Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 15, 2023
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Aussie Adventures ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize, collect, and track information about you when you visit our website at holodnaya-gorchitsa.com (the "Site"). This policy explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
We recommend that you read this Cookie Policy in full to ensure you are fully informed. By using our Site, you are agreeing to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes described in this policy.
2. 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 more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies enhance user experience by:
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Helping you navigate between pages efficiently
- Improving the speed and performance of the website
- Enabling certain features and functionalities
- Collecting analytical data about site usage
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser until they expire or you delete them. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
3.1 Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our Site. They enable you to navigate around the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
Examples of how we use necessary cookies:
- Remembering information you've entered on forms
- Providing secure access to protected areas of the Site
- Enabling the use of shopping carts (if applicable)
3.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples of how we use functional cookies:
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Remembering if you've been to the Site before
- Personalizing content based on your browsing history
3.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site, such as which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages from certain pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies you personally. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous.
Examples of how we use analytics cookies:
- Monitoring site performance and usage patterns
- Understanding how visitors interact with our Site
- Identifying areas for improvement
- Testing different design and functionality elements
3.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are set to display targeted advertisements based on your interests and online behavior. They also help measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Examples of how we use marketing cookies:
- Delivering advertisements relevant to your interests
- Limiting the number of times you see an advertisement
- Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Recognizing when you've seen an advertisement before
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on. These cookies may include:
- Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our users engage with the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about Site usage. Google's privacy policy is available for more information.
- Social media cookies: We have social media sharing buttons and widgets on our Site that may set cookies. These companies may use cookies to recognize you and collect information about your visit to our Sites, even if you don't interact with the social media feature. They may also track your online activities over time and across different websites.
- Advertising cookies: We may work with third-party advertising networks that collect information about your online activities to provide you with relevant advertisements on other websites.
5. Cookie Management
5.1 Cookie Consent
When you first visit our Site, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of our Site.
5.2 Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can:
- Delete cookies from your device
- Block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse all or some cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our Site, and some services may not function properly.
5.3 How to Manage Cookies in Different Browsers
You can find information on how to manage cookies in the most common browsers below:
5.4 Opting Out of Analytics Cookies
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can visit Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on and install the add-on for your browser.
6. Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may also use other similar technologies on our Site, including:
6.1 Web Beacons
Web beacons (also known as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) are small electronic files that allow us to count users who have visited certain pages or opened emails and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
6.2 Local Storage Objects
Local Storage Objects (LSOs) such as HTML5 Local Storage can be used to store user preferences or to serve content based upon what you view on our Site.
7. Cookie Lifespan
The length of time a cookie will remain on your device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Session cookies will remain on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
The specific expiration dates for the cookies we use on our Site are as follows:
- Necessary cookies: Most expire after your browsing session ends, though some may last up to 1 year
- Functional cookies: Most last between 1 month and 2 years
- Analytics cookies: Most last between 1 day and 2 years
- Marketing cookies: Most last between 1 month and 2 years
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
9. More Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Aussie Adventures
42 Harbour Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 2 8765 4321