Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data. By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. Non-essential cookies are placed on your device only after you have provided your consent through our cookie consent banner or cookie settings panel.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners. Cookies can be "session cookies" that are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies" that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags), local storage, and session storage. These technologies serve similar purposes and are subject to the same consent requirements as cookies where applicable under applicable law.

3. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for cookies and tracking technologies on this website is:

Hipsfaunarinsing
428 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Email: touch@hipsfaunarinsing.world
Phone: +61 2 9224 4666

4. Categories of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, submitting a form, or navigating between pages. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under GDPR and ePrivacy regulations because the website cannot operate properly without them.

Examples of strictly necessary cookies used on our website include:

• Cookie consent preference storage: remembers your cookie choices so the consent banner does not appear on every visit
• Session management: maintains your session state during page navigation
• Security cookies: help detect and prevent fraudulent activity and protect user accounts
• Load balancing: distribute traffic across servers to ensure website availability

4.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously or in aggregated form. These cookies allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources, and understand which pages are most and least popular. This information helps us improve our website structure and educational content.

Analytics cookies are only placed on your device after you provide explicit consent through our cookie banner or settings panel. If you reject analytics cookies, we will not set these cookies on your device.

Analytics cookies may collect:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referral source (how you arrived at our website)
• Browser type, device type, and operating system
• Approximate geographic location (country or city level, derived from IP address)
• Interaction events such as button clicks and form submissions (without capturing form field content)

4.3 Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites and display advertisements that may be relevant to your interests. They may also be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and limit the number of times you see a particular advertisement.

Marketing cookies are only placed on your device after you provide explicit consent. If you reject marketing cookies, you will not receive targeted advertising based on your browsing behaviour on our website, although you may still see generic advertisements.

Marketing cookies may collect:

• Pages visited and content viewed on our website
• Advertising identifiers and conversion tracking data
• Cross-site browsing patterns (when combined with data from partner websites)
• Campaign attribution data (which advertisement led you to our website)

5. Purpose of Cookie Usage

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• To ensure the technical functionality and security of our website
• To remember your cookie consent preferences
• To analyse website traffic and usage patterns to improve our content and user experience
• To measure the effectiveness of our educational content and marketing campaigns
• To deliver relevant advertising to visitors who have consented to marketing cookies
• To prevent fraud and enhance the security of our online services

6. Legal Basis for Cookie Usage

Under the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive (as implemented in EU member states and the UK), the legal bases for our use of cookies are:

• Strictly necessary cookies: Legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure website, or necessary for the performance of a service you have requested
• Analytics cookies: Your explicit consent, which you may withdraw at any time
• Marketing cookies: Your explicit consent, which you may withdraw at any time

Under Australian privacy law, we provide clear information about our use of cookies and obtain consent for non-essential cookies in accordance with best practice guidance from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf. These third parties may include analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. Third-party cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of those providers.

We require all third-party providers to comply with applicable data protection laws and to process data only according to our instructions and your consent preferences. We regularly review our third-party providers to ensure they maintain appropriate data protection standards.

8. Data Retention for Cookies

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: deleted automatically when you close your browser
• Cookie consent preferences: stored for 12 months, after which we will request renewed consent
• Analytics cookies: typically retained for 14 to 26 months, depending on the analytics provider's settings
• Marketing cookies: typically retained for 30 to 90 days, depending on the advertising platform's settings

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings, regardless of their stated retention period.

9. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

9.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner appears offering three options: Accept All, Reject, or Cookie Settings. Your choice is stored locally and respected on subsequent visits.

9.2 Cookie Settings Panel

Through the Cookie Settings option, you can individually toggle Analytics and Marketing cookies on or off. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled because they are required for the website to function.

9.3 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies when you close the browser. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies

10. Withdrawing Consent

You may withdraw your consent for analytics and marketing cookies at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our website, where the consent banner will appear again. Alternatively, you can adjust your preferences through the Cookie Settings panel if it remains accessible on our website. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

11. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Because there is no universally accepted standard for responding to DNT signals, our website does not currently respond to DNT browser settings. However, you can manage your tracking preferences through our cookie consent tools and your browser settings as described above.

12. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data collected through cookies, including HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers, secure cookie flags (Secure and SameSite attributes) where supported, and regular review of third-party cookie providers' security practices.

13. Your Rights

In connection with data collected through cookies, you have the rights described in our Privacy Policy, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and object to processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at touch@hipsfaunarinsing.world.

14. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, applicable legal requirements, or our data processing practices. When we make material changes, we will update the date at the top of this page and may request renewed consent where required by law.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Hipsfaunarinsing
428 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Email: touch@hipsfaunarinsing.world
Phone: +61 2 9224 4666