Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account or use PokiePunter, we may collect the following:

• Telegram ID and username — your primary identifier on PokiePunter, collected at login
• Display name and profile photo — pulled from your Telegram profile at login
• Email address — collected optionally if you choose to provide it
• Website activity data — pages visited, content viewed, login activity, and interactions with website features
• Device and browser data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent
• Cookies — see Section 4

We do not collect your phone number, payment details, or government identification.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To create and manage your PokiePunter account
• To provide and improve website features
• To understand how visitors use our content
• To send account-related notifications
• To improve platform performance and content quality
• To detect fraud, abuse, or violations of our Terms of Use
• To comply with applicable laws in Australia

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third-party advertisers or data brokers.

3. Third-Party Services

PokiePunter integrates with the following third-party services that may process your data under their own privacy policies:

• Telegram — used for authentication. See telegram.org/privacy
• Google Analytics — used to analyse site traffic in aggregate. See Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — used to display advertisements. See Google Ads Policy

PokiePunter is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.

4. Cookies

PokiePunter uses cookies to keep you logged in, remember your preferences, analyse site traffic via Google Analytics, and serve advertisements via Google AdSense. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect your ability to log in.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. If you request deletion, we will remove your personal data within 14 business days, except where retention is required by law. Anonymised aggregate data may be retained indefinitely.

6. Your Rights and Privacy Requests

Where applicable, we handle personal information in accordance with Australia's Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal and record-keeping requirements.

To submit a privacy request, contact us via Telegram at @PokiePunter or visit our Contact page.

7. Children's Privacy

PokiePunter is intended for users aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 18. If we become aware that a user is under 18, we will promptly delete their account and associated data.

8. Casino Content Disclaimer

PokiePunter publishes casino reviews and gambling-related content for informational purposes only, for users aged 18 and above. PokiePunter does not operate any casino. If you access third-party casino websites through links on PokiePunter, those platforms operate under their own privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of PokiePunter after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us