Cookie Policy

Introduction

Aussiebt uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users, personalise content, measure site performance, and provide targeted advertising where applicable. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and your rights in relation to them.

What are cookies and related technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They may be set by Aussiebt or by third parties with whom we engage. Cookies serve to recognise you on return visits, store preferences, and enable certain functionalities. In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons, device identifiers, and local storage to collect similar information.

Types of cookies we use

• Essential cookies that are necessary for the site to function, such as enabling secure login and maintaining session state. These cookies are required for the service to operate and expire when you close the browser.
• Performance and analytics cookies that help us understand how users interact with the site, measure traffic, and improve usability. These typically have expiries of up to 2 years depending on the cookie.
• Functionality cookies that remember preferences such as language or site settings to personalise the experience. Expire after 1 year unless renewed.
• Targeting and advertising cookies that allow advertising partners to show more relevant content. Expire within 60 to 365 days depending on the cookie.
• Third-party cookies placed by providers acting on our behalf, including analytics, advertising, and social features. They are subject to the third parties' policies.

Cookies we use

We maintain a list of cookies we deploy with the purpose and expiry. Examples include:

• session_token — authenticates your session and maintains access to protected areas; expires at end of browser session
• language_pref — stores selected language for site display; expires 12 months
• ui_settings — stores user interface preferences; expires 12 months
• analytics_id — used to measure site usage and engagement; expires 24 months
• ad_id — used to manage advertising preferences; expires 60 days

Third-party cookies

We may engage third-party services to provide analytics, advertising, and social features. These providers may place cookies on your device to enable their services. We do not control these cookies, and their data practices are governed by the providers and their own policies.

How to manage cookies

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. You may delete existing cookies and choose to block or limit the placement of cookies. Blocking essential cookies may impair service functionality or prevent you from signing in.

Do Not Track and advertising opt-out

We honor Do Not Track signals where observed. You may opt out of interest-based advertising by adjusting advertising settings on your device or by opt-out mechanisms provided by our advertising partners where available. Opting out may not entirely stop advertising, but will limit personalization.

EU residents

For residents of the European Union, cookie processing is subject to applicable data protection law. For additional rights and controls, please consult our Privacy Policy which explains data collection, retention, and user rights in detail.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will publish the effective date of any changes on the site and indicate what has changed where appropriate.

Contact us

If you have questions about this policy, please contact our data privacy team via our support channels or the contact information published on the site.