Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17/12/2025

Sydney Roller Skate respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information when you use this website.

This site is a community-run project focused on roller skating in Sydney. We collect only the information necessary to operate the site and support the community.

What information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information you provide voluntarily

Name or nickname
Email address
Information submitted through forms, including:
- Event submissions
- Skate spot submissions
- Contact enquiries
- Petition or advocacy-related forms

You are not required to provide personal information to browse the site.

Automatically collected information

When you visit the site, we may collect limited technical information, such as:

IP address
Browser type and device
Pages visited and time spent on the site

This information is collected using standard analytics tools to help us understand how the site is used and improve it.

How we use your information

We use personal information only for purposes directly related to this project, including to:

Respond to enquiries and messages
Review and publish submitted content
Manage events, skate spot listings, and community updates
Support advocacy efforts, including petitions and submissions
Improve the website and its content

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

Advocacy and petitions

If you sign a petition or participate in advocacy activity through this site:

Your information is used only for the stated purpose of that action
Information may be shared with relevant authorities or organisations only where required to support the stated advocacy goal
We do not use petition data for marketing or unrelated communication

Any petition or advocacy activity will clearly explain how information is used at the time of collection.

Disclosure of personal information

We may disclose personal information only in the following circumstances:

With your consent
Where required or authorised by law
To service providers who assist with website hosting, analytics, or forms, and only where necessary

Service providers are required to handle information securely and in line with privacy obligations.

Storage and security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, or disclosure.

Information is stored using reputable third-party services and platforms. While no system is completely secure, we aim to use services that follow recognised security practices.

Cookies and analytics

This site may use cookies or similar technologies to:

Understand how visitors use the site
Improve performance and usability

Cookies do not personally identify you. You can disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer.

Access and correction

You may request access to, or correction of, personal information we hold about you.

To do so, contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable time.

Third-party links

This website may contain links to external sites, including skate groups, councils, or event platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe information has been collected from a child unintentionally, please contact us so it can be removed.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the site or legal requirements.

The current version will always be published on this page.

Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to privacy, please contact us via the Contact Us page on this website.