Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10 September 2026

About Driving About

Driving About is a registered business name operated by Hangabouts International Pty Ltd ABN 16 169 619 167.

Driving About respects your privacy and takes reasonable steps to protect personal information provided through our website, by email or through our other communication channels.

This policy explains what information we may collect, how we use and protect it and how you can contact us about your information.

Information we may collect

Depending on how you interact with Driving About, we may collect:

• Your name and email address
• Your telephone number if you provide it
• Information included in an enquiry, message or feedback
• Information you voluntarily provide when contributing to a conversation, story or project
• Your email subscription preferences
• Basic technical information such as browser type, device type, pages viewed, website interactions and approximate location

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless it is reasonably necessary and you choose to provide it.

How we collect information

We may collect information when you:

• Contact us by email or through the website
• Subscribe to receive updates
• Submit feedback or express interest in participating
• Contribute to a story, conversation or project
• Communicate with us through social media
• Browse or interact with the website

Some technical information may be collected automatically through website hosting, security, analytics and cookie technologies.

How we use information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and messages
• Provide requested information or updates
• Manage email subscriptions
• Consider contributions, ideas and participation requests
• Publish an approved contribution with the contributor’s permission
• Improve the website and understand how it is being used
• Protect the website, our systems and our users
• Maintain appropriate business records
• Meet legal and regulatory requirements

We do not sell personal information.

If you subscribe to updates, you can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided or by contacting us.

Sharing information

We may provide limited personal information to service providers that help us operate the website and communicate with visitors.

The Driving About website is built and hosted using Lovable and may use Supabase for database and information-storage services. We may also use email, analytics, security and other technical providers where required to operate the website.

These providers may only receive information reasonably required to provide their services.

We may also disclose information where required by law or where reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights, our systems or the safety of another person.

Overseas processing

Some technology providers used by Driving About may store or process information outside Australia.

Lovable operates from Sweden and may process information in Sweden, the United States and other locations used by its service providers.

Supabase may process information in the United States, Singapore and other locations used to provide its services.

Privacy and data-protection laws in other countries may differ from Australian laws. We take reasonable steps when selecting and using service providers that handle personal information.

Cookies and website analytics

The website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, maintain security and understand general website usage.

This may include information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, browser type, device type, website interactions and approximate location.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not operate correctly if cookies are disabled.

External links and social media

Driving About contains links to social media platforms and other external websites.

Those websites operate independently and have their own privacy policies and practices. Driving About is not responsible for how an external website or platform handles information after you leave our website.

Information posted publicly on social media may be visible to other users of those platforms.

Protecting and retaining information

We take reasonable administrative and technical steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, interference and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

No website, email service or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law. Information that is no longer required may be deleted, destroyed or de-identified.

Data breaches

If we become aware of a suspected data breach, we will investigate it and take reasonable steps to contain the breach and reduce possible harm.

Where the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme or another applicable law requires notification, we will notify affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Accessing or correcting your information

You may ask us to:

• Confirm whether we hold personal information about you
• Provide access to that information
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Delete information where it is no longer reasonably required

We may need to confirm your identity before completing a request. In some circumstances, the law may permit or require us to refuse access, correction or deletion. If that occurs, we will explain the reason where appropriate.

Requests can be sent through our contact page.

Privacy concerns and complaints

If you have a question or concern about how we have handled your personal information, contact us through our contact page.

Please explain the issue and provide enough information for us to investigate it. We will acknowledge the complaint and aim to respond within 30 days.

If you are not satisfied with our response and the Privacy Act applies to the matter, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy when the website, our activities, our technology providers or applicable privacy requirements change.

The latest version will be published on the Driving About website with the date it was last updated.

This policy will be reviewed before Driving About introduces payments, bookings, user accounts or other services that collect additional personal information.

Contact

Driving About
A registered business name operated by Hangabouts International Pty Ltd
ABN 16 169 619 167
Contact: Contact page