Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 1 January 2025
Business Entity: PawPerfect Grooming Pty Ltd (ABN: 41 738 295 016)
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how PawPerfect Grooming Pty Ltd ("we", "our", "us") uses them on the alphapet.help website, and what options you have for controlling them. By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. We recommend reading this alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further detail on how we handle your personal data.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites function properly, work more efficiently, and provide reporting information to site owners. A cookie typically contains the name of the website it originated from, how long the cookie will remain on your device, and a randomly generated unique identifier. Some cookies are set by the website you are visiting (known as "first-party cookies"), while others are set by external services that appear on the page (known as "third-party cookies").
Categories of Cookies We Use
The table below outlines the different categories of cookies used on alphapet.help and their purpose:
| Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as security, session management, and CSRF protection on our contact and booking forms. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate correctly, and they cannot be disabled. | Session or up to 24 hours |
| Functional | Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made, such as your cookie consent preference and any display settings. They provide enhanced, more personal features and help us deliver a smoother browsing experience tailored to your needs. | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics | We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information such as the number of visitors, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate between pages. All data is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it cannot be used to identify you personally. This information helps us improve the structure, content, and performance of alphapet.help. | Up to 26 months |
Specific Cookies on Our Website
Below is a detailed breakdown of the individual cookies you may encounter while browsing alphapet.help:
- PHPSESSID — A strictly necessary session cookie generated by PHP. It stores a unique session identifier that allows the server to maintain your session state as you navigate between pages. This cookie expires when you close your browser.
- cookie_consent — A functional cookie that records whether you have accepted or rejected non-essential cookies via our cookie consent banner. It persists for 365 days so that you are not prompted repeatedly on return visits.
- _ga / _gid — Analytics cookies set by Google Analytics. The _ga cookie distinguishes unique users and lasts for two years, while the _gid cookie stores and updates a unique value for each page visited and expires after 24 hours. These are only set if you consent to analytics cookies.
- _form_token — A strictly necessary security cookie tied to your session. It stores a CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) token used to validate form submissions on our contact page, preventing malicious third-party form submissions on your behalf.
Third-Party Cookies
Certain features on our website may involve third-party services that set their own cookies. These include Google Analytics for website traffic analysis and Google Fonts for rendering custom typefaces. Each third-party provider operates under their own cookie and privacy policies, and we encourage you to review those policies directly. We do not have control over how third-party cookies are set or managed, but we only integrate services that we believe meet appropriate privacy and security standards.
How to Manage and Control Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on your device. When you first visit alphapet.help, our cookie consent banner gives you the choice to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can revisit this choice at any time by clicking the cookie settings icon that appears at the bottom of the page.
Additionally, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in the "Settings", "Preferences", or "Privacy" section of your browser. Common actions include:
- Viewing which cookies are currently stored and deleting specific ones or all of them.
- Blocking all cookies or only third-party cookies by default.
- Configuring your browser to notify you each time a new cookie is set, allowing you to accept or reject it individually.
Please be aware that disabling or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For instance, blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent our contact form from working correctly, and deleting the cookie consent cookie will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy periodically to account for changes to the cookies we use, updates to applicable legislation, or improvements to our website. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised effective date. We recommend checking back occasionally to stay informed.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please reach out to us at hello@alphapet.help. Our team is happy to assist.