Cookie Policy

Introduction to Cookie Usage

This Cookie Policy explains how the operator (“we”, “us”, “the website”, “administration”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect, store, and process information when users (“you”, “users”) access or interact with the website.

This Policy is designed in accordance with applicable Australian privacy regulations, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). Our aim is to provide clear and transparent information about how cookies are used and how they affect your privacy.

What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. These files allow the website to recognize your device on future visits and enable certain functions.

Cookies may be set directly by our website (first-party cookies) or by third-party services integrated into the website (third-party cookies).

We may also use similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage, which help collect information about how users interact with the website. These tools improve functionality, performance, and user experience.

Purposes of Cookie Usage

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

1. Technical functionality and security: ensuring proper website operation, load balancing, and protection against security threats.
2. User authentication and session management: enabling secure login and maintaining user sessions.
3. Preferences storage: saving user settings such as language or display preferences.
4. Analytics and performance measurement: collecting aggregated and anonymised data to understand how users interact with the website and improve its performance.
5. Marketing and personalisation: where consent is provided, delivering relevant content and measuring marketing effectiveness.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly necessary cookies:
   These are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They enable core features such as secure login and account access.
2. Functional cookies:
   These enhance usability by remembering your preferences and improving your experience.
3. Analytics cookies:
   These collect anonymised data about website usage to help us improve performance and user experience.
4. Marketing cookies:
   These are used to deliver personalised advertisements and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
5. Third-party cookies:
   Some features provided by external services (such as embedded videos or social media integrations) may set their own cookies, governed by the privacy policies of those third parties.

Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or receive alerts about cookies.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the website.

Where required, we also provide a cookie consent tool that allows you to manage your preferences and update them at any time.

Storage and Data Sharing

Cookies may be stored either temporarily (session cookies) or for a defined period (persistent cookies). Session cookies are deleted once you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain until they expire or are manually removed.

Information collected through cookies may be shared with trusted service providers who assist in operating the website, strictly in accordance with Australian privacy laws.

Your Rights and Updates to This Policy

You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of personal data collected via cookies, where applicable under Australian privacy law.

Requests can be submitted using the contact details provided on our website.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The latest version will always be available on the website. Continued use of the website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.