Aperture Academy Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Aperture Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, apertureacademy.com.au (the "Website"). It explains what cookies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and will be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Website. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how the website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table lists the specific cookies we use on the Website and their purpose:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | Performance | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate. | Performance | 1 minute |
| cookieconsent_status | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session. | Essential | Session |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies, which are cookies placed by a domain other than the Website. We use third-party cookies for the following purposes:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our Website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store and use this information. Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- Social Media Plugins: Our Website may use social media plugins to allow you to share content on social media platforms. These plugins may place cookies on your computer or device. We do not control these cookies and recommend that you review the privacy policies of the relevant social media platforms for more information.
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:
- Browser Settings: You can set your web browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, please note that some parts of the Website may become inaccessible or not function properly. The method for disabling cookies may vary by browser. Consult the "Help" section of your browser for instructions.
- Cookie Consent Tool: We provide a cookie consent tool on our Website that allows you to manage your cookie preferences. You can access the tool at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Website.
- Third-Party Opt-Outs: Some third-party cookie providers offer opt-out mechanisms. For example, you can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Cookies Policy on the Website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Aperture Academy Pty Ltd
Level 10, 20 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Phone: +61 688187007
Email: privacy@apertureacademy.com.au
This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.
This policy has been reviewed and approved by Eleanor Vance, Data Protection Officer, Aperture Academy.