Introduction
The purpose of this cookie policy is to describe what cookies are, what we use them for, and how you can manage them during your visit to or use of our website or any of our platforms (hereinafter collectively referred to as our “Site/s”). This cookie policy works alongside our privacy policy published on our website.
What are cookies?
- A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information.
- Cookies set by us are called first-party cookies.
- We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts.
Why do we use cookies?
- Assisting you in navigation
- Assisting in registration to our events, login, and your ability to provide feedback (where applicable)
- Analysing your use of our products, services, applications and/or Sites
- Assisting with our promotional and marketing efforts (including behavioural advertising)
- Granting you access to restricted content
- Tailoring our Sites’ functionality to you personally by remembering your preferences, location, or device type
- Improving how our website performs
- Understanding who our audience is so that we can provide content most relevant to you
- Allowing third parties to provide services to our website
- Helping us deliver interest-based advertising where appropriate in compliance with the applicable laws
The types of cookies that we use
We make use of different types of cookies on our Sites. Some are placed by us and others by third-party plug-ins, suppliers, or advertisers. Cookies may expire at the end of your session, after a pre-set period, or remain until you delete them manually.
- Strictly necessary / essential cookies: Required for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. Usually set in response to actions such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling forms. Blocking these may impact Site functionality. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information.
- Performance / analytics cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve performance. They help us see which pages are popular and how visitors move around. Information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
- Functional cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may remember user preferences (like username, password, or settings). If blocked, some services may not function properly.
- Targeting cookies: May be set by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other Sites. They do not directly store personal information but uniquely identify your browser/device. Blocking them results in less targeted advertising.
Deleting cookies
- Your internet browser generally accepts cookies automatically, but you can change settings to stop accepting them.
- You can also delete cookies manually via your browser’s settings.
- Deleting or blocking cookies may prevent you from accessing certain features of our Site or cause the Site to forget your preferences.
Updates to this cookie policy
- We reserve the right to vary the terms of this cookie policy.
- We will notify you of any changes and provide an opportunity to review the revised cookie policy before you continue using our Sites.
- It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the most recent version each time you access our Sites.