Aperture Academy

Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Aperture Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, apertureacademy.com.au (the "Website"). It describes what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, how third-party cookies are used, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other 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 can perform various functions, such as remembering your preferences, tracking your browsing activity, and generally improving your user experience.

How We Use Cookies

At Aperture Academy, we use cookies to:

• Improve the functionality and performance of our Website.
• Personalize your experience by remembering your preferences and settings.
• Analyze how visitors use our Website to understand what works and what doesn't.
• Provide relevant content and advertising.

By using our Website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use both session and persistent cookies on our Website:

• Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser. They are used to remember your actions during a single browsing session.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a longer period, even after you close your browser. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

We also use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website and enable you to use its basic features. Without these cookies, some parts of our Website may not function properly. For example, these cookies help us remember your login details and ensure secure browsing.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they encounter any error messages. This information helps us improve the performance and design of our Website. We use tools like Google Analytics to gather this data.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember your choices and preferences, such as your language settings, font size, and other customizable elements. This enhances your user experience by providing a more personalized and convenient browsing experience.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your browsing history and interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are often placed by third-party advertising networks.

Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party cookies on our Website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers, such as Google, Facebook, and other advertising networks. These cookies are used to:

• Track your browsing activity across different websites.
• Deliver targeted advertisements to you based on your interests.
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

We do not have direct control over these cookies, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party service providers for more information on how they use your data.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or delete cookies that have already been placed on your device. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of our Website.
• Cookie Consent Tool: We may provide a cookie consent tool on our Website that allows you to customize your cookie preferences. You can use this tool to accept or reject different categories of cookies.
• Opt-Out Tools: Some third-party service providers offer opt-out tools that allow you to prevent them from tracking your browsing activity and delivering targeted advertisements to you.

Here's how you can manage cookies in some popular web browsers:

• Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
• Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
• Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data.
• Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.

Policy Updates

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Aperture Academy
Privacy Officer: Eleanor Vance
12/45 Flinders Lane
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Phone: +61 3 8103 3441
Email: privacy@apertureacademy.com.au