Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Martial Arts Network collects, uses and manages personal information when you access or interact with the website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information in the following circumstances:

• when you contact us directly, including your name, email address and message content;
• when you create an account, including your email address, authentication identifier and optional profile image provided via Google; and
• when you use account features, such as saving favourite gyms.

You may browse the website without creating an account.

We do not collect passwords. Authentication is provided via passwordless sign-in (magic links) and Google OAuth.

2. How We Use Information

Personal information is used only for the following purposes:

• responding to enquiries and feedback;
• managing and maintaining user accounts;
• enabling optional features such as favourites; and
• operating, maintaining and improving the platform.

We do not use personal information for marketing purposes and do not sell or trade personal information.

3. Location and Usage Data

Users may search for gyms by suburb, postcode or proximity. Location information is either user-entered or derived from browser-level signals. Martial Arts Network does not require precise location tracking.

Usage data may be collected in aggregated form to understand how the platform is used and to improve functionality.

4. Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies and standard analytics tools to monitor site performance and usage patterns. These tools may collect information such as IP address, device type and pages visited.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

5. Third-Party Services

Martial Arts Network relies on third-party services to provide core functionality, including:

• mapping and location services;
• publicly available geospatial and locality data sources to support location-based features;
• authentication providers; and
• analytics and infrastructure services.

These providers may process limited data in accordance with their own privacy policies. Martial Arts Network does not control how third parties independently handle data.

6. Account Deletion and Data Retention

Users may delete their account at any time through their account settings.

Account deletion permanently removes associated personal data, including saved gyms and searches. Some limited information may be retained in system backups for a short period or where required by law. Deleted accounts cannot be recovered.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access or disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

8. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the platform. The current version will always be available on the website.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact us via the Contact Page.