1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Discover Australia ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (the "Site"). This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

2. 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 provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our Site. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the Site. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Maintains your session while you browse our Site	Session
cookie_consent	Saves your cookie preferences	1 year

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve the functionality of our Site.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes	2 years
_gid	Used to distinguish users for analytics purposes	24 hours
_gat	Used to throttle request rate	1 minute

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit the number of times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with other organizations or advertisers.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_fbp	Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements	3 months
ads_prefs	Stores ad preferences	1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Site and deliver advertisements on and through the Site.

Provider	Purpose
Google Analytics	Web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic
Facebook	Social media platform that uses cookies for advertising purposes
Twitter	Social media platform that uses cookies for advertising purposes

5. Cookie Management

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. However, you can usually manage your cookie settings by accessing the "Preferences" or "Settings" menu of your browser.

Additionally, we provide you with the option to manage your cookie preferences on our Site:

• Accept All Cookies: You consent to the placement of all cookies on your device.
• Necessary Cookies Only: Only cookies that are essential for the basic functionality of the Site will be placed on your device.
• Custom Settings: You can choose which categories of cookies you want to allow.

You can access these options through the "Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of our Site or when the cookie banner appears when you first visit our Site.

6. What Happens If You Disable Cookies?

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Site may not function properly. For example:

• You may not be able to log in to secured areas of the Site.
• Some pages may not display correctly.
• Your preferences and settings may not be remembered.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Discover Australia
42 Sydney Harbour Drive
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 2 8123 4567