Tasmanian Times – Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 12 March 2026
Tasmanian Times (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store personal information when you use the Tasmanian Times website and related services.
1. Who We Are
Tasmanian Times is an independent online news and commentary publication serving local Tasmanian’s and the Tasmanian diaspora.
Website: https://tasmaniantimes.com
2. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information including:
Information you provide:
- Name
- Email address
- Contact details
- Letters, comments, or submissions
- Correspondence with our editors
Information collected automatically
When you use our website, we may collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and device information
- Pages viewed
- Referring website
- Time and date of access
- Cookies and session identifiers
3. Cookies and Analytics
Tasmanian Times may use cookies and analytics tools to:
- Measure website traffic
- Improve content and usability
- Maintain website functionality
- Detect spam or misuse
You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
4. Why We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information to:
- Publish reader comments and submissions
- Communicate with contributors and readers
- Improve our journalism and website
- Send newsletters or updates where requested
- Moderate content and prevent spam
- Meet legal obligations
5. Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to:
- Web hosting providers
- Content management platforms
- Analytics providers
- Email newsletter providers
- Moderation and spam prevention services
- Legal advisers and regulatory authorities where required
Some providers may store or process information outside Australia.
6. Overseas Disclosure
Some service providers may process information in jurisdictions including:
- United States
- European Union
- Other countries where our providers operate
We take reasonable steps to ensure these providers handle personal information consistently with Australian privacy laws.
7. Data Retention
Tasmanian Times retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Retention periods may include:
- Comments and published submissions
Published comments, letters, and articles may remain on our website indefinitely as part of the public record.
- Editorial communications
Emails and correspondence with readers, contributors, or sources may be retained for editorial, administrative, or legal purposes.
- Technical logs
Server logs and analytics data are generally retained for a limited period necessary to maintain website security and performance.
Where personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify the information.
8. Security of Personal Information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.
These measures may include:
- Secure hosting infrastructure
- Access controls
- Spam filtering and monitoring
- Software security updates
However, no internet transmission is completely secure.
9. Access and Correction
You may request access to personal information we hold about you.
You may also request correction if the information is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated.
Requests can be made using the contact details found on our website.
10. Comments and Public Content
If you submit comments, letters, or articles:
- Your name and content may be published publicly.
- Published content may remain accessible online indefinitely.
- Content may be archived or indexed by search engines.
You should avoid including sensitive personal information in public submissions.
Tasmanian Times reserves the right to moderate or remove content at its discretion.
11. Journalistic Exemption
Tasmanian Times operates as a media organisation engaged in journalism.
Under section 7B(4) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), acts or practices carried out in the course of journalism may be exempt from certain requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles where the organisation is publicly committed to observing privacy standards in its journalistic activities.
Tasmanian Times is committed to responsible journalism and handling personal information in accordance with applicable media standards.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.
13. Children
Tasmanian Times is not directed to children under 16 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
14. Complaints
If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, you may contact us.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
15. Changes to this Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
