Privacy Policy
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information when you interact with housethehomelesswa.org:
- Name – if you submit a contact form or sign up for a newsletter.
- Email address – for correspondence and marketing (with consent where required).
- IP address – automatically collected for security, analytics, and affiliate tracking.
- Cookies and similar technologies – to recognise your browser and improve your experience.
- Usage data – pages visited, time on site, referral source, device type, and other diagnostic information.
How We Use Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- Analytics – to understand how visitors use the site and measure performance.
- Affiliate tracking – to attribute referrals to third-party casino or poker sites and earn commissions.
- Site improvement – to personalise content, optimise page layouts, and enhance user experience.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., local storage, web beacons) to operate the website, analyse traffic, and support affiliate links.
Types of cookies used:
- Essential cookies – necessary for basic site functionality.
- Analytics cookies – help us understand visitor behaviour (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Affiliate tracking cookies – set when you click an outbound link to a casino or poker site, allowing us to receive credit for referrals.
Opt-out options: You can control cookies through your browser settings, including deleting or blocking cookies. You may also opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party online casinos, poker rooms, and other affiliate partners. These external sites have their own privacy policies and data practices. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy or security of any information you provide to those third parties. We encourage you to review their policies before submitting any personal data.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Australia (Privacy Act 1988) – You have the right to access and correct personal information we hold about you, and to make a complaint if you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles.
- EU/UK (GDPR) – If you are located in the European Union or the United Kingdom, you may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your personal data, and to object to processing.
- USA (CCPA/CPRA) – If you are a California resident, you may have the right to know, delete, and opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.
Data Retention
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. Usage data and analytics may be kept in an aggregated or anonymised form indefinitely.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: