SWG WA – Privacy & Cookie Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: http://swgwa.com.au.
SWG WA (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This is used to help with 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 may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
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If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for convenience so that you do not have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
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If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
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When you log in, additional cookies will save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies last for one year, and if you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
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If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves 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 content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. Any sharing occurs only when necessary for legitimate business purposes, compliance with legal obligations, or with your consent.
How long we retain your data
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If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
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For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except their username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request:
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An exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided.
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That we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Updates to this Policy
SWG WA may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on the website with the effective date. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Effective Date: November 2025