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Privacy Policy

This policy explains what personal information AdventureKit (“we”, “us”) collects through adventurekit.com.au (the “site”), why, and what we do with it. We handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

The short version

  • You can read the whole site without giving us any personal information. There are no accounts, comments or ads. Our newsletter is optional.
  • If you use one of our forms or email us, we use your details only to reply to you.
  • If you sign up for our newsletter, we use your email address only to send it. Every email has an unsubscribe link.
  • We use Google Analytics to see which pages are read and which retailer buttons are clicked.
  • When you click a link to a retailer, that retailer or its affiliate network uses cookies so we can earn a commission. We don't receive your name or payment details.
  • We never sell your personal information.

1. Information you give us

We only receive personal information from you when you choose to send it:

  • Contact form (on our About page): your name, email address and message.
  • Request a review form: your name, email address and the product you'd like us to review.
  • Email: anything you include when you write to [email protected].

We use this information only to read and answer your message or consider your review request. We don't add you to a mailing list or share your details with brands or retailers. Please don't send us sensitive information (such as health details).

Newsletter

You can sign up for the AdventureKit newsletter, for example when you unlock the full result of our 12V Power & Solar Calculator. We only need your email address. After you sign up we send you an email with a link to confirm; you only join the list once you click it. We use your address only to send you the newsletter (new gear reviews and trip guides, about once a month) and never share it with brands or retailers. Every newsletter has an unsubscribe link, and you can also ask us to remove you at any time.

2. Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the site is used, so we can improve our guides. It uses cookies and collects information such as:

  • the pages you view and how long you stay
  • the website or search that brought you here
  • your approximate location (city or region), device type and browser
  • which retailer buttons are clicked and where they sit on the page (for example, the verdict box)

We look at this information in aggregate, not to identify you. Google says Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses. You can read how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can turn Google Analytics off with Google's opt-out browser add-on or by blocking cookies in your browser. The site works the same without them.

3. Affiliate links

AdventureKit earns money through affiliate programs, including Amazon Associates and Commission Factory (see our Affiliate Disclosure). When you click a “Check price” button or another retailer link, you go to that retailer's website, sometimes through a short tracking link. The retailer or affiliate network sets cookies in your browser to record that you came from AdventureKit. If you buy something, they pay us a commission at no extra cost to you.

The reports we receive show what sold and the commission earned. They don't include your name, contact details or payment details. What happens on the retailer's website is covered by that retailer's own privacy policy.

4. Maps and other websites

Some trip guides and campground pages include Google Maps. When a map loads, your browser connects to Google, and Google may receive your IP address and set its own cookies under Google's privacy policy. Our links to Facebook and Instagram are plain links. We don't use social media tracking pixels or share buttons.

Links to other websites, such as national park services and retailers, are provided for your convenience. We're not responsible for how those websites handle your information.

5. Services we use, and overseas storage

We use a small number of services to run the site:

  • Cloudflare hosts the site, protects it from attacks and delivers email sent to our address. Like any web host, it processes technical data such as IP addresses and browser details for every request.
  • Brevo delivers form submissions to our inbox, sends the emails we write from our address, and keeps our newsletter list and sends the newsletter.
  • Google provides our email inbox (Gmail), where your messages and form submissions are stored, as well as Google Analytics and Google Maps.

Cloudflare and Google are based in the United States and Brevo in France, so data may be stored outside Australia. We chose well-known providers that protect the data they handle, and we only give them what they need to provide their service.

Our site search runs in your browser, so what you type into the search box isn't sent to us. The site's fonts are hosted on our own server.

6. How long we keep information

We keep emails and form messages for as long as we need them to deal with your request and keep a record of our correspondence. You can ask us to delete them at any time. Google Analytics data is deleted automatically after the retention period set in our Google Analytics account.

7. Security

The whole site uses HTTPS, so form submissions are encrypted on their way to us. We keep the information we hold to a minimum, and only we can access our inbox and analytics. No method of sending or storing data online is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access.

8. Your rights

You can ask us to:

  • show you the personal information we hold about you
  • correct it if it's inaccurate, out of date or incomplete
  • delete it

Email [email protected] and we'll respond as soon as we reasonably can. If you have a complaint about how we've handled your personal information, please contact us first. If you're not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au.

9. Children

AdventureKit is written for adults planning trips and buying gear. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you think a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we'll delete it.

10. Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle personal information we'll update this page and the date below.

11. Contact us

For any question about this policy or your personal information, email [email protected] or use the contact form on our About page.

Last updated: 20 October 2026