Cookie Policy for Coastal Fringe Hair Studio Pty Ltd

Welcome to the Cookie Policy for Coastal Fringe Hair Studio Pty Ltd. This document is intended to provide you with a thorough understanding of how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our service providing landing page. It is designed in full compliance with applicable privacy and data protection legislation, including the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles, ensuring that the way we collect, store, process, and secure your personal data respects the highest standards of privacy.

By accessing and using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as outlined in this policy. We believe in full transparency regarding our data practices and encourage you to carefully review this policy to understand what types of cookies are used, the purposes for which they are implemented, and your rights and options regarding their usage.

This policy is effective as of 2025-03-13 and applies to all users interacting with our online content. If you do not agree to our cookie practices, please consider adjusting your browser settings or refraining from the use of our website.

Understanding Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, or any other device when you visit a website. They help to enhance user experience by enabling the website to remember your preferences, count visits, and generally provide a smoother, more personalized browsing experience.

There are a variety of cookies that can be classified by their purpose. In the following sections, we detail the different types of cookies used on our website and the role they play in ensuring that our services work effectively and efficiently.

Our website uses a mix of essential and non-essential cookies to deliver a better browsing experience:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, certain services that you expect to use could not be provided.
Preference Cookies: Also known as functionality cookies, these cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made in the past, such as language or region preferences, and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
Analytics Cookies: These cookies are used to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. This data helps us understand user interactions, measure website performance, and improve the overall user experience.
Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The purpose is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users, as well as to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help us understand the impact of our marketing efforts.

We periodically review the cookies that are used on our website to ensure that only the necessary data is collected for the intended purposes. We remain committed to ensuring that your privacy is respected and that the data collected is used solely to enhance the services that we provide.

Data Collection, Storage, and Security Measures

At Coastal Fringe Hair Studio Pty Ltd, we take the security of your data very seriously. The information collected through the use of cookies is used solely to enhance your experience on our website, to tailor content to your preferences, and to analyze website usage to further improve the services we offer.

Data collected via cookies is stored securely and is subject to rigorous access controls. We apply both technical and administrative safeguards to ensure that all collected data is protected from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

Our data storage practices adhere to the principles enshrined in the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. We ensure that personal data is held no longer than is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Specifically, information obtained through cookies is retained only for the period needed to achieve the operational requirements of our website and to comply with our legal obligations.

We also routinely evaluate and update our security measures to protect against evolving security threats, ensuring ongoing compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.

Data Retention and Deletion

The duration for which we store data collected through cookies is determined by the purpose for which it was collected. Essential cookies are typically retained only for the duration of your visit or session on our website, while cookies that support preferences or analytics may be retained for a longer period, usually not exceeding the limits set by applicable data protection guidelines.

Should you wish to have any personal data removed from our systems, please follow the procedures outlined below. We are committed to responding timely and effectively to any valid data removal request in line with our obligations under applicable privacy laws.

In addition to your right to request deletion, you can also request details about any personal data that we have stored about you. We will provide such information in a timely and transparent manner, ensuring that you are fully informed about our data practices.

Your Rights and Choices

We believe that every visitor to our website has the right to privacy and control over their personal data. In accordance with the relevant privacy legislation, you have the following rights with respect to the data collected via cookies:

Access: You may request access to the data that we have collected through cookies. This request will be handled in line with our data processing procedures and applicable legal timelines.
Rectification: If you believe that any information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to correct it.
Deletion: Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we delete your personal data. Such requests will be evaluated and processed, except where there is a compelling legal or operational reason to retain the data.
Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, particularly if such processing is based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Restriction: Under certain circumstances, you can request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
Data Portability: Where applicable, you have the right to receive the personal data you have provided in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please follow the instructions provided in our data removal and access requests section. We are committed to ensuring that your request is handled expeditiously and in full compliance with the relevant legal provisions.

Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies

In addition to our own first-party cookies, our website may also incorporate third-party cookies that are integrated to improve your browsing experience. These third-party cookies may be used for various purposes, including analytics, marketing, and social media integration. Please note that these cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third parties and are not controlled by Coastal Fringe Hair Studio Pty Ltd.

We advise you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you may access from our site. Although we take every step to ensure that third-party cookies are used responsibly, we cannot guarantee that they will adhere to the same level of privacy protection as our own cookies.

Changes to Our Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on our website along with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.

In cases where significant changes to our policies are made, we will take reasonable steps to notify you of such changes. Continued use of our website following any updates is deemed as acceptance of the revised policy.

Feedback and Data Inquiries

We welcome your feedback and any questions you may have regarding this Cookie Policy. Should you wish to request access to, modification of, or deletion of your personal data collected by us through cookies, please refer to our data access procedures outlined in our Privacy Notice.

While we do not publish direct contact addresses, telephone numbers, or email addresses in this policy, all requests or inquiries regarding your personal data will be handled through our secure online channels. We are fully committed to ensuring that your concerns are addressed promptly and transparently.

Legal Compliance and Disclaimer

Coastal Fringe Hair Studio Pty Ltd operates in full compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 and complies with the Australian Privacy Principles. Every effort is made to ensure that our use of cookies and other tracking technologies respects your privacy and that the personal data collected is processed in a fair, lawful, and transparent manner.

This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our comprehensive Privacy Notice, which details additional privacy practices relating to personal data collected outside of the scope of cookies. We also adhere to the guidance provided by industry regulators and advertising platforms such as Microsoft Advertising to ensure that all aspects of our online content and data handling practices meet the highest standards.

The information provided in this policy is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. In the event of a dispute or question regarding the interpretation of this policy, the applicable laws and regulations shall prevail.

Should any provisions of this policy be found to be invalid or unenforceable under current law, such provisions will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provision of this Cookie Policy.

Further Information and Assistance

We strive to maintain the highest standards of privacy and data security at Coastal Fringe Hair Studio Pty Ltd. If you require further clarification about any aspect of our cookie usage or data handling practices, we encourage you to utilize our secure inquiry process. Detailed documentation of your rights, the processing of your personal data, and procedures for managing cookie preferences is available upon request.

You may also find additional resources related to the proper management of cookies in your web browser’s help section, which offers detailed instructions on enabling, disabling, and deleting cookies. These steps ensure that you can exercise full control over your personal data and online browsing experience.

We remain committed to providing our users with a transparent and informed view of our online operations. We appreciate your trust in using our website and are continuously working to refine our practices to better serve your privacy preferences.

Conclusion

In summary, this Cookie Policy explains in detail the use of cookies on Coastal Fringe Hair Studio Pty Ltd, the types of cookies we utilize, and the rights and responsibilities you have as a user. We have described the data collection, retention, and security practices in a manner that complies with the strict requirements of the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. Our commitment is to safeguard your privacy while ensuring that our website delivers a functional and personalized experience.

We encourage you to make a conscious decision regarding the collection and use of your personal data through cookies. If you have any questions or need further assistance managing your preferences, please consult our comprehensive Privacy Notice. Thank you for taking the time to review our Cookie Policy.

Your continued use of our website confirms your acceptance of these practices and our commitment to protecting your privacy in every aspect of our service.