Cookie Policy

This cookies policy sets out how The Ginger Stylist uses cookies when you use this website.

This policy is set out to make sure The Ginger Stylist is honest and clear about your privacy whilst visiting The Ginger Stylist website. To find out about The Ginger Stylist uses and protects your data please visit the Privacy Protection Policy page.

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1.1 Cookies – Refers to a HTTP cookie (also called web cookie, internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie)
1.2 TGS – means The Ginger Stylist, the registered business name for the sole trader ABN 99 119 150 341
1.3 TGS website / This website – means this website; www.thegingerstylist.com.au

2. COOKIES

2.1 –Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise your device, preferences and can be used to improve your online experience. Cookies can help analyse web traffic and allows web applications to respond to you as an individual web user.
2.2 – Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
2.3 – A number of websites provide detailed information on cookies, including AboutCookies.org and AllAboutCookies.org.

3. HOW THE GINGER STYLIST USES COOKIES

3.1 – This website (www.thegingerstylist.com.au ) places cookies on your computer or device (such as smartphones or tablets) when you use the site.
3.2 – TGS website uses both session and persistent cookies.
3.3 – If you are using this website, the cookies will automatically obtain information from you as part of that visit. This information will not identify you, however, will allow TGS to:
- 3.3.1 – administer the site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;
- 3.3.2 – improve the site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
- 3.3.3 – allow you to participate in interactive features of our service when you choose to do so;
- 3.3.4 – improve TGS efforts to keep the site safe and secure.
3.5 – Cookies may also be set by third parties who participate with TGS in marketing programmes. Such third parties are Google, Instagram and Facebook. Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”) helps to analyse the use of a website and improve customer experience on our website. None of these third parties collect any personal data from which they would be able to identify individual customers.
3.6 – Overall, cookies help TGS provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives TGS access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with TGS.

4. TGS WEBSITE COOKIES

The names of the cookies that are used on this website, and the purposes for which they are used, are set out below:

4.1 –
Cookie Name: PHPSESSID
Cookie Description: This is known as a session cookie. It is used to allow users to be recognized within a website so any page changes or item selection you do is remembered from page to page. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser.
4.2 –
Cookie Name/s: _ga & _gid
Cookie Description: These cookies are associated with Google Universal Analytics. The cookies register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website
4.3 –
Cookie Name/s: NID
Cookie Description: This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to help build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.
4.4 –
Cookie Name/s: __extfc
Cookie Description: Statistical Cookie. Purpose: pending.
4.5 –
Cookie Name/s: catAccCookies
Cookie Description: This cookie is used to remember a user’s choice about cookies on this website.

5. DISABLING COOKIES

5.1 – You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
5.2 – Most web browsers will provide the option to turn off or disallow cookies. How you do this depends on the web browser you are using. Instructions for disabling cookies can usually be found in the browser’s ‘Help’ menu.
5.3 – To opt-out of the Instagram third party cookies on our website please click here or more information.
5.4 – If you would only like to Opt out of Google’s ad settings please click here.
5.5 –You can also visit www.aboutcookies.org for directions on how to block cookies on all major browsers. The site also explains how you can delete cookies that have already been stored on your computer and provides general information about cookies.
5.6 – You should be aware that restricting cookies might affect the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.