Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who We Are

Up the Creek Victoria (upthecreekvictoria.com.au) is a digital historical archive of the Arthurs Creek district, Victoria, Australia, maintained by Bruce G. Draper. References to “we”, “us”, or “our” in this policy refer to the site operators.

2. What Information We Collect

This site does not require registration or login to access its content. We may collect limited personal information in the following circumstances:

• Contact form: When you submit an enquiry via our Contact page, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Server logs: Our web hosting provider automatically records standard server log data, including your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit. This information is used solely for security monitoring and fault diagnosis.
• Cookies: This site uses only functional cookies necessary for the operation of the site (such as security tokens). No advertising or tracking cookies are used.

3. How We Use Your Information

Any personal information you provide is used only to:

• Respond to your enquiry or correspondence;
• Maintain the security and integrity of the site.

We do not sell, rent, or disclose your personal information to third parties except where required by law.

4. Data Storage and Security

Contact form submissions are stored securely on our web server. We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access, but no internet transmission is completely secure.

5. Your Rights (Australian Privacy Act 1988)

Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), you have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you and to request corrections to that information. To make such a request, please use our Contact page.

6. Third-Party Services

This site uses Google Fonts (served via Google’s CDN) and Google reCAPTCHA v3 on our contact form. Google’s use of data from sites that use their services is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the site following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, please use our Contact page.