Privacy Policy

At Wattle Hours, we value your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you visit our website or contact us.

1. Introduction

Wattle Hours respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose information when you visit https://wattlehours.com/ or contact us about our local business directory.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Contact information: Your name, email address, phone number or other details you provide when contacting us.
Business listing information: Business names, addresses, opening hours, contact details and other publicly available business information.
Technical information: Your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and general website usage data.
Cookies and similar technologies: Information used to support website functionality, understand site traffic and improve user experience, where applicable.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

Operate and maintain the Wattle Hours website.
Display and manage local business listings.
Respond to enquiries, corrections and feedback.
Improve website performance, content accuracy and usability.
Monitor website traffic and prevent misuse.
Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Cookies and Analytics

Wattle Hours may use cookies and analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our services.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function as intended if certain cookies are disabled.

Where third-party analytics or similar services are used, their collection and use of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies.

5. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

We may disclose information to service providers who help us operate the website, where required by law, or where necessary to protect our rights and website security.

Public business information displayed in our directory may be accessible to anyone visiting the website.

6. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by our website.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you, request corrections or raise concerns about how your information is handled.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the details below.

8. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or business websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, content or security.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, practices or legal obligations. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.