This Privacy Policy explains what information Hungry Rants (hungryrants.com.au, we, us or our) collects when you visit or interact with this website, how we use and protect it, and the choices you have. By using this site you agree to this policy.
Who we are
Our website address is https://hungryrants.com.au. For any privacy question or request, contact us at contact@hungryrants.com.au.
Information we collect
- Comments: when visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
- Contact by email: if you email us, we receive your name, email address and the contents of your message.
- Usage data: like most websites, we may collect basic technical information (pages visited, browser type, approximate location, referring site) through server logs, analytics tools and advertising partners.
- Cookies: see the cookies and advertising sections below.
Comments and Gravatar
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see 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.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
We may also use analytics and advertising cookies to understand how the site is used and to support the services that keep it free to read.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertising on this site. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our 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 third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- Where required by law (for example in the EEA or UK), we obtain consent before personalised advertising cookies are set; non-personalised ads may be shown otherwise.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools to count visits and understand which stories resonate. Analytics data is aggregated where practical and is not used to identify individual readers.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve the site, to publish and moderate comments, to respond to your emails, to prevent spam and abuse, and to display the advertising that supports the site. We do not sell your personal information.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (for example videos, images or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with it if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
- Service providers: hosting (SiteGround), spam detection services, Gravatar (Automattic), analytics and advertising partners such as Google.
- Legal requirements: where required by law, or to protect the rights, property or safety of the site and its users.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. Email correspondence is kept for as long as needed to handle your enquiry and for our records. Server logs and analytics data are kept for limited periods appropriate to their purpose.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments on this site or emailed us, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have given us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal or security purposes.
Depending on where you live you may have additional rights, including under the EU/UK GDPR (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection) and the Australian Privacy Act 1988. California residents may request disclosure of, and deletion of, personal information we hold, and may not be discriminated against for making such a request. To exercise any right, email contact@hungryrants.com.au and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Your information may be processed by our service providers located outside Australia, including in the United States. Where that happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information is handled in accordance with this policy.
Children’s privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13 (under 16 in the EEA/UK), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures (including HTTPS) to protect your information. No method of transmission over the internet is 100 percent secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
Last updated: 5 October 2026