This Cookie Policy explains how Australia Explorer ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at australiaexplorer.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
In this Cookie Policy, we use the term "cookies" to refer to all technologies that store or access information on your device, including cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Australia Explorer) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described below:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Website, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Website functions.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | australiaexplorer.com | Preserves user session state across page requests | Session |
| cookie_consent | australiaexplorer.com | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Preference Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use our Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you visit our Website.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | australiaexplorer.com | Remembers the user's selected language | 1 year |
| last_visited | australiaexplorer.com | Remembers the last pages visited | 30 days |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third party advertisers | 3 months | |
| ads/ga-audiences | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behavior across websites | Session |
How Can You Control Cookies?
Cookie Preference Center
When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline cookies. You can also customize your cookie preferences by clicking on the "Customize" button in the cookie banner.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Website or by clicking here.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers also allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Generally, you can also manage similar technologies in the same way that you manage cookies using your browser's preferences.
Please note that if you choose to block cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our Website. For example, you may not be able to save your preferences for future visits.
The following links provide information on how to modify your browser's cookies settings:
Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we are currently not set up to respond to those signals.
How Often Will We Update This Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the bottom of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where Can I Get Further Information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us:
- By email: [email protected]
- By mail: 123 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- By phone: +61 2 8765 4321
This Cookie Policy was last updated on August 15, 2023.