Your privacy
At Bacon & Eggs Publishing [ABN 90 816 949 662] we take privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your privacy and making sure your personal information is secure to the best of our ability.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose your information to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act) and includes recent amendments made to the Act under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth).
When you visit our website or social media accounts, interact with us to use our services and/ or buy any products from us and provide us with your information, you agree to the collection of that information and our use of it as set out in this privacy policy.
How do we collect personal information?
Where possible, we collect your personal information directly from you. This collection includes through your:
- registration when you purchase a product (e.g. magazine issue or subscription);
- entry into promotions or competitions;
- answers to surveys;
- signing up to newsletters and other notifications;
- communications with us such as letters, telephone calls, text messaging, social media messaging and emails regarding services and products;
- inquiries, bookings and payment for magazine advertising;
- submission of content for publication in the magazine; and
- interaction with our social media pages, including following, ‘liking’, commenting and sharing.
What personal information do we collect?
The personal information we collect varies depending upon the purpose of the collection and the product or service we are providing you. Generally, we collect and hold the following types of personal information:
- your name and contact details (like postal address, email address and/or phone number);
- information provided in email inquiries, social media messages, surveys or forms, including newsletter sign-up
- demographics like age bracket and gender
- transaction details if you make a purchase with us;
- bank account/credit card numbers as reasonably required in relation to processing payments at your request
- customer survey results and testimonials;
- website access and usage information;
- information you provide when entering a prize draw, contest or sweepstakes promotion
- information required for automated decision making processes (including where we use artificial intelligence or other software); and
- additional personal information that you or a third party provide to us.
You may interact with us via social media features, such as Facebook and Instagram “Like” buttons, or commenting on and sharing posts. These social media companies may recognise you and collect information about your visit to our website or social media pages or other interactions with us (e.g., through ads) and they may set a cookie or employ other tracking technologies. Your interactions with those features are governed by the privacy policies of those companies, and we are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any personal information that you provide whilst using these platforms.
How do we use personal information?
We may collect, hold, use and disclose personal information to:
- provide access to and use our website and services;
- communicate with you;
- conduct administrative activities such as invoicing and record keeping;
- conduct marketing, analytics and research; and
- fulfill legal obligations and respond to disputes.
How do we share personal information?
We may disclose personal information to:
- our employees and contractors to enable them to deliver our products and services, including support services like customer service;
- our existing or potential business partners;
- sponsors or promoters of any competition we run;
- anyone to whom our business or assets (or any part of them) are, or may (in good faith) be, transferred;
- credit reporting agencies, courts, tribunals, and regulatory authorities, in the event you fail to pay for goods or services we have provided to you;
- courts, tribunals, regulatory authorities and law enforcement officers, as required by law, in connection with any actual or prospective legal proceedings, or to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights;
- third parties, including agents or sub-contractors, who assist us in providing information, products, services, or direct marketing to you. This may include parties located, or that store data, outside of Australia;
- third parties, including agents or sub-contractors, who perform services for us or on our behalf. This may include tax and accounting services, product fulfillment, delivery services, payments processing, data enhancement services, fraud prevention or web hosting; and
- third parties for collection and processing of data, such as Google Analytics or other relevant businesses. This may include parties that store data outside of Australia.
By providing us with personal information, you consent to the disclosure of your information outside of Australia and acknowledge that we are not required to ensure that overseas recipients handle that personal information in compliance with the Privacy Act (Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
Note the Act and the APPs may not regulate third parties overseas. If any third party engages in any act or practice that contravenes the APPs, it would not be accountable under the Act.
Cookies, web beacons and Google analytics
We use cookies and tracking technologies to enhance user experience and measure website performance. By using our website and social media accounts, you consent to use of our cookies.
While cookies don’t tell us your email address, they do allow third parties, like Google and Facebook, to track you as part of our retargeting campaigns. If and when you choose to provide our website with personal information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie. You can manage or disable cookies through your web browser settings.
Web beacons monitor the behaviour on our website and collect data about your web page viewing.
We also use Google Analytics to collect and process data from time to time.
Links to other websites
We do not have any control over Third Party Websites and we are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any personal information that you provide whilst visiting them. Third Party Websites are not governed by this Privacy Policy, even if you followed a link from our website to the Third Party Website.
What controls do you have over your personal information?
At all times, you have the right to:
- request access to your personal data;
- correct inaccurate or outdated information;
- request deletion of your personal information, subject of course to our legal obligations; and
- opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe function in our emails or by contacting us directly. We will comply with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) and will not send marketing communications without your express or inferred consent.
In order to better protect the security of your personal information, we will seek to confirm your identity as part of our processing of any request.
How we treat personal information that is also sensitive information?
Information classified as “Sensitive Information” has a higher level of protection under the APPs. Sensitive information means information relating to your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion, trade union or other professional associations or memberships, philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation or practices, criminal records, health information or biometric information.
We generally do not collect sensitive information, unless where required by law. If we need to collect Sensitive Information we will inform you of the specific reason and obtain your consent before doing so.
So long as you consent, your sensitive information (if we hold any) may only be used and disclosed for purposes relating to the primary purpose for which the sensitive information was collected.
Data security and breach reporting
If a data breach occurs that is likely to result in serious harm, we will:
- assess the breach within 30 days as required under the Notifiable Data Breaches NDB (NDB) Scheme;
- notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and affected individuals as soon as practicable; and
- provide details on the nature of the breach and actions taken to mitigate harm.
Serious invasions of privacy
We acknowledge that individuals have the right to take legal action for the reckless or intentional invasion of their privacy. This applies where personal information is misused knowingly and the invasion causes distress, even if no financial harm occurs.
Doxxing
It is now a criminal offence to publish personal information online with the intent to harass, threaten, or cause harm. We take measures to prevent unauthorised disclosure of personal information online and comply with laws in this regard.
Our security measures include encryption, access controls and regular cybersecurity audits.
Storage and security
We are committed to ensuring that the personal information we collect is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the personal information and protect it from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
We cannot guarantee the security of any information transmitted to or by us over the Internet. The transmission and exchange of information is carried out at your own risk. Although we take measures to safeguard against unauthorised disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that the personal information we collect will not be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.
Amendments
We may update this privacy policy as laws change. The latest version will always be available on our website.
For any questions or notices, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
Bacon & Eggs Publishing [ABN 90 816 949 662]
Email: [email protected]
Last update: 14 January 2026