Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you browse Discover Luxury, we may collect limited, non-personally identifiable information such as your IP address, browser type, device characteristics, and pages visited. If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, we will collect the personal information you provide, such as your name and email address.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to improve the quality and relevance of our content, to analyse aggregate site usage, and to respond to enquiries. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except as described in this policy.

3. Analytics

This website uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, a privacy-focused, cookieless analytics service. It collects aggregated page-view data — such as the page visited, referrer, country, browser, and device type — without setting any cookies or storing personally identifiable information. No data is shared with third-party advertising networks. Because no cookies are used, no consent banner is required.

4. Click Tracking

When you click an affiliate booking link or a hotel link on this site, we record the following information to help us understand which content is most useful to our readers:

• The page you were on when you clicked
• The URL of the link you clicked
• The type of link (e.g. affiliate, hotel)
• The hotel associated with the link (if applicable)
• The referring page that brought you to our site

This data does not include your name, email address, IP address, or any other personally identifiable information. It is stored in a Cloudflare D1 database and retained for up to 12 months before being deleted. We use this data solely to improve our editorial content and understand aggregate reader interest.

5. Spam Protection

Our contact form uses Cloudflare Turnstile, a non-intrusive challenge service that verifies you are a real person without using CAPTCHAs or tracking cookies. Turnstile may collect limited technical signals (such as browser characteristics) during the verification process; this data is processed by Cloudflare and is not stored by Discover Luxury. No personal information is collected or retained through Turnstile.

6. Third-Party Links

Our site contains links to external websites, including hotel booking platforms and official hotel websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

7. Affiliate Relationships

Discover Luxury participates in affiliate programmes with selected booking platforms. When you click an affiliate link and complete a booking, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Please see our Affiliate Disclosure for further details.

8. Hosting and International Data Transfer

This website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare operates a global content delivery network and may process visitor data (such as IP addresses and request headers) on servers located outside Australia in order to deliver pages securely and efficiently. Cloudflare's handling of this data is governed by their own privacy policy.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect any personal information we hold from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, or disclosure. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely for trend analysis.

11. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can promptly remove it.

12. Your Rights Under Australian Privacy Law

Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to access and request correction of any personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@discoverluxury.com.au.