Privacy Policy for The Wombat Post

Last Updated: March 2026

At The Wombat Post, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, or engage with our Facebook page.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide a better news service to the Hepburn and Daylesford community. This includes:

  • Personal Information: Your name and email address when you sign up for our weekly mailout.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, such as which news stories you read and how long you stay on a page.
  • Device Information: Your IP address, browser type, and device type (collected automatically via cookies).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Deliver our weekly news mailout to your inbox.
  • Monitor and analyze website traffic to improve our local reporting.
  • Serve relevant advertisements that keep our news service free for the community.

3. Programmatic Advertising

We use various services to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on our Website. These services serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies.

These services may collect data such as your IP address, device type, and operating system to provide targeted advertisements across your online experience. For specific information about Mediavine Partners and their data collection practices. They are required to adhere to the Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act 1988

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings; however, this may affect your ability to use certain features of our site.

5. Third-Party Services

We use reputable third-party services to manage our operations:

  • Meta (Facebook): For audience engagement and content monetization.
  • Email Service Provider: To manage our subscriber mailout we use mailerlite
  • We use Word Press statistics: To track website performance and verify our human readership for ad partners.

6. Automated Decision-Making (Transparency Disclosure)

In accordance with 2026 Australian Privacy amendments, we disclose that we do not use fully automated systems to make decisions that significantly affect our readers. Any use of AI or automated tools on this site is limited to content recommendation and ad delivery optimization.

7. Your Rights (Australian Privacy Principles)

As an Australian reader, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request that we correct any inaccurate information.
  • Unsubscribe from our mailout at any time using the link at the bottom of our emails.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: Email: admin@thewombatpost.com.au Address: Daylesford/Hepburn Springs, Victoria, Australia