Cookies Policy
At Career Compass Australia, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we use your data. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with relevant information.
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, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How 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, some services you have asked for cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us to improve the way our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are 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 campaigns.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table outlines the types of cookies we use on our website and their purposes:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cc_session | Maintains user session and login status. | Essential | Session |
| ga | Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics. | Performance | 2 years |
| gat | Used to throttle request rate for Google Analytics. | Performance | 1 minute |
| gdpr_consent | Remembers user's consent to use cookies. | Functionality | 1 year |
| ad_target | Tracks user interests for targeted advertising. | Advertising | 3 months |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies, such as those provided by Google Analytics, to analyze website traffic and improve our services. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third parties. We ensure that these third parties adhere to strict data protection standards.
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. The means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, so you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
For example, you can typically find cookie settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. Here are links to cookie settings for some popular browsers:
You can also manage your preferences for advertising cookies through the following websites:
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised policy on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Career Compass Australia
Level 10, 25 Bligh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9123 4567
Email: privacy@careercompassaustralia.com.au
Thank you for trusting Career Compass Australia with your career development. We are dedicated to ensuring your online experience is both efficient and secure.