Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions on our website.

We use cookies to improve your experience on our website, understand how our site is used, and deliver personalised content and advertisements.

How We Use Cookies

OpenAuditorium uses cookies for various purposes to enhance your browsing experience and improve our services:

• Essential Website Functions: To enable core website functionality and security features
• Performance Analysis: To understand how visitors use our website and identify areas for improvement
• Personalisation: To remember your preferences and provide a customised experience
• Marketing and Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness
• Social Media Integration: To enable sharing of content on social media platforms

We respect your privacy and provide options to control which cookies you accept through our cookie consent banner.

Types of Cookies We Use

We categorise cookies into four main types based on their purpose and functionality:

Detailed Cookie Information

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies we use:

Third-Party Cookies

We use services from trusted third-party providers that may place cookies on your device. These include:

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

Please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit the functionality available to you.

Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your cookie preferences while still providing valuable analytics and advertising insights. This technology:

• Adjusts how Google tags behave based on your consent choices
• Provides privacy-focused measurement when consent is not given
• Ensures compliance with privacy regulations
• Maintains data quality for business insights

Your consent preferences are automatically communicated to Google services, ensuring your privacy choices are respected across all our tracking and advertising tools.

Cookie Retention and Deletion

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
• Consent Preferences: Stored for up to 1 year
• Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics retention settings (maximum 26 months)

We regularly review our cookie usage and retention periods to ensure they remain necessary and proportionate.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the cookies we use. When we make significant changes, we will:

• Update the "last updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify you through our website or other appropriate means
• Request renewed consent where required by law

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this cookie policy, please contact us:

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.