Last updated: 7 September 2026
The Tech Boom respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used and handled when you visit The Tech Boom or contact us through the website.
The Tech Boom is an independent technology publication based in Australia.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you contact us through our website. This may include your name, email address, reason for contacting us, subject, message and any information you choose to include. Please do not submit passwords, financial information, health information or other sensitive personal information through our contact form.
How We Use Your Information
Information submitted through our website may be used to respond to enquiries, feedback and story tips; review correction requests; respond to business, media or partnership enquiries; maintain the security and operation of the website; improve The Tech Boom and understand how readers use the site; and meet applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell personal information submitted through our contact form.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Tech Boom may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, preferences, analytics, measurement and advertising. Third-party services may place or read cookies in your browser or use similar technologies when you visit the site.
Analytics
The Tech Boom may use analytics services to understand general information about website traffic and how visitors interact with the site. This may include browser or device type, pages visited, approximate geographic information, referral source and interactions with the website.
Advertising and Google AdSense
The Tech Boom may use Google AdSense and other advertising services to support the publication. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to The Tech Boom or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. Users can manage or opt out of personalised advertising through Google’s Ads Settings.
Other third-party advertising vendors or networks may also use cookies or similar technologies where applicable. Readers can review the privacy and opt-out information provided by those vendors.
Consent and Privacy Choices
Where required by applicable law, The Tech Boom will provide appropriate cookie or consent choices. Advertising and analytics technologies may be limited until the required consent has been obtained. Visitors from regions with additional consent requirements may be presented with a consent management message.
Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
The Tech Boom may use affiliate links or publish sponsored content. Affiliate links may allow us to receive a commission when a reader makes a qualifying purchase or takes another specified action. Commercial relationships and sponsored material will be clearly disclosed where applicable. Editorial coverage is not presented as independent reporting when it has been paid for or sponsored.
Third-Party Websites
Articles may contain links to websites operated by third parties. The Tech Boom is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We encourage readers to review the privacy policies of websites they visit.
How Long We Keep Information
Information submitted through the website may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to an enquiry, maintain appropriate records, operate the website or meet applicable legal requirements. Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
Protecting Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through The Tech Boom. However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact The Tech Boom if you have a question about personal information you have submitted through the website or would like to request that it be corrected or deleted, where applicable.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as The Tech Boom introduces new features, services, advertising partners or technologies. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently updated.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information submitted through The Tech Boom is handled, please use our Contact Us page.