Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Walk About Adelaide ("we", "us", "our") operates the website walkaboutadelaide.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Site, how we use it, and your rights in relation to that information.

We are committed to handling personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). By using the Site you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account, make a payment or submit personal details to use this Site. The information we collect is limited to:

• Usage data — pages visited, time on page, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL and approximate geographic location (country / state level). This data is collected automatically by Google Analytics and is not linked to any individual.
• Cookies — small text files placed on your device by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users and sessions (see Section 6).

We do not collect your name, email address, phone number or any other directly identifying information unless you choose to contact us voluntarily (see Section 11).

3. How Information Is Collected

Information is collected automatically when you visit the Site through:

• The Google Analytics 4 tracking tag embedded in each page (see Section 5).
• Your web browser, which sends standard technical information (browser version, operating system, IP address) with every request to our web hosting provider.

We do not use contact forms, account registration or newsletter sign-up systems that collect personal information.

4. Analytics & Tracking Technologies

We use analytics software to understand how visitors use the Site — which pages are popular, how people navigate between sections, and what content is most useful. This helps us improve the Site over time. The analytics data we collect is aggregated and anonymous; we cannot identify individual visitors from it.

We also track clicks on internal navigation links to understand how visitors move through the Site. This event data is sent to Google Analytics and is subject to the same anonymisation and retention rules as all other analytics data.

5. Google Analytics Usage

This Site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyse information about your use of the Site.

The information generated by the Google Analytics cookie about your use of this Site (including a truncated version of your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the Site, compile reports on Site activity and provide other services relating to Site activity and internet usage.

Key points about our Google Analytics implementation:

• IP addresses are anonymised — Google truncates your IP address before storing it.
• We do not use Google Analytics advertising features or remarketing.
• We do not share analytics data with third parties except as required by law.
• We do not sell analytics data or any personal information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can also disable cookies entirely in your browser settings (see Section 6).

Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. This Site uses the following cookies:

This Site does not use advertising cookies, social media tracking cookies or any cookies beyond those set by Google Analytics.

Disabling cookies: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Most browsers provide cookie controls in their settings or preferences menu. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from accessing the content on this Site, but it will prevent Google Analytics from collecting usage data about your visit.

7. Third-Party Services

The Site uses the following third-party services that may independently collect or process data:

• Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC) — web analytics. See Section 5.
• OpenStreetMap / Leaflet — interactive trail maps displayed on walk pages. Map tile requests are sent to OpenStreetMap servers. OpenStreetMap's privacy policy is available at wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy.
• GitHub Pages (GitHub Inc., a Microsoft company) — website hosting. GitHub may log server-level access data including IP addresses as part of their hosting infrastructure. GitHub's privacy policy is available at docs.github.com.
• jsDelivr / unpkg CDN — used to load open-source JavaScript libraries (Chart.js, Leaflet). These CDN providers may log requests including your IP address.

We do not control the privacy practices of these third-party services and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

8. Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months from the date of collection, after which it is automatically deleted in accordance with our GA4 account settings. We do not store any personal data on our own servers beyond what is held in aggregated, anonymised form by Google Analytics.

If you contact us by email, we may retain that correspondence for up to 3 years for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.

9. Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.
• Make a complaint about how we have handled your personal information.

Because we do not collect personally identifying information through the Site (only anonymous analytics data), we are unlikely to hold information that can be attributed to you individually. If you believe we hold personal information about you, contact us at the address below.

If you are dissatisfied with our response to a privacy complaint, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au.

10. External Links

This Site contains links to external websites including trail authorities, government agencies, and mapping services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit via a link from this Site.

11. Contact Information

For privacy-related enquiries, to access or correct information we hold, or to make a complaint, please contact us at:

Walk About Adelaide
Email: [email protected]

We will endeavour to respond to all enquiries within 30 days.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal, regulatory or operational reasons. When we update the policy, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.