Eastview Advisory Pty Ltd (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit or interact with our website.
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser information to assist in spam detection. In addition, an anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify if you are using it.
After your comment is approved, your profile image becomes publicly visible alongside your comment. For more information, you can view Gravatar’s Privacy Policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may download these images and extract location data. For your protection, ensure all media uploaded to the site does not contain personal information.
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and remember your preferences. For example, if you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These will last for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser. When you log in, additional cookies save your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while display preference cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies automatically.
If you edit or publish an article, another cookie records the post ID of your recent edit. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. These external websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their embedded content, especially if you’re logged into those sites. We recommend reviewing their individual privacy policies before interacting with embedded content.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to enhance security.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve performance. This data helps us:
Identify and resolve technical issues
Understand user behaviour and improve navigation
Tailor content for different devices and browsers
Create better support resources
Strengthen communication strategies
Google Analytics may transfer website traffic data to servers in the United States. However, it does not identify individual users or link your IP address to other data. You can read Google’s Privacy Policy for further details.
In addition, you can opt out of Google Analytics by disabling cookies, turning off JavaScript, or using Google’s opt-out browser tool.
We may also use third-party analytics tools (such as Hootsuite) to assess the performance of our communications. These tools may collect details such as IP address, browser type, visit duration, device model, geographic location, and interaction data to help us optimise our content.
Cookies help us understand website performance and communication effectiveness. They store information about your preferences and allow us to improve your user experience. We never attempt to identify individuals.
Some third-party platforms we use (including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter) may also send their own cookies. We do not control these cookies and recommend checking their privacy policies for details on cookie management.
Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and automatically approve future comments without moderation.
For users who register an account, we store personal information provided in their profile. Users can edit or delete their information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also manage this data as needed.
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported copy of your personal data. You may also ask us to erase your data, except where retention is legally required for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Visitor comments may be reviewed using automated spam detection services. This ensures the safety and integrity of our website for all users.
