1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
Aussie Media Express uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Functional Cookies: These enable enhanced functionality and personalization
- Marketing Cookies: These track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as:
- Security and authentication
- Network management
- Accessibility features
- Cookie consent preferences
3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information about:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Links clicked and user journey through the site
- Technical information about your browser and device
- Error messages and website performance
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features:
- Language and region preferences
- Font size and other accessibility settings
- Information you've entered into forms
- Previous searches and content preferences
3.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track advertising effectiveness:
- Displaying targeted advertisements based on your interests
- Limiting the number of times you see an advertisement
- Measuring advertising campaign performance
- Understanding which content is most popular
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow certain third-party services to place cookies on your device to provide enhanced functionality or analytics. These third parties include:
- Google Analytics for website analytics
- Social media platforms for content sharing
- Video hosting services for embedded content
- Payment processors for secure transactions
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
5.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
5.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies (though this may affect website functionality)
5.3 Opt-Out Links
For certain third-party services, you can opt out directly:
6. Cookie Retention
We retain cookies for different periods depending on their purpose:
- Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them
- Essential Cookies: Typically expire after 1 year
- Analytics Cookies: Usually expire after 2 years
- Marketing Cookies: May last up to 2 years
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 3 9000 1234
Address: Level 15, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia