Privacy Policy

The Newcastle District Billiards & Snooker Association ("NDBSA", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website (newcastlesnooker.com.au) and subscribe to our mailing list.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect the absolute minimum amount of information required to provide our services. When you opt into our Weekly Update, we collect:

• Your email address.

We do not collect names, physical addresses, phone numbers, or financial information through our newsletter subscription form.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your email address is used exclusively for the following purpose:

• To send you the automated NDBSA Weekly Update (which includes competition pointscores, high breaks, fixtures, and district news).
• To send occasional, highly relevant administrative notices regarding the association or website.

3. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We will never sell, rent, or trade your email address. Your data is stored securely in our private database and is never shared with third-party marketers, sponsors, or external agencies.

4. Cookies & Browser Storage

Our website utilizes local browser storage (session storage and local storage) strictly to improve your browsing experience. Specifically, we use it to remember whether you have already subscribed to or dismissed the newsletter pop-up, ensuring you are not repeatedly interrupted during future visits. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising trackers.

5. Your Rights & Opting Out (Anti-Spam Policy)

In full compliance with the Australian Spam Act 2003, you maintain complete control over your subscription. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

• 1-Click Unsubscribe: Every weekly update email contains a secure, direct unsubscribe link at the bottom.
• Clicking this link will immediately and permanently change your status to 'unsubscribed' in our system, and you will receive no further automated emails from us.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and administrative precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your email address. Our database is protected by secure credentials, and administrative access is restricted.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to manually request removal from our database, or need to report an issue, please reply directly to any of our weekly emails or contact the NDBSA committee.