Cookies Policy
Understanding how we use cookies on our website
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how visitors use their site.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third parties (third-party cookies). Cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time: session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them.
How We Use Cookies
heath-whale uses cookies for several purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.
- Cookie consent: Remembers your cookie consent preferences
- Session management: Maintains your session as you navigate the site
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Form data: Remembers information you have entered in forms
- Preferences: Stores your site preferences and settings
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the website and the user experience.
- Page views: Tracks which pages are visited and how often
- Traffic sources: Identifies how visitors arrive at our website
- User behaviour: Analyses how visitors navigate through the site
Cookies We Use
The following table provides more detail about the specific cookies we use:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | Essential |
| selectedService | Remembers your selected service for the thank you page | Session | Functionality |
Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information on how to manage cookies in common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy and Services > Cookies
Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your preference will be saved and applied to your future visits. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
Opting Out of Analytics
If you wish to opt out of analytics tracking specifically, you can use browser extensions designed for this purpose or adjust your browser's privacy settings to block third-party cookies.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function. If you disable functionality or analytics cookies:
- Some features may not work as expected
- Your preferences may not be remembered between visits
- We will be unable to gather information to improve our website
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain content embedded from third parties, such as videos or social media widgets. These third parties may set their own cookies. We do not have control over third-party cookies, and we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these services for more information about their cookie practices.
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we may use local storage technologies to store information in your browser. Local storage functions similarly to cookies but allows for larger amounts of data to be stored. The information we store in local storage is used for the same purposes as our cookies and can be managed through your browser settings.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the date at the top of the policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
heath-whale
Suite 412, Media Tower
88 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Email: [email protected]