1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. In Australia, the use of cookies may involve the collection of personal information under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions properly
- To remember your cookie consent preferences
- To analyze how visitors use our website
- To improve user experience based on usage patterns
Where cookies collect personal information (for example, an IP address or online identifier that can be linked to an individual), we handle that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the Australian Privacy Principles.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- cookie_consent: Stores your cookie preferences (Duration: 1 year)
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website.
- _ga: Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users (Duration: 2 years)
- _gid: Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users (Duration: 24 hours)
- _gat: Google Analytics cookie used to throttle request rate (Duration: 1 minute)
3.3 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. They are set by third-party advertising partners.
- Third-party advertising cookies may be set if you consent to marketing cookies
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
4.1 Through Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences for each cookie category
4.2 Through Your Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block cookies from specific or all websites
- Set preferences for first-party and third-party cookies
Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect your experience on our website.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We do not control these cookies. The third parties that set these cookies have their own privacy and cookie policies.
Third-party services we may use include:
- Google Analytics for website analytics
- Font services for typography
- Content delivery networks for performance
6. Cookie Duration
The duration of cookies varies:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
Specific cookie durations are listed in Section 3 above.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons, including changes to Australian privacy law or guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last updated.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or how we handle personal information collected through cookies, please contact us:
Email: infocenter@ankledynia.world
Phone: +61 8 964 71118
Address: 894 Strange Rd, Jelcobine WA 6306, Australia
You may also contact the OAIC if you have concerns about how we manage your personal information:
- Website: www.oaic.gov.au
- Phone: 1300 363 992
9. Related Policies
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.