Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20/01/2026

  1. Introduction

How Many Beanz (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information when you use our website or enter our competitions.

By accessing our services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

  1. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Competition entry details (e.g., your guess)
  • Payment information (processed securely by third‑party providers; we do not store card details)
  • Any information submitted through forms, messages, or support requests

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Device and browser type
  • Pages visited and interactions
  • Cookies and analytics data
  1. Why We Collect Your Information

We collect and use your information to:

  • Process and validate competition entries
  • Contact winners and manage prize fulfilment
  • Provide confirmations, updates, and customer support
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Prevent fraud or misuse
  • Comply with Australian legal and regulatory obligations
  • We do not sell your personal information.
  1. Legal Basis for Handling Your Information

Under Australian law, we handle your information based on:

  • Your consent
  • Our legitimate business interests (e.g., running competitions, improving services)
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Contractual necessity (e.g., administering your entry)
  1. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your information to:

  • Payment processors
  • Email/SMS communication providers
  • IT hosting and analytics services
  • Legal or regulatory authorities when required
  • Professional advisers (e.g., accountants, lawyers)
  • All third‑party service providers must handle your information securely and in accordance with the APPs.
  1. Overseas Disclosure

Some of our service providers may store or process information overseas (e.g., cloud hosting providers).

Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information is protected in line with Australian privacy requirements.

  1. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from:

  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Unauthorised access
  • Modification
  • Disclosure
  • While no system is completely secure, we use industry‑standard safeguards to protect your data.
  1. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Administer competitions
  • Meet legal and regulatory requirements
  • Resolve disputes
  • Maintain business records
  • You may request deletion of your information where legally permitted.
  1. Access and Correction

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request corrections to inaccurate or outdated information
  • To make a request, contact us at contact@howmanybeanz.com.
    We may require identity verification before releasing information
  1. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Improve website functionality
  • Analyse traffic and usage patterns
  • You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not function properly.
  1. Children’s Privacy

Our competitions and website are intended for individuals aged 18 and over.
We do not knowingly collect information from minors.

  1. Complaints

If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, you may contact us at contact@hoymanybeanz.com.

We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

  1. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The “Last updated” date will reflect the most recent version

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