Very simply: We’re happy you visited, but we don’t need to know who you are. We do not ask you for personal information, or collect personal information, and we do not use any apps or plug-ins to track or store information about you. (If you choose to comment on a blog post, you can share information, but this is your choice.)

This is a WordPress.com site, and they do collect some details for their stats. They will see how many people visited and where they were from. If you choose to stay on this site, you need to be comfortable with that.

We have links to many other sites, and they will have their own privacy policies.

Here is our more formal policy:

Privacy Policy
ESL Spin [a group of ESL/EAL teachers and indie publishers] is committed to providing quality services to you and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.

We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.
A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au/.

What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?
Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we DO NOT collect includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone and facsimile numbers.
Personal Information is obtained in many ways including cookies, and from third parties. We don’t guarantee website links or policy of authorised third parties.

We do NOT collect your Personal Information but WordPress.com may collect some information for their statistics, for the primary purpose of providing our services to you, providing information to our clients and marketing.

If we ever collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.

Sensitive Information
Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information. We do NOT collect sensitive information, though you may choose to share it in a blog comment,
Sensitive information will be used by us only:
• For the primary purpose for which it was obtained
• For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose
• With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.

Third Parties
Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you 9and in fact we do not choose to do this). However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.

Disclosure of Personal Information
Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:
• Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
• Where required or authorised by law.

Security of Personal Information
We do NOT store any personal information about you, unless you have chosen to share it in a blog comment (which of course is public), or emailed it to us. If we did, Your Personal Information would be stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.

Access to your Personal Information
You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.
ESL-Spin will not charge any fee for your access request, but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information.
In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

Policy Updates
This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.

Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries
If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us at:

ESL-SPIN, c/o participant Clare Harris at The Book Next Door
info@thebooknextdoor.com