Cookies Policy

Updated: 01/09/24

At Whippet Notes Pty Ltd ("Whippet Notes," "we," "us"), we value your privacy and are committed to ensuring transparency in how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website and services. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.

Types of cookies we use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services you request cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. The data collected is used to improve the website’s performance and the user experience.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your username or region, and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organisations, such as advertisers.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from, and the pages they visited. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:
- Authenticate Users: Ensure that you can securely log in and stay logged in while navigating the site.
- Enhance User Experience: Remember your preferences and personalise your experience based on your usage patterns.
- Analyse Performance: Monitor and analyse usage to improve our services.
- Retargeting Advertising: Deliver advertisements relevant to you based on your browsing behaviour on our website.
- Security: Help us identify and prevent security risks.

Third-party cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements, and so on. Third-party cookies are set by services like Google Analytics and advertising partners to track your online activity.

Your choices

You have the right to choose whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences by:
- Cookie Banner: When you first visit our site, you will see a banner explaining that we use cookies. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies, including those used for advertising and analytics.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete them after your session ends.
- Opt-Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics and other retargeting services through the respective opt-out tools or browser add-ons.

Data sharing and protection

The data collected through cookies is used strictly for the purposes mentioned above and is not shared with third parties unless required by law or as part of a legal process. All data is encrypted, and we maintain strict security measures to protect your information.

Policy updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at support@whippetnotes.com.