Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Ascend Career Solutions uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.ascendcareersolutions.com.au ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device by websites you visit. They are commonly used to remember your preferences, track your activities, and improve your overall browsing experience. Cookies can be either session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
There are also first-party and third-party cookies:
- First-party cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting directly.
- Third-party cookies: These are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This typically happens when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as social media plugins or advertising networks.
How We Use Cookies
Ascend Career Solutions uses cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This information is used to improve how our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behavior on our website. This helps us understand how our website is used and how we can improve it. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor interactions.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table describes the types of cookies we use on our website and their purpose:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytics | 24 hours |
| PHPSESSID | Preserves user session state across page requests. | Essential | Session |
| cookie_consent | Stores the user's cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
| targeting_cookie | Used by advertising networks to deliver targeted ads. | Targeting | 3 months |
Your Choices: Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting the settings in your web browser. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our website.
Here are some resources that may help you manage your cookie preferences:
You can also opt-out of targeted advertising by visiting the following websites:
To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Ascend Career Solutions
Level 10, 233 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Phone: +61 481 794 616
Email: privacy@ascendcareersolutions.com.au