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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 3 September 2026.

Film Plotter explains in this Privacy Policy how it handles personal information when visitors use filmplotter.com and related Film Plotter services. Film Plotter is an Australian English-language film information portal focused on films involving casinos, poker, roulette, card rooms and casino culture. This policy applies to visitors and to people who contact or otherwise interact with the portal.

01 / At a glance

At a glance

What may be collected

Film Plotter may receive information you choose to provide and technical information generated when you use the site. Direct information can arise when you contact the editorial team or submit information through an available site feature. Technical information can include information that a browser or device sends while accessing a website. The information available in any visit will depend on how you choose to interact with the portal and how your browser or device is configured.

Why it may be used

Information may be used to operate Film Plotter, respond to enquiries, maintain the security of the portal and improve the visitor experience. These purposes support the editorial functions of the site, including helping visitors find reviews, plot summaries, character profiles, facts, thematic articles and curated collections. We use information in a way that is connected to providing and maintaining those portal functions.

02 / Information

Information Film Plotter may collect

Provided by you

2.1 Information provided by visitors

Film Plotter may collect information that you choose to provide when you contact the site or use a site feature that asks for information. This may include your name, email address and the contents of an enquiry when you decide to supply them. The content and amount of information we receive depend on what you choose to send. Please avoid including information that is unnecessary for your question or request, particularly where a general enquiry can be understood without it.

Website operation

2.2 Usage and device information

Ordinary website operation can involve technical and usage information supplied by browsers, devices and network connections. Depending on your browser, device and service configuration, this may include an IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, the referring page and the time of access. Not every item is necessarily collected on every visit. This information can help a website understand requests, keep services available, identify faults and assess how visitors reach and use its pages.

Portal activity

2.3 Searches and site activity

On-site searches and interactions with editorial content may create usage information that helps Film Plotter operate and understand the portal. This can include activity connected with searching for films, browsing categories and using available site features. Film Plotter uses search-friendly category navigation to help visitors explore casino films, poker films, roulette, card rooms and casino culture. This policy does not mean that every search is retained, profiled or linked to a named visitor.

Other sources

2.4 Information from other sources

This policy does not assume that Film Plotter receives personal information from third parties. If information is received through a service used to operate the site, it will be handled in accordance with this policy and applicable arrangements. We do not name unspecified partners or data sources here. If you choose to use a third-party site or service, you should review its privacy information, because its collection and handling practices are governed by its own policies and terms.

03 / Use and disclosure

How information may be used and disclosed

Operating Film Plotter

Film Plotter may use information to provide, maintain and improve the website and its editorial services. This can include making requested features available, helping visitors access and discover content, troubleshooting site issues and responding to editorial correspondence. The portal covers reviews, plot summaries, character profiles, behind-the-scenes facts, thematic articles and curated collections, so general usage information can assist with understanding how those sections are accessed. We use information for purposes reasonably connected with operating the portal rather than making unsupported assumptions about individual visitors.

Safety, security and legal obligations

Information may be used or disclosed where reasonably necessary to protect the site, its users, Film Plotter’s rights or safety, or to comply with applicable legal obligations. These situations will depend on the circumstances and may include investigating activity that could affect the availability or integrity of the portal. Any handling for these purposes is intended to be proportionate to the issue involved. This policy does not promise a particular security standard, retention period or legal-process workflow.

Service providers and organisational changes

Information may be handled by providers that help operate the website where that handling is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose. It may also be relevant in connection with an organisational transaction where permitted by law. Any such handling or sharing is limited to what is reasonably necessary to support the stated purpose or the transaction concerned. We do not identify unnamed providers, assert a corporate structure or describe transaction history in this policy. The policy should be read alongside the circumstances of the service or interaction involved.

04 / Browser and links

Cookies, similar technologies and external links

Cookies and similar technologies

Websites may use cookies and similar technologies to support functionality, remember preferences, understand use and help maintain services. The particular technologies used can change as a website changes, so this policy does not list unspecified tools or providers. For more information about cookies in the Film Plotter context, please read our Cookie Policy. That policy provides the more detailed cookie-specific information available for visitors who want to understand those browser technologies.

Browser controls

You can use browser or device controls to manage cookies where those controls are available to you. The options and their effects may differ between browsers, devices and settings. Changing cookie settings may affect how some website features work, including whether preferences can be remembered between visits. We do not provide browser-specific instructions here because the controls available to you depend on the software and device you use.

External services

Links to other websites

Film Plotter may link to external websites or references that are useful to visitors exploring film information. Those websites are not controlled by Film Plotter, and their privacy practices are governed by their own policies and terms. Before providing personal information to an external site or service, you should read the privacy information that applies there. Film Plotter cannot determine how an external website collects, uses or protects information once you leave this portal.

05 / Safeguards and updates

Data handling, children and policy updates

Security and retention

Film Plotter takes reasonable steps to protect information it holds. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed completely secure. Information may be kept for as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy, subject to applicable obligations and the circumstances in which it was collected. We do not set out a fixed retention schedule or a list of technical controls here, because those details are not supplied by this policy. If you have a specific concern, please contact us using the details below.

Children’s privacy

Film Plotter is a general film information portal. We encourage a parent or guardian to contact Film Plotter if they believe that a child has provided personal information through the site. Please include enough detail to help us understand the concern and locate the relevant interaction where possible. This policy does not set an age threshold, describe a child-directed service or promise a particular verification process. Our aim is to consider privacy concerns carefully when they are brought to our attention.

Changes to this policy

Film Plotter may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the portal or its information handling changes. The updated version will be published on this page with its effective date so visitors can identify the current version. We do not promise advance notice or a particular notification channel for every update. Please review this page when you want to check the policy that applies to your use of Film Plotter.