Privacy Policy

About this policy

Cryptocurrency Blog (cryptocurrencyblog.com.au) is an independent Australian website about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It’s run by one person. In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” mean the operator of cryptocurrencyblog.com.au.

This policy explains what personal information we collect when you use the site, why we collect it, who we share it with and what choices you have. We handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. If you have a question about anything here, email hello@cryptocurrencyblog.com.au.

The site is general information about cryptocurrency. It isn’t financial advice, and we don’t ask for or want your financial details, exchange logins or wallet information.

Information we collect

We try to collect as little as we need. Most of what we hold comes from you directly or from tools that measure how the site is used.

Information you give us:

  • Newsletter. If you sign up, we collect your email address. The list is managed through Mailchimp.
  • Contact form. If you send a message, we collect your name, your email address and whatever you write. The form is built with Contact Form 7 and the message is sent to our email inbox.
  • Emails. If you email us directly, we receive your email address and anything you include.

Information collected automatically:

  • Usage data from Google Analytics, such as the pages you visit, how long you stay, how you arrived, your approximate location (city or region), device type, browser and screen size.
  • Advertising and measurement data from the Meta Pixel and Google AdSense, which use cookies and similar technology to record visits and interactions.
  • Spam protection data from Google reCAPTCHA on our forms, such as your IP address and how you interact with the page.
  • Technical data in our web host’s server logs, such as IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time of the request.

We don’t knowingly collect sensitive information, such as health information or information about racial or ethnic origin, political opinions or religious beliefs. Comments are turned off on the site, so we don’t collect comment data.

You don’t have to give us any personal information to read the site. You can browse without identifying yourself. If you’d rather not give your name in the contact form, you can use a pseudonym, though we need a working email address to reply.

The site isn’t aimed at children under 18.

Cookies and third-party tools

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. Some are needed for the site to work. Others are set by the third-party services below to measure traffic, show ads or track referrals. Some of these services may combine what they collect on our site with information they already hold about you, for example if you’re signed in to a Google or Facebook account.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how people use the site, which pages are useful and where visitors come from. We have turned on Google Analytics Advertising Features and Google Signals. This means Google may link the data it collects on our site with information from Google accounts of users who have chosen to allow ad personalisation, and we may see aggregated reports about the demographics and interests of our visitors. We may also use this data to show ads to people who have visited the site (remarketing). We don’t receive information that identifies you personally from these reports.

You can opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, and you can control ad personalisation in Google’s Ad Settings.

Google AdSense

We show ads through Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices. If other ad networks or vendors serve ads on the site, they may also use cookies, and we’ll list them here.

Meta Pixel

We use the Meta Pixel, a tool from Meta Platforms (the company behind Facebook and Instagram). It records actions on our site, such as which pages you view, and sends that information to Meta along with technical details like your IP address and browser. We use it to measure how our Facebook and Instagram ads perform, to show ads to people who have visited the site (retargeting), and to build custom and lookalike audiences for advertising. Meta may link this data to your Facebook or Instagram account if you have one.

You can control the ads you see on Facebook and Instagram in your Meta ad preferences, and read how Meta uses this data in the Meta Privacy Policy.

Google reCAPTCHA

Our newsletter and contact forms use Google reCAPTCHA to block spam. reCAPTCHA collects hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sends it to Google for analysis. Its use is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Mailchimp

Our newsletter is run through Mailchimp, a service owned by Intuit. Your email address is stored on Mailchimp’s servers, and Mailchimp may record whether you open an email or click a link in it so we can see what readers find useful. You can unsubscribe at any time with the link at the bottom of every email. See the Intuit Privacy Statement for more.

Affiliate links

Some links on the site are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you sign up or buy through them, at no extra cost to you. When you click one, the merchant or affiliate network may set a cookie or use a tracking code to record that you came from our site. We don’t receive your personal details from these merchants, only reports of referrals and commissions. Any information you give a merchant after clicking through is covered by that merchant’s own privacy policy.

Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to see how the site performs in Google Search. It gives us aggregated data, such as the search terms that led to the site and how often pages appear in results. It doesn’t identify individual visitors.

Managing cookies

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in their settings. If you block all cookies, some parts of the site, such as the forms, may not work properly. Blocking cookies for ads doesn’t remove ads from the site. It just means the ads you see are less likely to be based on your browsing.

How we use your information

We use personal information to:

  • send the newsletter to people who have signed up
  • reply to messages sent through the contact form or by email
  • understand which content is useful and improve the site
  • show ads on the site and measure how they perform
  • run and measure our own ads on Google, Facebook and Instagram, including showing ads to past visitors
  • track affiliate referrals so we’re paid for them
  • protect the site from spam, abuse and security threats
  • meet our legal obligations

We won’t use your email address for anything other than the reason you gave it, and we don’t send marketing emails unless you’ve signed up for them.

Who we share it with

We don’t sell, rent or trade your personal information. We share it only with the service providers that help run the site, as described above. They are:

  • Google (Analytics, AdSense, reCAPTCHA and Search Console)
  • Meta Platforms (Meta Pixel)
  • Intuit Mailchimp (newsletter)
  • our web hosting provider
  • affiliate partners and networks, when you click an affiliate link

We may also disclose information if the law requires it, for example in response to a court order, or if we need to protect our rights or the safety of others.

Overseas disclosure

Some of the service providers we use store and process information outside Australia. Google, Meta and Mailchimp are based in the United States and may also process data in other countries where they or their partners have facilities, including countries in Europe and Asia. Affiliate merchants and networks may be based in Australia or overseas.

When you use the site or sign up to the newsletter, you’re aware that your information may be sent to and stored in these countries. Their privacy laws may not give the same protection as Australian law, and we can’t control how these large providers handle data. Each has its own privacy policy, linked above.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access. The site uses HTTPS, our accounts are protected by strong passwords and two-factor authentication where available, and access is limited to the site operator. No website or email service is completely secure, though, so we can’t guarantee the security of information sent over the internet.

How long we keep it

We keep personal information only as long as we need it.

  • Newsletter subscribers stay on the list until they unsubscribe.
  • Contact form messages and emails are kept in our inbox for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry, and are deleted when no longer needed.
  • Google Analytics data is kept for the retention period set in our Analytics account, after which Google deletes it.

When we no longer need information, we delete it or remove anything that identifies you.

Accessing and correcting your information

You can ask to see the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct it if it’s wrong, out of date or incomplete. Email hello@cryptocurrencyblog.com.au and tell us what you’re after. We may need to confirm your identity before we act on the request, usually by replying to the email address we have on file.

We’ll respond within 30 days and won’t charge you for making a request. If we can’t give you access or make a correction, we’ll explain why in writing.

You can remove yourself from the newsletter at any time with the unsubscribe link in any email, or by asking us to do it. You can also ask us to delete messages you’ve sent through the contact form.

Most of the analytics and advertising data described above is held by Google and Meta rather than by us, and we can’t see it in a way that identifies you. To access or delete that data, use the tools in your Google or Meta account, or the opt-out links in this policy.

Making a complaint

If you think we’ve mishandled your personal information, please email hello@cryptocurrencyblog.com.au with the details. We’ll look into it and reply within 30 days.

If you’re not happy with our response, you can complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when we add or remove tools, or when the law changes. The latest version will always be on this page, with the date it was last updated. If we make a significant change that affects newsletter subscribers, we’ll let them know by email.

Contact

For any privacy question or request, email hello@cryptocurrencyblog.com.au.

Last updated: 12 November 2026