Last Updated: 24 March 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Cybercrim.com. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our content.

Cybercrim.com is an Australian-based website that provides online safety education and scam awareness resources. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Subscribe to our email newsletter (e.g. your email address and name)
  • Submit a contact form or enquiry
  • Leave a comment on our content
  • Report a scam or share your experience

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type, device type, and operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5)

2.3 Information Collected by Third Parties

Our advertising and analytics partners may collect information about your browsing behaviour across websites. This includes data collected by:

  • Google Analytics (website usage and traffic analysis)
  • Google AdSense or other display advertising networks
  • Affiliate programme partners (e.g. when you click an affiliate link)
  • Email marketing platforms (e.g. open rates and click-through data)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website and content
  • Send you newsletters and scam alerts (only if you have subscribed)
  • Respond to your enquiries and comments
  • Analyse website traffic and user behaviour to improve our resources
  • Display relevant advertisements through our advertising partners
  • Monitor and prevent misuse of the website

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Advertising and Monetisation

4.1 Display Advertising

We use third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, to display advertisements on our website. These networks may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history.

You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com) or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (optout.networkadvertising.org).

Some of our content contains affiliate links to products and services such as VPNs, identity protection tools, antivirus software, and other cybersecurity products. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or sign up, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate links do not influence the accuracy or objectivity of our content. We only recommend products and services we believe are relevant to our readers’ online safety.

4.3 Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address to send scam alerts, educational content, and occasional promotional content related to online safety. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email. We use third-party email marketing platforms to manage our mailing list, and your email address is stored securely by that provider.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g. remembering your cookie consent preferences).

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website through tools such as Google Analytics. These cookies collect anonymised data about page visits and user interactions.

Advertising Cookies: Used by our advertising partners to deliver relevant ads and track ad performance. These cookies may track your browsing activity across multiple websites.

Affiliate Cookies: Used to track referrals from our website to affiliate partner websites so that we receive credit for any resulting purchases.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:

  • Google Analytics – analytics.google.com/policies
  • Google AdSense – policies.google.com/privacy
  • Email marketing provider (e.g. Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or similar)
  • Affiliate networks and programme partners

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they collect and use your data.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • With service providers who assist us in operating the website (e.g. hosting, email delivery, analytics), under contractual obligations to protect your data
  • With advertising partners as described in Section 4, through cookies and automated technologies
  • If required by law, regulation, or legal process
  • To protect the rights, safety, or property of Cybercrim.com, our users, or the public

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the default settings of our analytics provider.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access – Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction – Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion – Request that we delete your personal information
  • Opt-out – Unsubscribe from marketing communications or opt out of personalised advertising
  • Complaint – Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority

9.1 Australian Privacy Act

If you are located in Australia, your personal information is handled in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). You may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au if you have a complaint.

9.2 GDPR (European Economic Area)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to data portability and the right to restrict processing. Our lawful bases for processing include consent and legitimate interests.

9.3 CCPA (California)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to request deletion. We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.

10. Children’s Privacy

Cybercrim.com is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that information.

11. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. International Data Transfers

Our website is operated from Australia. If you access our website from outside Australia, your information may be transferred to and processed in Australia or other countries where our service providers operate. By using the website, you consent to these transfers.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, you can contact us

Cybercrim.com

PO Box 477 The Gap, QLD, Australia 4061

About Time Too Pty Ltd

Website: www.cybercrim.com