Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information only when it is reasonably necessary for our functions and activities as a gaming review and esports tournament platform. The types of information we may collect include:

• Contact information: Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form.
• Tournament registration data: Team name, captain name, email address, team size, preferred game, and state/territory when you register for a tournament.
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs, collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.
• Communications: The content of messages you send us via our contact form or by email.

We do not collect sensitive information (such as health, financial, or government identifier data) unless you voluntarily provide it and consent to its collection.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect personal information in the following ways:

• Directly from you when you complete a form on our website (newsletter subscription, contact form, tournament registration).
• Automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies when you browse gamebracket.info.
• Through third-party analytics services that help us understand how visitors use our website.

3. Why We Collect and Use Your Information

We collect and use personal information for the following purposes:

• To send you our newsletter and gaming content updates (with your consent).
• To process and manage tournament registrations.
• To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
• To improve our website content, user experience, and editorial output.
• To comply with legal obligations under Australian law.
• To detect and prevent fraud or misuse of our services.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Trusted third-party providers who assist us in operating our website and delivering services (e.g., email delivery services, analytics providers), subject to confidentiality obligations.
• Tournament organisers: When you register for a tournament, relevant registration details may be shared with the event organiser.
• Legal authorities: Where required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of GameBracket or others.

Where we disclose information to overseas recipients, we take reasonable steps to ensure those recipients handle your information in accordance with the APPs.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. These measures include secure server infrastructure, encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), and access controls for staff.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or from our website.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Tournament registration data is retained for up to 24 months after the relevant event.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Withdraw consent to the use of your personal information for direct marketing at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you believe we have breached the APPs.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies on gamebracket.info. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including game publishers, esports organisations, and streaming platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer:

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au or on 1300 363 992.