Last Updated: January 1, 2026
CowboyHat.au ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website cowboyhat.au (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.
Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Site includes:
Personal Data
When you voluntarily provide it to us, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Contact us through our contact form
- Leave comments on our articles
- Participate in surveys or promotions
Derivative Data
Our servers automatically collect information when you access the Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. This information is used for analytics purposes to improve our Site and content.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customise the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology unless you voluntarily provide such information.
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
Use of Your Information
We may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalise, and expand our website
- Understand and analyse how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you, including for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes
- Send you emails and newsletters (if you have opted in)
- Find and prevent fraud
- Respond to legal requests and prevent harm
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by applicable law.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
Affiliates
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honour this Privacy Policy.
Amazon Associates Program
CowboyHat.au is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.au and affiliated sites.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. When you click on Amazon product links on our site and make purchases, Amazon may collect information about your interaction with their site in accordance with their own privacy policy.
Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications, including Amazon.com.au and other retailers. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of such third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against interception or misuse.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to opt out of marketing communications
- The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Australian Privacy Principles
We are committed to handling your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). This includes taking reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we collect is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you are under 13, please do not provide any personal information through the Site. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
CowboyHat.au
Email: privacy@cowboyhat.au
Website: Contact Form