1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites function, to remember preferences, and to provide information to the people who operate the site. Similar technologies, such as local storage, may be used for comparable purposes; in this policy we refer to all of them as "cookies".
Cookies cannot run programs or deliver harmful software to your device. They simply store and return small pieces of information.
2. How we use them
We keep our use of cookies deliberately modest. Strictly necessary cookies are used so the website loads correctly, stays secure, and remembers your cookie choices. Optional cookies are used only after you have given consent, and you can change that choice whenever you wish.
When you first visit, a consent banner lets you accept all cookies, reject optional cookies, or open the settings panel to choose category by category.
3. Cookie categories
3.1 Strictly necessary
These cookies are essential for the website to work. They support core functions such as page navigation, security, and storing your cookie preferences. Because the site cannot function properly without them, they do not require consent and cannot be switched off in our settings panel.
3.2 Analytics
If you allow analytics cookies, we may collect aggregated information about how the website is used, such as which pages are visited and how visitors move through the site. This helps us understand what is useful and improve the content. Analytics cookies are loaded only after you opt in.
3.3 Marketing
Marketing cookies would only be used if we ever share workshop updates through third-party platforms. They are switched off by default and are activated only with your explicit consent.
4. How long cookies last
Cookies fall into two broad groups based on how long they remain:
- Session cookies: temporary files that are removed when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: files that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. The preference cookie that records your cookie choices is persistent and typically lasts up to 12 months.
Where analytics consent is given, related identifiers are retained for no longer than necessary, generally up to 14 months, after which they expire or are renewed only with continued consent.
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies may be set by third parties that provide services we rely on, such as an analytics provider, but only where you have consented to the relevant category. These providers process information in line with their own policies, and we encourage you to review them. We do not permit third parties to use cookies on this site for their own independent advertising without your consent.
6. Managing your cookies
You are always in control. You can:
- Use our cookie settings panel to enable or disable optional categories at any time by selecting Cookie Settings;
- Adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies, noting that strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to work;
- Clear stored data through your browser, which will remove the preference cookie and prompt the consent banner again on your next visit.
Most browsers provide help pages explaining how to manage cookies within their settings menu.
7. Consent and changes
By choosing "Accept All" you consent to all cookie categories. By choosing "Reject" you decline optional cookies while keeping strictly necessary cookies active. Your choice is stored so we can respect it on future visits, and you may revisit it at any time.
We may update this policy to reflect changes in technology or law. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.
8. Contact us
If you have questions about how we use cookies, please reach out:
- Email: team@bioswash.world
- Telephone: +61 3 9922 3200
- Post: 211 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
For more on how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.