Last Updated: 15 January 2026

Habitat Hound (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information in a transparent way. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal information when you interact with our website, products, services, and communications. Habitat Hound operates online at a .com domain and offers digital products and affiliate-linked content that may be accessed by users located in Australia, the United States, and other countries. This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and, where applicable, relevant international privacy standards.

• Business name: Habitat Hound
• ABN: 72843912430
• Contact email: info@habitathound.com

Privacy-related enquiries may be directed to the above email address.

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through:

• Our website
• Digital product purchases and downloads
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Contact forms
• Affiliate links
• Social media interactions (including direct messages)
• Analytics, cookies, and similar technologies

A separate Cookies Policy and Affiliate Disclosure provide additional detail.

We only collect personal information reasonably necessary for our business operations. This may include:

• Name or pseudonym
• Email address
• Country or general location
• IP address
• Device and browser information
• Purchase or download records
• Communications you send to us
• Newsletter subscription preferences
• Interaction data relating to affiliate links and website usage

What We Do Not Collect

• Sensitive information (as defined under the Privacy Act)
• Government identifiers
• Payment card details (handled by third-party processors)
• Personal information from children under 16 years of age (knowingly)

Our website and products are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

We collect personal information when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Purchase or download a digital product
• Click affiliate links
• Contact us via email, contact forms, or social media
• Browse our website (via cookies and analytics tools)

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, understand usage, support affiliate tracking, and assist with marketing. For further detail, please see our Cookies Policy.

We participate in affiliate marketing programs. Third-party affiliate partners may collect information through cookies or similar technologies when users interact with affiliate links. Further commercial disclosure is provided in our Affiliate Disclosure.

Payments for digital products are processed by third-party payment processors. We do not store or process payment card details. Payment processors may collect personal and financial information in accordance with their own privacy policies and security obligations.

We only send newsletters or marketing emails to individuals who have voluntarily subscribed. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. Mandatory communications (e.g., transactional emails) are excluded.

We use personal information to:

• Provide digital products and services
• Communicate with you
• Respond to enquiries and support requests
• Send newsletters (where consent has been given)
• Operate affiliate marketing programs
• Analyse website performance
• Improve our offerings
• Comply with legal obligations

We may disclose personal information to:

• Service providers (e.g., hosting, email, analytics, payment processing)
• Affiliate and advertising partners
• IT and security providers
• Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law

We do not sell your personal data for monetary gain; however, we engage in ‘sharing’ for advertising purposes as detailed in our Cookies Policy.

Our website and services are supported by servers and service providers located outside Australia, including in the United States. By using our website, you consent to your personal information being transferred, stored, and processed overseas. We take reasonable steps to ensure overseas recipients handle personal information consistently with Australian privacy obligations.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You may request access to, or correction of, your personal information by contacting info@habitathound.com. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

Users from outside Australia acknowledge that their personal information may be handled in accordance with Australian law and this Privacy Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version is available on our website, with the updated date shown at the top.

For questions, concerns, or complaints about personal information, contact: info@habitathound.com We will investigate your complaint and provide a written response regarding the outcome within 30 days of receipt. If not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).