Privacy Policy

Last updated: 5 August 2026

This Privacy Policy applies to the website australianvapes.net ("we", "us", "our", the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Who we are

Australian Vapes is an independent, non-commercial information website about the health harms of vaping. We do not sell products. You can contact us at info@australianvapes.net.

2. Information we collect

We aim to collect as little personal information as possible.

• Information you give us. If you email us or use our contact form, we receive the details you choose to send (such as your name, email address and message).
• Automatically collected information. Like most websites, our hosting provider may automatically log standard technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device information and the pages you visit, for security and to keep the Site running.
• Cookies and similar technologies. We use essential cookies and, where enabled, limited analytics and advertising technologies as described below and in our Cookie Policy.

3. How we use information

• To respond to your enquiries and feedback.
• To operate, maintain and secure the Site.
• To understand, in aggregate, how the Site is used so we can improve our content.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Advertising and third parties

We may display advertising to help fund this free resource. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and 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/or other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.com.

Third-party advertising and analytics providers have their own privacy policies governing their use of data. We encourage you to review them.

5. Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns (for example, how many people read a particular article). Where analytics are used, they help us improve the Site and are not used to personally identify you.

6. How we protect information

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information from loss, misuse and unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data retention

We keep enquiry emails only for as long as needed to respond to and manage your request, and then delete them in the normal course of business, unless we are required to keep them longer by law.

8. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or to object to certain processing. To make a request, email info@australianvapes.net and we will respond in accordance with applicable law.

9. Children's privacy

This Site provides general public-health information and is not directed at collecting personal information from children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

10. International visitors

The Site may be accessed from around the world. By using it, you understand that your information may be processed in countries with different data-protection laws than your own.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top shows when it was last revised. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the updated policy.

12. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at info@australianvapes.net.