Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Our website address is https://www.giftswithgenius.com.au/. This website is operated by Gifts with Genius, which specializes in corporate gifting solutions and hampers.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the following data:

  • The information submitted in the comments form.
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

Once a comment is approved, the visitor’s profile picture (if applicable) will be visible publicly in the context of their comment.

2.2 Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, we advise against including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in the image files. Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.

2.3 Contact Forms

We do not store any personal data entered into our contact forms. Any information provided through the contact forms is sent directly to our email system and is not retained on the website.

2.4 Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Comments Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login Cookies:
    • A temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies when you visit the login page (this cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser).
    • When you log in, additional cookies are stored to save your login details and screen display preferences.
    • Login cookies last for two days, screen preference cookies last for one year, and the “Remember Me” function extends login sessions for two weeks.
  • Editing/Publishing Cookies: If you edit or publish content, a cookie is stored to indicate the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some website features may not function properly as a result.

2.5 Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from external websites functions as if you had visited the external site directly.

These external websites may:

  • Collect your data.
  • Use cookies.
  • Embed third-party tracking.
  • Monitor your interactions with embedded content, particularly if you have an account and are logged into those external websites.

3. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
  • If you register for an account, we store your personal data in your user profile.
    • Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for usernames).
    • Website administrators can also access and modify this data.

4. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request the following:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you in an exported format.
  • Deletion of your personal data, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To request access or deletion of your personal data, please contact us at info@giftswithgenius.com.au.

5. Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to prevent malicious activity.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

By using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.