# Privacy Policy

**Effective Date:** 24 June 2026  
**Last Updated:** 24 June 2026

## Overview

Blu Cat Dev ("we," "us," "our," or "our website") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and otherwise handle your information in relation to our website at [blucatdev.com](https://blucatdev.com).

## 1. Information We Collect

### 1.1 Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Contact us via email or contact forms
- Subscribe to our mailing list (if available)
- Participate in surveys or feedback forms

### 1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may collect:
- **Server Logs:** Your IP address, browser type, referrer, pages visited, and access times (retained for security and analytics purposes)
- **Cookies:** We do not use cookies for tracking. Any cookies set are strictly necessary for website functionality

## 2. How We Use Your Information

We use information collected for:
- Responding to your inquiries
- Improving website functionality and user experience
- Security and fraud prevention
- Compliance with legal obligations

## 3. Data Protection and Security

- All personal data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS 1.2 or higher
- We maintain reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorised access
- Server logs containing personal data are stored separately from public content
- Sensitive data is never logged in cleartext

## 4. Your Rights

Under Australian Privacy Act 1988 (as amended 2024), you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
- Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email to be added].

## 5. Data Retention

- Server logs are retained for 90 days for security purposes
- Personal data provided via contact forms is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry
- Analytics data is anonymised and aggregated

## 6. Third-Party Services

Our website is hosted on:
- **GitHub Pages:** Subject to [GitHub's Privacy Statement](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement)
- **Cloudflare:** Subject to [Cloudflare's Privacy Policy](https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/)

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

## 7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete such information promptly.

## 8. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

## 9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

## 10. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:

**Blu Cat Dev**  
Email: [contact email to be added]  
Website: [https://blucatdev.com](https://blucatdev.com)

## 11. Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with:
- Australian Privacy Act 1988 (as amended 2024)
- Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
- OWASP Top 10:2025 security guidelines

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**Your privacy is important to us. If you have any questions, please reach out.**