Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 18, 2026 · Applies from: September 18, 2026

1. Who we are

Mining Compass is an independent research and education website about Bitcoin cloud mining. We are an affiliate of GoMining (referral code: FI6QWTV) — we earn a small commission when you use our links or codes, at no extra cost to you.

This policy is written for the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and the Spam Act 2003 (Cth). If you're in the EU/UK, the general principles also align with GDPR — we only do what's described here.

2. What we collect

• Event data: Event type, page path, referral campaign label, country and timestamp. We use this to understand whether pages and referral links are useful. We do not create visitor profiles or track people across sites.
• Calculator data: Calculator inputs stay in your browser and are saved in browser local storage so preferences survive a refresh. The analytics event does not include the amount selected, Bitcoin price, or a calculated return. If you deliberately share a calculation link, the selected tier, efficiency and period are encoded in that link.

3. What we don't collect

• No name, no phone number, no address
• No payment details (we never process payments)
• No social media login or tracking pixels
• No precise location (GPS-level)
• No browsing history beyond this site

4. How we use your information

• To measure page and referral-link use in aggregate
• To maintain and secure the site
• To comply with legal obligations if required

5. Third-party services we use

• Cloudflare — our hosting and CDN provider. They handle server logs (IP address, browser, pages visited) for security reasons. We don't access or share these logs.
• CoinGecko — we fetch current Bitcoin price for our calculator. No personal data is sent to them.
• GoMining — if you click our referral links, you go to GoMining.com. Their privacy policy applies there, not ours.

6. Data storage and retention

• Referral and usage events: retained for up to 180 days, then automatically deleted
• Event data is stored in Cloudflare Workers KV. Cloudflare's processing locations and retention are governed by its service terms; we do not claim Australia-only storage.

7. Your rights under Australian law

Under the Australian Privacy Act and APPs, you have the right to:

• Request information about the limited event data we hold
• Request deletion of event data where it can be identified from the details you provide
• Complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you think we've breached your privacy: www.oaic.gov.au

This site does not currently provide a contact form or subscription email address. Privacy requests can be submitted through the repository listed on the About page.

8. Data breaches

If we ever have a data breach that affects your personal information, we'll notify you and the OAIC within 72 hours, as required by the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme.

9. Cookies and tracking

We do not set analytics or advertising cookies. The calculator uses browser local storage only to retain its own settings; it is not sent to our analytics service. We record limited first-party events when you use the site or follow a referral link. Cloudflare may use cookies or similar technologies for security and service delivery under its own policy.

10. Children's privacy

This site is not intended for people under 18. We don't knowingly collect any information from minors. If you're under 18, please don't use this site.

11. Changes to this policy

We'll update this page if we change how we handle data. The “Last updated” date at the top will change.

12. Contact

This site does not currently offer direct visitor support. For policy or site issues, use the project repository linked from the About page.