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AussieGiftCard Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 Feb 2026

1. About AussieGiftCard

AussieGiftCard is operated jointly by:

AGC Promotions Pty Ltd ABN 96 617 236 898

and

EMBR Group Pty Ltd ABN 27 417 837 587

Together referred to in this Privacy Policy as “AussieGiftCard”, “we”, “us” or “our”.

AussieGiftCard operates consumer promotions, competitions, surveys, marketing campaigns, co-registration programs, lead-generation activities and consumer-information services.

An important part of the AussieGiftCard business is the collection of consumer information and, where permitted by law and the consent provided by the consumer, the disclosure or licensing of that information to selected third-party businesses so those businesses may market relevant products or services directly to consumers.

AGC Promotions Pty Ltd and EMBR Group Pty Ltd jointly operate the AussieGiftCard business, website, databases, intellectual property and associated commercial activities.

Each company is responsible for complying with applicable Australian privacy laws in relation to personal information that it collects, holds, uses or discloses.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, hold, use and disclose personal information, including how information may be used for:

We handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles, and other applicable Australian laws.

2. What is personal information?

“Personal information” has the meaning given to it under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

Generally, it includes information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.

3. Information we may collect

Depending on your interaction with AussieGiftCard, we may collect:

Technical information may include:

We may retain evidence regarding the circumstances in which your information was collected, including:

These records form part of our data provenance and consent records.

4. Sensitive information

We do not ordinarily seek to collect sensitive information as defined by the Privacy Act.

Where we collect sensitive information, we will only do so where permitted by law, including where any legally required consent has been obtained.

Participation in an ordinary AussieGiftCard competition does not generally require you to provide sensitive information.

5. How we collect personal information

We may collect information directly from you when you:

We may also collect information from:

6. AussieGiftCard’s co-registration and lead-generation model

A core commercial purpose of AussieGiftCard is co-registration and lead generation.

This means that when you enter an AussieGiftCard promotion, complete a survey, select an offer, indicate an interest in a product or service, or otherwise provide your details, we may ask for your permission to provide those details to selected third-party businesses.

Where the applicable consent or notice permits us to do so, we may:

A third-party business receiving your information may use it to market its own products or services, subject to:

7. Third-party marketing partners

Subject to applicable law and the permissions associated with your information, we may disclose or license personal information to selected businesses operating in categories including:

Recipients may include:

Our commercial partners may change from time to time.

Where applicable law requires a third party to be specifically identified before it contacts you, the relevant business or businesses may be identified:

8. Commercial benefit

AussieGiftCard is a commercial business.

We may receive money, fees, commissions, licence fees, referral fees or other commercial benefits when we provide, disclose or license personal information, consumer enquiries or leads to third-party businesses.

Your entry into an AussieGiftCard competition does not mean that you are required to purchase a product or service from any third-party business.

9. Why we collect, use and disclose information

We may collect, hold, use and disclose information for purposes including:

Competition administration

Co-registration and lead generation

Direct marketing

Consumer-data activities

Subject to applicable law, we may undertake:

Business administration

We may also use information for:

10. Consent to third-party contact

Where you provide an applicable marketing or co-registration consent, the third-party businesses covered by that consent may contact you about relevant products or services.

Depending on the consent provided, contact may occur by:

Where a particular offer relates to a specific business, we may provide your details to that business where the consent associated with that offer permits us to do so.

Where consent covers a category or group of marketing partners, we may provide information to businesses falling within that disclosed category, subject to applicable law.

11. Direct marketing by AussieGiftCard

Where permitted by law, AussieGiftCard may also contact you directly with:

Marketing may occur through:

12. Your right to opt out

You may at any time ask us to:

There is no charge for doing so.

You may opt out through:

We may retain limited information on a suppression or do-not-contact list so that your opt-out can continue to be honoured.

Withdrawal of consent does not invalidate lawful uses or disclosures undertaken before your withdrawal took effect.

Where your information has already been lawfully provided to a third-party business, that business may separately hold your information. You may also need to contact that business regarding its future marketing.

13. Spam Act and electronic communications

Where we or another business sends commercial electronic messages by email, SMS, MMS or similar methods, the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) may apply.

Applicable communications must comply with legal requirements concerning:

We may retain records necessary to demonstrate how consent was obtained.

14. Telephone marketing and the Do Not Call Register

Telephone marketing may be governed by the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth) and related requirements.

Where required, telephone marketing may only occur where:

Consent may be withdrawn.

15. Data matching, validation and enhancement

Where permitted by law, we may:

16. Cookies and digital technologies

Our websites may use:

These may be used to:

17. Service providers

We may disclose information to businesses that assist us with:

These providers may process information on our behalf.

18. Overseas disclosure

Some service providers, contractors, partners or technology businesses used by AussieGiftCard may operate outside Australia.

Information may potentially be handled in locations including:

Where Australian privacy law imposes requirements relating to overseas disclosure, we will take the steps required by law.

19. Information security

We take reasonable steps to protect information against:

Where a data breach occurs, we will respond in accordance with applicable law, including the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme where applicable.

20. Retention of information

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for lawful business purposes.

This may include retaining records for:

Where information is no longer required to be held, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it where required by law.

21. Access and correction

You may request access to personal information we hold about you.

You may also request correction where information is:

We may require identity verification.

22. Information source requests

Where required under applicable privacy law, you may ask us to identify the source from which personal information used for direct marketing was obtained.

23. Sale or transfer of AussieGiftCard

The AussieGiftCard business may be:

Subject to applicable law, information associated with AussieGiftCard may form part of such a transaction.

This may include:

Due diligence

Information may be disclosed to prospective purchasers, investors, financiers and advisers where lawful and reasonably necessary.

Where reasonably practicable, preliminary due-diligence information will be:

Completed sale

Where AussieGiftCard or its relevant assets are lawfully transferred to a purchaser or successor, associated personal information may also transfer where permitted by law.

The successor takes the information subject to:

A change in ownership does not itself create permission for unrelated new uses of personal information.

24. Ownership of AussieGiftCard business assets

AGC Promotions Pty Ltd and EMBR Group Pty Ltd jointly operate AussieGiftCard and may jointly own or control commercial rights associated with:

This does not mean personal information is owned as unrestricted property.

Individual privacy rights remain subject to applicable law.

25. Children

AussieGiftCard promotions are intended for persons aged 18 years or over.

We do not knowingly use information collected through adult promotions to market directly to children.

26. Complaints

Privacy complaints may be directed to our Privacy Officer.

We will investigate complaints and respond within a reasonable period.

If you are dissatisfied with our response, you may have the right to complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

27. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The current version will be published on AussieGiftCard.com.

An amendment does not retrospectively create consent that was not validly obtained at the time information was collected.

28. Contact

AussieGiftCard Privacy Officer

Operated jointly by:

AGC Promotions Pty Ltd ABN 96 617 236 898

and

EMBR Group Pty Ltd ABN 27 417 837 587

Email: hello@embr.com.au

Website: www.aussiegiftcard.com