1. Purpose and Objective
This Cookie and Pixel Policy is intended for anyone using the vasectomy.org.au website.
This policy tells you about the cookies we use, why we use them and how they improve your experience on our website.
2. Introduction
Our websites, https://www.msiaustralia.org.au and https://www.vasectomy.org.au (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In this document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
3. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files stored on a user’s device (e.g., computer or phone) by a website. They are used to remember user preferences, login details, or tracking behaviour over time.
Where they work: Can store information locally in the user’s browser and track them across multiple visits or websites.
Who has control: Users can delete or block cookies via their browser settings.
4. Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to:
- Make our site work.
- Collect data on how users navigate our site, which helps us to improve it.
- Allow you to share our content on social networks.
- Help us provide relevant advertising to those who may be interested in it.
We do not use cookies to:
- Collect any personal data.
- Pass personal data to third parties.
We also use both first-party and third-party cookies on our website.
“First-party” cookies are set and collected by our website and are generally used to identify language, location preferences or render basic site functionality and are only used when you visit our website.
“Third-party” cookies are set and collected on our website by third-party providers. These third parties include our partners and service providers, such as advertisers, search engines, social media platforms, or analytics platforms that enable us to improve and personalise your experiences on our websites and deliver relevant content to you. We do not share any data with these third parties that may identify you. These cookies are applied in accordance with the third party’s cookie policy, which we have no control over. To find out more about the cookies set by these external sources, please visit their websites.
In addition to cookies, our website may use tracking pixels provided by trusted third-party platforms such as Google Ads, Meta (Facebook & Instagram), and TikTok. These pixels help us understand how users engage with our website and optimise our content and advertising efforts. All data collected via pixels is anonymised and adheres to applicable privacy law.
5. What types of cookies do we use?
5.1 Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
5.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages (payment gateway, online booking portal, collecting feedback, etc). If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
5.3 Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
5.4 Performance Cookies
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
5.5 Advertisement Cookies
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
Some cookies include tracking pixels embedded on our website. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. Advanced matching features are disabled to minimise data collection. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalised advertising.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies.
- Google Analytics
- Google Translate
- Google Maps
- Google +
- Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
- TikTok
- Microsoft
- Hotjar
The data that is retrieved is anonymised as much as possible. Google Australia primarily stores its data in Google’s data centres located in Melbourne, Australia. Meta is located in the United States. TikTok user data is stored in Singapore, Malaysia and the US and subject to local laws. TikTok does not store user data in China, has not shared Australian user data with the Chinese government, and would not even if asked.
5.6 Uncategorised
Other uncategorised cookies are those that are being analysed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
6. How long do cookies last?
Some cookies are sessional, which means they are kept only for the duration of your visit on the website. For example, a cookie that checks whether you can read our website properly is sessional. Other cookies last for longer, from 6 months to 400 days. Those cookies will tell us how many times you visited our website, for example.
7. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You do have the right to opt-out and to object against the further use of non-functional cookies.
7.1 Manage your consent settings
Strictly necessary cookies – always active
Performance cookies
Targeting cookies
Functional cookies
You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
- you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
- you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant for any purpose under the Privacy Act.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this cookie statement. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Tracking Pixel and Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
MSI Australia
Ground Floor East, 678 Victoria Street Richmond 3121
Victoria Australia
Website: https://www.msiaustralia.org.au/
Email: info@vasectomy.org.au
