What we collect
Details you provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, message, submission, listing, or advertising brief.
Privacy policy
Your privacy is as important to us as accurate reporting.
Stewart & Simpson Herald explains how your information is handled.
This policy covers contact enquiries, story submissions, newsletter details, advertising leads, classifieds information, cookies, analytics, and requests about your personal information under applicable Australian privacy requirements.
Plain language first
We collect information for a clear reason, keep it only as long as needed, and limit access to people and providers who need it to run this website or respond to you.
Policy scope
Website visitors and people who contact Stewart & Simpson Herald.
Our commitment
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Stewart & Simpson Herald is a local and regional news publisher serving readers around the Central Coast of New South Wales. We use personal information to answer messages, assess material sent to us, manage advertising and classifieds enquiries, and understand how people use our website.
Clear records. You can ask what we hold, request a correction, or raise a concern about how information has been used.
Why we use it
We use relevant information to reply, publish or review material, process enquiries, prevent misuse, and improve website performance.
How we protect it
Access is limited by role. We use ordinary security controls, provider safeguards, and retention checks suited to the type of record.
Information handling
What We Collect & Why
The amount of information depends on what you ask us to do. We don't ask for details that have no clear use.
Retention periods are typical guides. A legal, accounting, safety, or editorial need may require a record to remain longer.
| Information | Why we collect it | Typical retention |
|---|---|---|
| Contact enquiries | To identify your message, reply to you, and keep a short record of the conversation. | While the enquiry is active and for a reasonable follow-up period. |
| Newsletters and submissions | To send requested updates, assess community material, verify details, and discuss publication. | Until the request ends, or while editorial records have a continuing purpose. |
| Classifieds information | To prepare a listing, contact the advertiser, manage billing details where applicable, and address disputes. | For the listing period plus records needed for business and legal administration. |
| Advertising leads | To understand your campaign brief, prepare a response, and manage the business relationship. | While the lead or account remains relevant, subject to record-keeping duties. |
| Analytics information | To see which pages are useful, identify technical problems, and improve site navigation. | According to the analytics service settings and cookie choices. |
We don't sell personal information. We may share relevant details with service providers that help host, secure, measure, or operate the website, under appropriate arrangements.
Cookies & Analytics
Cookies are small text records placed in your browser. Some are needed for basic site functions; others help us understand page visits and technical performance.
Essential cookies
Support navigation, security, and requested settings.
Analytics cookies
Help us measure visits and improve page performance.
Your cookie choices
You can block or remove cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect navigation or form features.
Browser controls
Your browser can show, limit, or clear stored cookies. Settings vary by browser and device.
Third-party measurement
If an analytics provider is used, it receives technical visit data under its own terms and settings.
Some services may process information outside Australia. We take reasonable steps to choose providers with suitable privacy and security commitments.
Control and contact
Your Rights & How to Contact Us
You can ask for access to personal information we hold about you, request a correction, or ask us to consider removing information where there is no continuing reason to keep it.
Start with a clear written request.
How to make a request
- 01Tell us what information or action you are asking about.
- 02Include enough detail for us to locate the relevant enquiry, listing, or account.
- 03We may need to confirm your identity before responding.
Raise a privacy concern
Contact Stewart & Simpson Herald first so we can review the issue and respond. If you are not satisfied, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner about your concern.
Contact Stewart & Simpson HeraldPrivacy contact
Stewart & Simpson Herald
Bell Road, Central Coast, New South Wales, 2250
Phone: +61 402 309 922
Email: [email protected]