Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 January 2026

Horses of Americas ("we", "us", "our") operates horsesofamericas.com, an affiliate website focused on online poker in Australia. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

1. Information We Collect

• Personal identifiers: name and email address if you voluntarily submit them via contact forms or newsletter sign-ups.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, approximate location, and internet service provider.
• Cookies and usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, click behaviour, and affiliate link interactions.
• No financial or gambling account data: we do not collect payment details or login credentials for any casino or poker platform.

2. How We Use Information

• Analytics: to understand visitor behaviour, measure site performance, and improve user experience.
• Affiliate tracking: to track clicks, referrals, and commissions from third-party casino and poker operators.
• Site improvement: to personalise content, diagnose technical issues, and optimise our website.
• Communication: to respond to enquiries or provide information you have requested.

3. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and support affiliate tracking.

• Strictly necessary cookies: required for core site functionality and security.
• Analytics/performance cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with the site.
• Affiliate tracking cookies: record referrals to partner casino and poker sites so we may earn commissions.
• Preference cookies: remember your choices, such as cookie consent settings.

Opt-out options: You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, use private/incognito browsing, or adjust your preferences via our consent banner where available. Disabling affiliate tracking cookies may affect our ability to earn commissions but will not limit your general access to the site.

4. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party casino, poker, and affiliate partner websites. These third parties operate independently and have their own privacy policies. We do not control how they collect, use, or protect your personal information. Once you leave horsesofamericas.com, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit, especially before providing personal or financial information.

5. Your Rights

• Australia: Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and APPs, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and you may complain about how we handle your data. You may also opt out of direct marketing communications at any time.
• European Union / United Kingdom: If GDPR or UK GDPR applies, you may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, data portability, and withdraw consent at any time.
• United States (including California): If applicable, you may have rights under state laws such as CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, delete, opt out of sale/sharing, and non-discrimination.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including analytics and affiliate tracking, or as required by applicable law. Usage