Privacy policy.

1. Overview and scope.

This Privacy Policy explains how Amber Horizon Lab (“we”, “us” or “our”) handles personal information in connection with amberhorizonlab.com (the “Site”). The Site is an informational publication about Australian casino equipment, electronics, security and interiors. It does not offer gambling, gaming accounts, deposits, payments or user registration.

This policy applies to information received through the Site, direct email communication and routine website operation. It does not govern external supplier or support-service websites linked from our pages. Those organisations have their own privacy practices.

Our practices are designed with the transparency, collection, use, security, access and correction concepts in the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in mind where applicable. This statement is not an admission that every provision of that Act applies to the Site in every circumstance.

2. Information we may collect.

2.1 Information you provide

The Site has no account-registration, supplier-submission, newsletter or contact form. If you email us, we may receive your email address, name, organisation, role, message, attachments and any other information you choose to include. Please do not send sensitive information unless it is necessary and you are authorised to do so.

2.2 Technical information

Like most websites, the hosting and security infrastructure may automatically create technical logs when a page is requested. These may include IP address, date and time, requested URL, response status, browser or device information, referring page and basic network/security events. We do not use these logs to build advertising profiles or infer gambling behaviour.

2.3 Browser storage

The Site uses your browser’s local storage for two limited settings:

• ahlAgeConfirmed records that the user selected “I am 18 or over”.
• ahlPrivacyChoice records whether “functional” or “essential” storage was selected.

These values remain on your device and are not designed to identify you. The current Site does not deploy advertising cookies, cross-site trackers or behavioural analytics. See the Cookie Policy for full details and deletion instructions.

2.4 Information from public sources

Supplier directory entries are researched from public official websites. They ordinarily concern organisations and professional capabilities, not private individuals. A public business contact may appear where the organisation publishes it for professional enquiries.

3. Why we use information.

Depending on the context, information may be used to:

• deliver pages, maintain availability and diagnose technical faults;
• protect the Site from misuse, malicious requests and security threats;
• remember age confirmation and privacy choices on your device;
• respond to editorial, correction, accessibility, legal or privacy enquiries;
• verify requested corrections against authoritative information;
• maintain business and legal records and establish, exercise or defend legal claims;
• comply with lawful obligations and valid requests from authorities.

We do not sell personal information. We do not use personal information for automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. We do not knowingly collect data to determine gambling preferences, financial capacity or wagering behaviour.

4. Disclosure and service providers.

Information may be processed by suppliers that provide website hosting, content delivery, security, domain, email and technical support. They should receive only the information reasonably necessary to provide their service and act under their own terms or our instructions, as applicable.

We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to a valid legal process, protect rights or safety, investigate security incidents, or in connection with a genuine reorganisation or transfer of the publication. We do not exchange contact details with listed interior suppliers for marketing.

Overseas processing

The Site is intended for Australia, but internet and email infrastructure can route or store technical information in other countries. Hosting or security providers may operate global networks. Where Australian privacy law requires it, reasonable steps should be taken in relation to overseas handling. You may ask for current general information about relevant providers by contacting us.

External links

When you follow a link to a supplier, government agency, support service or other website, that operator may receive technical information such as your IP address and the referring page. Their privacy policy applies from that point. A link does not make the external operator our service provider.

5. Retention and deletion.

We aim to keep personal information only for as long as reasonably required for the purpose collected, legal obligations, security, dispute handling and legitimate recordkeeping. Typical targets are:

• routine server logs: generally up to 90 days, unless a security incident, legal obligation or provider configuration requires longer;
• ordinary editorial correspondence: generally up to 24 months after the matter closes;
• legal, complaint or correction records: as reasonably needed to document the decision and manage rights or obligations;
• browser settings: until you clear local site data or the Site changes/removes the setting.

Backups and provider systems may retain residual copies for a limited period after deletion. We may retain de-identified or aggregated information where it no longer reasonably identifies an individual.

6. Access, correction and your choices.

You may contact us to ask whether we hold personal information about you and request access or correction. We may need to verify identity and may refuse or limit a request where the law permits or requires. If we refuse, we will aim to explain the reason and available complaint path.

You may also:

• avoid emailing personal information and browse the public Site without creating an account;
• clear age and privacy values through your browser’s site-data or local-storage controls;
• select “Essential only” in the privacy notice;
• use browser settings to restrict storage, noting that the age notice may reappear;
• ask us to stop non-essential direct communication. We do not currently operate an email marketing list.

Additional rights may apply if you access the Site from another jurisdiction. We will consider a valid request under applicable law, but the Site is directed to Australian users.

7. Security and data incidents.

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures appropriate to a low-data informational website. Measures may include limited collection, access control, maintained software, encrypted HTTPS transport, security monitoring and backups. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If we become aware of an eligible data breach to which the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme applies, we will assess and respond in accordance with applicable Australian requirements, including notification where required.

Children and age restriction

The Site is intended only for people aged 18 or over because it discusses the systems and environments of adult casino venues. We do not knowingly seek personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so it can be assessed and deleted where appropriate.

8. Changes to this policy.

We may update this policy when the Site, technology or legal context changes. The effective date and version at the top will be revised. Material changes should be given appropriate prominence on the Site. Archived copies may be kept for legal and editorial records.

9. Contact and complaints.

Privacy enquiries, access or correction requests and complaints may be sent to privacy@amberhorizonlab.com. Please state the nature of the request and avoid sending unnecessary identity documents until we explain any verification needed.

We aim to acknowledge a privacy complaint within 7 business days and provide a substantive response within 30 calendar days where practicable. Complex matters may take longer; if so, we will aim to explain why.

If you are not satisfied with our response and Australian privacy law applies, you may be able to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. You may also seek independent legal advice.

Effective: 19 August 2026 · Last reviewed: 19 August 2026 · Version 1.0