Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 3 August 2026

1. Introduction

PUNT HUB ENTERPRISES PTY LTD (ABN 44 699 984 284) ("Punt Hub", "we", "our" or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose your personal information when you use Punt Hub, including our website, games, newsletters, community features and related services.

By accessing or using Punt Hub, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.


2. Who We Are

Punt Hub is operated by:

PUNT HUB ENTERPRISES PTY LTD
ABN: 44 699 984 284

For privacy enquiries, requests or complaints, please contact:

Email: info@punthub.com.au


3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use Punt Hub, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide

This may include:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Username

  • Display name

  • Profile information

  • Community posts and comments

  • Competition or game entries

  • Feedback and enquiries

  • Newsletter subscriptions

Passwords are securely managed by our authentication provider, Clerk. Punt Hub does not store or have access to your password.

You may browse much of Punt Hub without creating an account.


Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Punt Hub, we may automatically collect information including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages viewed

  • Time spent on pages

  • Referring website

  • General geographic location

  • Cookies and similar technologies

This information helps us improve the website and understand how visitors use our services.


Game and Community Activity

If you participate in Punt Hub games or community features, we may collect information such as:

  • Games played

  • Entries submitted

  • Streaks

  • Achievements

  • Leaderboard positions

  • Community posts and comments

  • User preferences

Anonymous gameplay may be stored using browser-based identifiers until you create an account.


4. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Provide and operate Punt Hub

  • Maintain user accounts

  • Operate games, competitions and leaderboards

  • Deliver newsletters and product updates

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Personalise your experience

  • Improve website functionality

  • Monitor website performance

  • Detect fraud, abuse or security issues

  • Comply with legal obligations


5. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or create an account, we may send you emails relating to:

  • Racing news

  • Tips and editorial content

  • Product updates

  • New features

  • Games

  • Community updates

  • Service announcements

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in each email.

Service-related emails may still be sent where necessary to operate your account.


6. Affiliate Links

Punt Hub contains links to licensed wagering operators and other third-party businesses.

Some of these links are affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link and later complete a qualifying action, Punt Hub may receive a commission.

Affiliate commissions do not affect the price you pay.

Editorial content, games and community discussions are not determined solely by affiliate relationships.


7. Cookies

Punt Hub uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep users signed in

  • Remember preferences

  • Save game progress

  • Maintain streaks and achievements

  • Improve website performance

  • Analyse website usage

  • Improve advertising effectiveness

  • Enhance security

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.


8. Analytics

Punt Hub uses analytics and website improvement tools to better understand how visitors use the website.

These currently include:

  • Google Analytics

  • Microsoft Clarity

These services help us understand:

  • Website traffic

  • Popular content

  • Navigation patterns

  • Device types

  • Browser usage

  • User interactions

  • Areas of the website requiring improvement

Analytics information is generally aggregated and is not intended to personally identify individual visitors.


9. Third-Party Services

Punt Hub uses trusted third-party service providers to help deliver our services.

Current providers include:

Clerk

Clerk provides secure authentication, account management and user login services.

If you create a Punt Hub account, your authentication information is securely processed by Clerk.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics provides website usage and traffic analytics to help us improve Punt Hub.

Microsoft Clarity

Microsoft Clarity helps us understand how visitors interact with Punt Hub through features such as session recordings, click tracking and heatmaps.

Sensitive information, including passwords, is masked and is not intentionally recorded.

Resend

Resend is used to deliver transactional and marketing emails, including:

  • Account verification

  • Password reset emails

  • Newsletters

  • Product updates

  • Service notifications

Your email address is used only for the purpose of sending these communications.

We may change or add service providers from time to time as our platform evolves.


10. User Accounts

If you create a Punt Hub account, we may store information including:

  • Email address

  • Username

  • Display name

  • Profile image

  • Game history

  • Achievements

  • Community activity

  • Preferences

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.


11. Community Features

If you participate in community areas such as OddsTribe, information you choose to publish may become publicly visible.

This may include:

  • Username

  • Profile image

  • Posts

  • Comments

  • Reactions

  • Public game achievements

  • Public leaderboard positions

Please avoid posting personal or sensitive information in public areas.


12. Games and Leaderboards

Punt Hub provides free games for entertainment purposes.

Where applicable, we may display:

  • Usernames

  • Leaderboard positions

  • Streaks

  • Achievements

  • Historical game results

Anonymous users may also participate using browser-based identifiers where supported.


13. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may disclose information:

  • To trusted service providers assisting us in operating Punt Hub

  • Where required by law

  • To protect our legal rights or users

  • In connection with a business sale, merger or restructure


14. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information.

These may include:

  • HTTPS encryption

  • Secure authentication through Clerk

  • Role-based access controls

  • Database security controls

  • Monitoring and logging of suspicious activity

  • Regular software updates

While we take reasonable steps to protect personal information, no online service can guarantee absolute security.


15. International Processing

Some of our service providers may process information outside Australia.

Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.


16. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide our services

  • Maintain user accounts

  • Operate games and community features

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce our agreements

Anonymous or aggregated analytics information may be retained for longer periods.


17. Automated Processing

Punt Hub may use automated systems or artificial intelligence to assist with:

  • Personalised content

  • Search

  • Recommendations

  • Spam detection

  • Community moderation

  • Product improvements

These systems are designed to improve the user experience and are not intended to make legal or financial decisions about users.


18. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Update your account details

  • Delete your account

  • Withdraw marketing consent

  • Make a privacy complaint

To make a request, please contact us using the details provided in this Privacy Policy.


19. Children's Privacy

Punt Hub is intended for adults interested in horse racing.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 years of age.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.


20. Responsible Gambling

Punt Hub provides racing information, editorial content, odds comparison tools and free games.

Punt Hub does not accept wagers or provide gambling services.

Some pages contain links to licensed third-party wagering operators.

If you choose to gamble, please do so responsibly and only where legally permitted.

Support is available through organisations such as Gambling Help Online.


21. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be published on Punt Hub.

Where significant changes are made, we may notify registered users through the website or by email where appropriate.


22. Contact Us

For questions, requests or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

PUNT HUB ENTERPRISES PTY LTD
ABN 44 699 984 284

Email: info@punthub.com.au