Last Updated: April 23, 2023
Australia Tourism ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, australiatourism.com (the "Website"). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies, what types of cookies we use, and how you can control them when you visit our Website. Please read this Cookie Policy in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.
By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you can set your browser to refuse cookies or you can choose not to use our Website.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies might be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by other websites that provide content on the page you are viewing ("third-party cookies").
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies that store information on your browser or device. For simplicity, we refer to all of these technologies as "cookies" throughout this policy.
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and enable you to use our services. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled in our system.
These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with other organizations or advertisers. This is a type of "behavioral advertising".
In terms of duration, we use both session cookies and persistent cookies:
We use cookies for the following purposes:
To make our Website work as intended, including remembering your preferences, settings, and information you've entered, such as items in your booking queue or shopping cart.
To understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our Website based on user behavior.
To remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.
To deliver advertisements 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 advertising campaigns.
To help with security and authentication processes, ensuring a safe and secure experience for our users.
We allow certain third parties to place cookies on our Website to provide us with better insights into the use of the Website or user demographics or to provide relevant advertising to you. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our Website.
These third parties include:
We do not control the use of these third-party cookies, so please review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use your information and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline different types of cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Website.
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings. Here's how to do it in popular browsers:
Please note that if you choose to block certain cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of our Website.
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we do not currently respond to such browser signals or mechanisms. If you block cookies, certain features on our Website may not work.
You can opt out of some third-party advertising networks. For more information, please visit:
Below is a detailed list of the cookies used on our Website:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | australiatourism.com | Preserves user session state across page requests | Session |
| XSRF-TOKEN | australiatourism.com | Ensures visitor browsing security by preventing cross-site request forgery | 1 day |
| cookie_consent | australiatourism.com | Stores cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | australiatourism.com | Remembers user language preference | 1 year |
| recently_viewed | australiatourism.com | Tracks recently viewed destinations | 30 days |
| user_preferences | australiatourism.com | Stores user interface customizations | 1 year |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | 2 years | |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | 1 day | |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate | 1 day |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements | 3 months | |
| ads_prefs | australiatourism.com | Stores advertising preferences | 1 year |
| NID | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. Used for targeted advertising. | 6 months |
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in response to changing legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our Cookie Policy, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make.
You can see when this Cookie Policy was last updated by checking the "Last Updated" date displayed at the top of this Cookie Policy.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: