Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 10 – 2025

Who we are

Our website address is: https://hydraulinkcentralcoast.com.au

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent. This helps us detect spam and protect the site.

An anonymised string (a hash) may be created from your email address and provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location information from images displayed on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email and website in cookies for convenience — so you don’t need to re-enter these next time. These cookies will last for one year.

When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close the browser.

If you log in, we’ll set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences:

• Login cookies last two days

• Screen preference cookies last one year

• Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks
  Logging out removes the login cookies.

If you edit or publish content, an extra cookie may be saved to your browser. It contains no personal data — only the post ID of the article edited, and expires in 24 hours.

Embedded content from other websites

Some pages may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, or articles). This content behaves exactly as if you were visiting the external website directly.

These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor how you interact with the content — especially if you are logged in to that service.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell or trade your personal data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How long we keep your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to recognise follow-up comments and reduce moderation delays.

If you register for an account, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit or delete your data (except your username). Site administrators can also view and update this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request deletion of your data — except information we’re legally required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be screened by an automated spam detection service.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:
📧 info@hydraulinkcentralcoast.com.au
📞 +61 (02) 4303 7365