Privacy Policy

Last updated: 5 October 2026

TheCostOfLiving.com.au is an independent Australian website. We aim to collect as little personal information as reasonably necessary to operate and improve the site.

Information We May Collect

When you visit the site, standard technical information may be processed automatically, such as your browser type, device type, pages visited, approximate location derived from your internet connection, referral source and the date and time of your visit. This information is generally used in aggregate to understand site performance and improve our guides.

If you contact us by email, we receive the information you choose to include in your message, such as your email address and name. We use it to respond to you and manage the correspondence.

Analytics and Google Services

We may use Google services to understand how the site appears in search and how visitors use the website. These services may process technical and usage information in accordance with Google\'s own privacy terms.

Advertising and Cookies

The site may display advertising, including advertising supplied by Google. Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure and personalise advertising where permitted. If advertising is enabled, visitors may be offered consent or privacy controls where required.

Google explains how it uses information from sites and apps that use its services in its own privacy documentation.

Affiliate Links

Some pages contain affiliate links. If you follow an affiliate link, the destination service may use cookies or other tracking methods to record that the referral came from this site. This can allow us to receive a commission without increasing the price you pay. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more information.

External Websites

Our guides link to government agencies, retailers, comparison services and other external websites. Their privacy practices are outside our control, so you should review their policies when providing personal information to them.

Data Retention and Your Choices

We retain direct correspondence only for as long as reasonably useful for responding to enquiries, keeping appropriate records and operating the website. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings and through any consent controls displayed on the site.

Contact

For privacy questions or requests relating to information you have provided directly to us, email hello@thecostofliving.com.au.

We may update this policy as the site, advertising arrangements or applicable requirements change. The date above shows the latest revision.