Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 August 2025

OzViz (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website https://ozviz.com.au (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit or interact with our Site.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://ozviz.com.au.
We provide live financial and market data, often through third-party integrations, alongside our own editorial and user-generated content.

Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the Site, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Site may download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience. For example:

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.
  • Temporary cookies may be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies when visiting our login page.
  • Login cookies last for two days, screen preference cookies for one year, and “Remember Me” login cookies for two weeks.
  • Editing or publishing an article stores an additional cookie in your browser for one day containing no personal data except the post ID.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features of the Site may not function properly.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles and features on our Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, charts, widgets, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as though you visited those sites directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content if you are logged in to their platform.

Analytics and Tracking

We may use third-party analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand website traffic and usage patterns. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your activity on the Site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

  • Providing and improving our Site and services.
  • Responding to comments, inquiries, or support requests.
  • Monitoring traffic, usage, and security.
  • Complying with legal obligations.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

Who We Share Your Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
  • Certain data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., analytics, hosting, or financial data providers) to operate and improve our Site.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
  • For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information provided in their user profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this data.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request that we erase personal data we hold, subject to legal and security obligations.
  • Withdraw consent where we rely on it to process your data.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments and certain submissions may be checked through automated spam detection services or processed by third-party service providers who may operate in other jurisdictions.

Compliance with Law

We may disclose personal data where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., courts, regulators, law enforcement).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our services. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@ozviz.com.au
Address: Melbourne, VIC, Australia