Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 21, 2026
The Australian Independent Media Network (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates theaimn.net (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, particularly regarding our relationship with third-party advertising networks, email subscriptions, and reader comments.
By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your email address and name, which you voluntarily provide to us when you subscribe to our newsletter or leave comments on our articles.
- Log Data: Like most website operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site. This may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to help customize the Site and improve your experience.
2. Newsletter and Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or communication updates, we use your email address to deliver our content.
- Data Storage: Your email address is stored securely through our email service provider. We strictly do not sell, rent, or lease our subscriber lists to third parties.
- Opting Out: You can opt-out of receiving our emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of any email we send you, or by contacting us directly.
3. Comments and Public Forums
When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (specifically your name and email address) along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
- Public Visibility: Your name and comment will be visible to the public once approved. Your email address is never displayed publicly and is strictly used for site administration, comment notifications, and anti-spam verification.
- Gravatar Service: An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: automattic.com. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
4. Third-Party Advertising and Analytics
This Site partners with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Site. Mediavine uses cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect data across your online experience (including device type, operating system, browser type, IP address, and hashed email addresses) to optimize and serve personalized advertisements.
Mediavine and its advertising partners may use this data to link to other end-user information they have independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across your different devices, browsers, and applications.
You can learn more about Mediavine’s data collection practices, partner networks, and privacy controls by reviewing the official Mediavine Privacy Policy. If you would like more information about interest-based tracking practices and your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, you may visit the National Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Page or the Digital Advertising Alliance Website.
5. Global Privacy Disclosure
Our audience includes visitors from Australia, the United States, and other global regions. We commit to honoring privacy rights in accordance with regional regulations.
For Australian Visitors (Privacy Act 1988)
We manage your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). If you wish to access, correct, or update any personal data we hold about you, or if you have a complaint regarding our privacy practices, please contact us.
For United States Visitors (State Privacy Laws)
If you reside in certain US states (including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah), state laws grant you specific rights regarding your personal data. These include the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information for targeted advertising.
- Our ad partners utilize cookies to deliver personalized ads. You can manage your preferences or opt-out of targeted advertising at any time by using the cookie consent tool available on our Site.
6. How to Control Cookies and Targeted Ads
You can accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.
You can also opt-out of receiving personalized ads from numerous ad networks by visiting:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out Page: aboutads.info
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out Page: networkadvertising.org
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at our official administrative channel: admin@theaimn.com