SW EDUCATION COOKIE POLICY

Last Updated: February 2025

1. Introduction

SW Education (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our websites (the “Site”) to provide you with the best possible user experience. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

By continuing to browse or use our Site, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy, unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse cookies.

2. What Are Cookies?

A “cookie” is a small text file that a website places on your computer or device when you visit. Cookies store information that is used to help sites function or to provide analytical data, personalisation, or advertising. Some cookies are deleted once you exit your browser (“session cookies”), while others remain on your device for a defined period (“persistent cookies”).

3. How We Use Cookies

We may use the following categories of cookies:

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

    • These cookies are essential for the Site to function correctly. Without them, certain services (like secure login or shopping cart functionality) may not be available.

  2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

    • These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Site (e.g., which pages are visited most often, whether users encounter errors). We use these insights to improve our Site’s performance and design.

    • Examples: Google Analytics, internal analytics tools.

  3. Functionality Cookies

    • These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (e.g., your language preferences) and provide more personalised features.

  4. Targeting or Advertising Cookies

    • These cookies track your browsing habits and help deliver ads or content relevant to your interests. They may be set by us or by third-party partners (e.g., Google Ads, Facebook/Meta).

    • They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Site may be served by third parties—for example, analytics or advertising partners. These third parties may use cookies to collect information about you when you click on their links or visit their websites. We do not control how these third parties place or use their cookies. We encourage you to read their privacy and cookie policies to understand how they collect and process your data.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

  1. Browser Settings

    • Most web browsers allow you to control or block cookies through the browser settings. You can usually find these settings in the “Help,” “Tools,” or “Edit” menus. Note that restricting or deleting cookies may limit certain functionalities or features on our Site.

  2. Opt-Out Mechanisms

    • For analytics cookies, you can typically opt out by installing browser add-ons provided by the third-party analytics providers (e.g., the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on).

  3. First-Visit Cookie Banners

    • If our Site uses a cookie consent banner, you can manage your preferences directly via that banner or pop-up.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time. If we make significant changes, we will post a prominent notice on our Site and, where appropriate, notify you by email. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at info@sweducation.com.au