1. Introduction

Australian Holidays ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at public-holidays.au. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

2. Information We Collect

Automatically collected information: When you visit our website, our servers and third-party analytics tools automatically collect standard log data, including your IP address, browser type, referring pages, pages visited, and time spent on each page.

No personal information required: We do not require you to create an account, register, or provide any personal information to use this website. The holiday date information provided is entirely free and publicly accessible.

3. Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing history. You can opt out via Google's Ad Settings.
  • Analytics cookies: We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. This data is aggregated and anonymised.
  • Preference cookies: We may store your last selected state preference locally in your browser.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on this site.

4. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. For more information about Google's privacy practices, see Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external websites, including official government education department websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS to protect data in transit.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete such information promptly.

8. Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Act, you have the right to access, correct, and delete personal information we hold about you. As we collect minimal personal information, there is generally little to access. If you have concerns, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our About page for contact information.

This privacy policy was last updated January 2025. We comply with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles.