Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We collect very limited information to help run our site and improve your experience.

Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to understand how you interact with our site, remember your preferences, and track affiliate link clicks.

Log Files: Like most websites, we automatically gather certain information — such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system — to analyse trends and administer the site.

Voluntary Information: If you contact us directly via email or a contact form, we will collect your name, email address, and any information you choose to provide.

How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect to operate, maintain, and optimise sunshinecoast.travel; to track clicks and sales generated through affiliate links so we can earn commissions; to analyse website traffic and user behaviour to improve our content; and to respond to your enquiries or support requests.

Affiliate Disclaimer & Third-Party Links

Sunshinecoast.travel is an affiliate marketing and promotional website. We include links to third-party travel providers, booking engines, and commercial partners.

When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase or booking, a cookie is placed on your device by the third-party network to track the sale and attribute our commission.

We do not control, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices or content of any third-party website. We recommend reading the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Affiliate Networks: Anonymised tracking data (via cookies) is shared with our affiliate partners strictly to verify and process commissions.

Service Providers: We may use trusted third-party services — such as website hosting or analytics tools like Google Analytics — that help us run our site. These partners are bound to keep your data secure and confidential.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Cookies and How to Opt Out

You can choose to disable or selectively turn off cookies in your browser settings. However, this may affect how you interact with our site — for example, affiliate links may not track correctly.

To learn more about managing cookies, visit the help pages of your specific web browser.

Security

We use standard, industry-accepted security measures — including SSL encryption — to protect any information collected on our site. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.