Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
Welcome to astralskulls.com ("we", "us", "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, which provides reviews and information about PayID pokies and online casinos for Australian audiences. We are committed to complying with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
Please note: this website is an informational affiliate resource only. We do not operate any gambling services. You must be 18 years or older to use this website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:
- Personal details you provide voluntarily: such as your name and email address when you contact us or subscribe to updates.
- Technical information: including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and referring URLs.
- Cookies and tracking data: small data files placed on your device (see Section 3 below).
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and other interactions with our content, including clicks on affiliate links.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Analytics: to understand how visitors use our website and to measure traffic patterns (e.g., via web analytics tools).
- Affiliate tracking: to attribute referrals to third-party casino operators and earn commissions. This is how our website is funded, at no extra cost to you.
- Site improvement: to maintain, optimise, and improve our content, layout, and user experience.
- Communication: to respond to enquiries you send us.
- Legal compliance: to meet our obligations under applicable law.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies, including:
- Essential cookies: required for the website to function properly.
- Analytics cookies: used to collect aggregated statistics about website usage.
- Affiliate/tracking cookies: placed when you click outbound links to partner casinos, so referrals can be attributed to us.
Opting out: You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Most browsers allow you to block cookies entirely or notify you before a cookie is set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising through industry opt-out tools such as youronlinechoices.com.au.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites, including online casinos and other affiliate partners. Once you leave astralskulls.com, your interactions are governed by the privacy policies of those third parties, over which we have no control. We do not accept responsibility or liability for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party website. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit before providing personal information or creating an account.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Australia (Privacy Act 1988): the right to request access to, and correction of, the personal information we hold about you, and to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you believe we have breached the APPs.
- EU/UK (GDPR / UK GDPR): the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection to processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
- United States (CCPA/CPRA and similar state laws): the right to know, access, delete, and correct personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 7. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations, or to resolve disputes. Analytics and usage data are generally retained in aggregated or de-identified form. When personal information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to securely delete or de-identify it.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@astralskulls.com
Website: astralskulls.com
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.