiries, answering questions about facilities or accessibility, helping visitors plan a stay, providing requested information, maintaining correspondence, managing website operations and responding to service-related questions.
Technical information may also be used where reasonably necessary to operate, secure and maintain the website. This can include diagnosing faults, protecting systems against misuse, monitoring reliability, investigating security incidents and improving page performance or accessibility.
Personal information should not be used for unrelated purposes without an appropriate reason and, where relevant, a suitable notice or choice. If direct marketing features are introduced in the future, they should be configured separately from essential website functions and described clearly before they are activated.
7. Third-Party Services
AussieHotelPick.com may rely on services supplied by other organisations to display fonts, icons, maps or other website features. The current website includes external resources associated with Font Awesome and Google Maps, and may use externally hosted font resources depending on the final deployment configuration.
When a browser requests content from a third-party service, that provider may receive technical information such as the requesting IP address, browser information, page URL and time of access. The provider may also apply its own cookies, local storage or similar technologies. Those activities are governed by the provider's own policies and technical settings rather than by this Privacy Policy alone.
AussieHotelPick should review third-party integrations before adding them and should avoid collecting or sharing more information than is reasonably required for the feature being provided. Visitors who do not wish to load certain third-party content may be able to use browser privacy settings, content blocking tools or other device controls, although doing so can affect how some website features appear or work.
8. Google Maps
The Contact page includes an embedded Google Maps frame to help visitors view the Broadbeach area. The map is loaded from Google when the relevant page or embedded frame is requested. As a result, your browser may communicate directly with Google and provide technical information needed to load the map.
Google may process information and use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with its own terms, privacy documentation and account settings. AussieHotelPick does not control the independent processing performed by Google. If you prefer not to load the map, you can avoid interacting with the embedded frame or use browser controls that restrict third-party content.
9. Data Retention
The current contact form does not create a server-side enquiry record because it does not transmit the form data away from the page. Information typed into the form normally remains in the browser only for the duration of the page interaction unless the browser itself retains form values through built-in features.
Privacy preferences stored under the AussieHotelPick localStorage key remain on your device until the record is changed, removed by website functionality or cleared through browser or device settings. Third-party providers may apply their own retention periods to technical information processed through their services.
If AussieHotelPick later introduces a system that stores enquiries, reservations, accounts or other personal information, retention periods should be defined according to the purpose for which the information is needed, operational requirements, record-keeping needs and any obligations that apply to the relevant activity.
10. Data Security
AussieHotelPick takes a practical approach to website security and seeks to limit unnecessary collection through the current site. The front-end contact form includes client-side validation, while privacy settings are stored locally in the visitor's browser. These measures improve usability but should not be treated as substitutes for server-side security when a backend service is introduced.
Any future system that receives personal information should use appropriate controls for its function. Depending on the service, these controls may include encrypted network transport, access restrictions, secure credential management, logging, software updates, backups, vulnerability management, supplier review and processes for responding to security incidents.
No online system can be represented as completely risk-free. Visitors should use reasonable care when sending information online and should avoid including unnecessary confidential information in general enquiry messages.
11. External Websites
The website may contain links to external websites or may display content provided by third parties. Following an external link means that you are leaving the AussieHotelPick website environment. The destination website can have its own privacy policy, terms, cookies, security controls and data-handling practices.
AussieHotelPick is not responsible for the independent privacy practices of external services merely because a link is provided. Before submitting personal information to another website, review the information supplied by that service and decide whether you are comfortable with its practices.
12. Your Privacy Choices
You can reopen the privacy-preference interface at any time by selecting Cookie Settings in the footer. From there, you can allow or reject optional Preferences, Analytics and Marketing categories. Essential storage remains active because it is used to remember the choice itself and support the preference interface.
You can also delete stored preferences through your browser settings by clearing site data for AussieHotelPick.com. Depending on your browser, you may be able to block third-party cookies, restrict local storage, prevent tracking, clear browsing data automatically or disable selected embedded content. Browser-level restrictions can affect website functionality.
Where a visitor has contacted AussieHotelPick through an active communication channel and wants to ask how their information is being handled, the visitor can use the contact details below. Any request should include enough information to identify the relevant communication without requiring the person to disclose unnecessary additional data.
13. Children’s Information
AussieHotelPick.com is intended to provide general information about accommodation, facilities and travel-related services. The website is not designed to intentionally collect personal information from children through the current contact form. A parent, guardian or responsible adult should make accommodation enquiries on behalf of a child where appropriate.
References to adults-only casino facilities are separate from general accommodation information. Casino gaming areas are restricted to persons aged 18 years and over. The website does not use casino imagery or gambling promotions directed at children.
14. Policy Changes
This Privacy Policy may be revised when website functionality, third-party services, communication channels or information-handling practices change. The date shown at the top of the page indicates the current published version.
Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically if they return to the website over time. If a future change introduces a materially different form of information collection, the relevant notice should be presented in a way that allows visitors to understand the change before providing information through the affected feature.
15. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy, website privacy settings or information handling can be sent to [email protected].
For accommodation questions, accessibility enquiries or general stay planning, use the contact information published on the Contact page. Avoid sending passwords, payment-card data or other highly sensitive information through ordinary email.