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Cookies Policy

Last Updated: September 22, 2026

What Are Cookies

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

Cookies allow the website to recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions.

How We Use Cookies

Velvet Mesa uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and improve our website functionality. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Remembering your cookie consent preferences
  • Understanding how you interact with our website
  • Improving website performance and user experience
  • Analyzing website traffic and usage patterns

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples:

  • Cookie consent preferences
  • Session management
  • Security and authentication

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Examples:

  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Language preferences
  • Region selection

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works.

Examples:

  • Number of visitors to the website
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • How visitors arrived at the website
  • What content is most popular

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. We use select third-party services to help us understand website usage and improve our services. These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies.

We carefully select third-party providers and ensure they comply with applicable data protection regulations.

Duration of Cookies

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session and remember your actions during a single browsing session.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us recognize you as a returning visitor and remember your preferences.

Our persistent cookies typically last:

  • Cookie consent preferences: 12 months
  • Analytics data: 24 months (anonymized)

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have control over cookies and can manage them in several ways:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Common browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Note: Blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, our website uses browser local storage to save certain preferences and information locally on your device. This includes:

  • Cookie consent status
  • Form data (temporarily, for user convenience)

Local storage data can be cleared through your browser settings, similar to cookies.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Our website respects DNT signals where technically feasible. However, there is currently no universal standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 142 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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