Privacy Policy
Last updated:8th August 2025
1. Who We Are
Amarantha Grill & Bar (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website https://amarantagrillandbar.com.au and is located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information when you interact with our restaurant or website:
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Name, email address, phone number
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Billing or delivery address (if applicable)
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Reservation and booking details
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Payment information (processed securely by third-party providers)
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IP address, browser type, and device information
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Any information you choose to provide via contact forms, comments, or emails
3. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is publicly visible in the context of your comment.
4. Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
5. Cookies
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies may be used for:
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Saving your name, email, and website for future comments (1 year)
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Determining if your browser accepts cookies (temporary)
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Storing login details and display preferences (2 days to 1 year)
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Remembering “Remember Me” logins (2 weeks)
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Tracking edits or publications of articles (1 day)
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not function properly.
6. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or pages may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the content.
7. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
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Provide our restaurant and bar services
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Process reservations and event bookings
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Respond to enquiries and feedback
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Improve our website and customer experience
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Comply with legal obligations
8. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:
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Service providers assisting with reservations, payments, or IT support
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Regulatory authorities where required by law
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Automated spam detection services (for comments and form submissions)
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
9. Data Retention
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Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely
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User accounts (if any) are stored until the user deletes them
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Reservation data may be kept as required for tax or legal purposes
10. Your Rights
Under Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:
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Access the personal data we hold about you
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Request corrections or updates
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Request deletion of personal information (subject to legal requirements)
Requests can be made via the contact details below.
11. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments and form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection services.
