Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Melbourne Sweepstake, we value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you visit our website or interact with our platform.

What Personal Information May Be Collected?

We may collect various types of personal information from you when creating an account on Melbourne Sweepstake:

• Account registration details (username, password, email address)
• Device and browser information (operating system, device type, IP address)
• Usage analytics and behavioural data to improve our platform
• Cookies and tracking technologies for tailored recommendations

Account Registration Information

When registering for a Melbourne Sweepstake account, you will be asked to provide essential information:

• Username: chosen by you
• Password: securely stored with one-way hashing
• Email Address: used for verification, communication, and resetting passwords

We recommend keeping your password unique and secure. Forgetting your login details is easily resolved via our email-based recovery process.

Device and Browser Information

To ensure that the Melbourne Sweepstake platform functions correctly on various devices and browsers, we collect anonymous information about:

• Device operating system (e.g., Windows, macOS)
• Device type (e.g., desktop, tablet, smartphone)

This information helps us to enhance your overall user experience without compromising your device's security or individuality.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

To provide you with the best possible gaming experience on Melbourne Sweepstake, we use cookies to store small amounts of data about:

• Session duration
• Navigation history
• Recommendations tailored for users

Our tracking technologies include third-party services (Google Analytics) that monitor user interactions. Please refer to our cookie policy below.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies Policy

Melbourne Sweepstake uses both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, as well as persistent cookies, which can persist even after closing the application.

Third parties, including Google Analytics, also collect non-sensitive data in an anonymised form for user engagement measurement. Data is only processed using pseudonyms to ensure individual users remain protected from tracking or monitoring by our affiliates, partners, and third-party services that are integrated within the system.

Communication Preferences

If you choose to opt-in to marketing communications (newsletters, promotional emails) upon registration or at a later time via the platform settings page:

• You can adjust communication frequency and types in your account settings
• Your consent will be stored securely along with other relevant data

At any point you can easily change your preferences through our simple-to-access user interface.