Privacy policy
Last updated: 22 September 2026
1. Our Commitment to Privacy
Richard Gorman, creator of the podcast "Between A Cock And A Hard Place" ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal information and handling it responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information in connection with our website and podcast.
We are bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act") and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in that Act. This policy is written to comply with those obligations.
2. What Personal Information We Collect
The types of personal information we may collect include:
• your name and email address, if you contact us or subscribe to any mailing list;
• your message or enquiry content, if you submit a contact form;
• technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, collected automatically when you access the Website; and
• any other information you choose to provide to us.
We do not actively solicit sensitive information (such as health information) through the Website. However, if you voluntarily choose to disclose health or medical experiences to us via contact forms or emails, we will handle this sensitive information with a high level of care and strict confidentiality in accordance with the Privacy Act.
3. How We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information in the following ways:
• directly from you when you contact us, submit a form, or subscribe to communications;
• through optional analytics cookies only after you actively accept analytics; and
• from third-party platforms (such as podcast hosting platforms and social media) where you interact with us.
4. Why We Collect Personal Information
We collect and use your personal information to:
• respond to your enquiries and communicate with you;
• send you updates, newsletters, or information about the podcast, if you have subscribed;
• improve and maintain the Website;
• understand how users engage with our content; and
• comply with legal obligations.
We will not use your personal information for a purpose other than the primary purpose for which it was collected without your consent, unless permitted by the Privacy Act.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Website uses Google Analytics only if you actively accept optional analytics. Before you accept, the Website does not request Google Analytics or allow it to set analytics cookies. Rejecting analytics does not limit the Website.
If accepted, Google Analytics records pages visited, page locations and basic technical information such as device and browser details. Enhanced Measurement may also record usage interactions such as scrolls, outbound link clicks and site searches, including search terms present in page URLs. The Website does not configure names, email addresses, credentials, custom health information, custom user properties or custom events, and disables Google signals and advertising personalisation. Google may process an IP address as part of receiving the request and may set analytics cookies.
You can reject analytics when first asked or change your choice later through “Analytics privacy choices” in the footer. Withdrawing consent stops future analytics events from this Website and removes accessible Google Analytics cookies. Google processes accepted analytics data under Google's privacy policy.
6. Disclosure of Personal Information
We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your personal information to:
• third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website or delivering our podcast (such as website hosting providers, email platforms, or analytics services), who are obligated to handle your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws;
• podcast distribution platforms (such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and others) through which our content is distributed, subject to their own privacy policies;
• government agencies, law enforcement, or other parties where we are required to do so by law; or
• any other party with your consent.
Some of our service providers may be located overseas, most likely in the United States of America. Where this is the case, we take reasonable steps to ensure that those parties handle your information in a manner consistent with Australian privacy law.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information we hold from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. These measures include using reputable hosting and email service providers with appropriate security practices in place.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.
9. Access and Correction
Under the Privacy Act, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to request that we correct it if it is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant, or misleading.
To make an access or correction request, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time and in accordance with the APPs. In some circumstances we may decline a request, in which case we will provide reasons.
10. Complaints
If you believe we have not handled your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act or this Privacy Policy, you may make a complaint by contacting us in the first instance. We will respond to your complaint within 30 days.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):
• Website: www.oaic.gov.au
• Phone: 1300 363 992
• Post: GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
11. Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, including podcast platforms and social media. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
12. Children's Privacy
Our Website and podcast content is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 15. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
For any questions, access or correction requests, or complaints relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact details provided on the Website, or betweenacockandahardplacepod@gmail.com.