At Orthodate, we highly value your trust, privacy, and data. We are dedicated to being transparent about how we handle your information and ensuring that it is secure. When you use the Orthodate mobile app or visit our website(s) like Orthodate.com.au, we use cookies and similar technologies.

This policy provides more information about the specific cookies and tracking technologies we use. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, Community Standards  and Terms of Use.

Understanding cookies

Cookies are small text files that contain important data, such as usernames and passwords. These files help identify your computer within Orthodate. Specifically, Orthodate utilises cookies, which are designed to identify individual users and enhance your web browsing experience.

This includes details like login credentials, search history, and language preferences. Additionally, cookies may collect personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, phone number, and other personal data that you provide to Orthodate.

Web beacons, tracking URLs, and SDKs

Besides cookies, Orthodate also uses other technologies like web beacons, tracking URLs, and software development kits (SDKs). Web beacons are small graphics that have a unique identifier, helping us know if someone visited our service. Tracking URLs are custom links that help us understand the sources of traffic to our webpages. SDKs are small pieces of code found in apps that function similarly to cookies and web beacons.

To keep things simple, we refer to all these technologies as "cookies" in this Cookie Policy.

How we utilise cookies

We utilise cookies to safeguard, and enhance our services, which involves remembering your preferences and recognising your presence when you access our website. When using Orthodate, your device may have some or all of the following types of cookies enabled:

Essential - we use essential cookies to ensure the provision of our services, including features like login functionality, preference retention, and safeguarding against suspicious activity.

Analytical - these cookies gather information on how visitors engage with our app and website(s). We use this data to create reports and enhance the performance of our services.

Please note: Orthodate uses Google Analytics to collect statistical insights and fundamental analytical tools to track website performance and collect visitor insights.

Cookie longevity

Cookies have varying durations depending on whether they are session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are active only during your online session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies are files saved on a user's computer, which retain information, settings, preferences, or login details that the user has previously stored. This feature saves time and enhances the overall convenience of the website experience.

Cookie management options

Please be aware that adjusting your cookie preferences could potentially diminish the satisfaction of using our services, as they may not be as tailored to your needs. In certain situations, you may encounter limitations or an inability to use Orthodate website(s). You have the ability to reject cookies at any time by managing your preferences in the "Manage Cookies" section, which can be found at the bottom of our website at Orthodate.com.au. Alternatively, you can adjust the settings of your internet browser to control cookie acceptance.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at admin@orthodate.com.au for further assistance.