Privacy Policy
At Brand Treasure Map (https://brandtreasuremap.com.au), protecting your privacy is one of our top priorities. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under Australian law.
1. Information we collect
We may collect personal information when you:
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Leave comments or fill in forms on our website
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Upload media or files
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Subscribe to updates or contact us directly
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Use our services as a client
Data collected can include: name, email, business details, IP address, browser type, time/date stamps, referring pages, and other technical information.
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, along with the visitor’s IP and browser information to help spam detection. An anonymised string (hash) of your email may be provided to Gravatar. Their policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Approved comments may show your profile image publicly.
3. Media uploads
If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract such information from images.
4. Cookies and web beacons
We use cookies to improve user experience, save preferences, and analyse trends. For example:
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Saving login/session preferences
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Recognising repeat visitors
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Tracking site analytics
Third-party advertisers or analytics tools may also use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons. We have no control over these third-party cookies.
You can disable cookies through your browser. More information: What Are Cookies.
5. Log files
Like most hosting providers, we collect log files containing IP addresses, browser type, ISP, referring/exit pages, clicks, and timestamps. These are not linked to personal identifiers and are used for site administration and analytics.
6. Embedded content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external site directly. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
7. Analytics
We may use analytics tools to help improve our website and services. These tools may collect anonymised data on user behaviour.
8. Third-party services
Our website may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please consult their policies directly.
9. Children’s privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe your child has provided such information, contact us immediately so we can remove it.
10. Data retention
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Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognise follow-ups automatically.
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Registered users (if applicable) can see, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except username).
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Administrators can also see and edit this information.
11. Your rights
You can request:
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A copy of your personal data we hold
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Correction or deletion of your data (unless we must keep it for legal/administrative reasons)
Requests can be made by contacting us (details below).
12. Data sharing
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Visitor comments may be checked by automated spam detection services.
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If you request a password reset, your IP may be included in the reset email.
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We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.
13. Security and breaches
We take reasonable steps to secure your personal information against misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, or disclosure. If a data breach occurs, we will follow Australian privacy law requirements, including notification if serious harm is likely.
14. Online-only policy
This policy applies only to online data collected through our website. It does not apply to information collected offline or through other channels.
15. Consent
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to our Terms and Conditions.
16. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us:
📧 info@brandtm.com.au (or your preferred email)
© 2025 Brand Treasure Map
Who we are
Our website address is: https://brandtreasuremap.com.au.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.