We use cookies on our website for a variety of reasons. The cookies we use do not store personally identifiable information nor can they harm your computer. We want our website to be informative, personal, and as user friendly as possible and cookies help us to achieve that goal.
By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies and other technologies as set out in this policy. We appreciate some users may like more individual control over their visit to our website and can adjust their settings accordingly. You can read all about this in the section below, How to control and delete cookies. If you do not agree to such use, please refrain from using the website.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small file and holds a certain amount of data, which our website can send to your browser. It may then be stored on your computer's hard drive and can be accessed by our web server. This cookie data can then be retrieved and can allow us to customise our web pages and services accordingly. It's important to clarify that cookies do not collect any personal data stored on your hard drive or computer.
To find out more about cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org
How does Australian Red Cross use cookies?
Our website uses both persistent and session cookies.
Persistent cookies are used to allow the website to recognise users when they return to the site and to remember certain information about their preferences. These cookies are cookies which stay on your computer permanently, until you "manually" delete them.
Session cookies are used in order to allow visitors to carry information across pages of the website, without having to re-enter such information. These cookies delete themselves automatically when you leave a website and go to another, or when you shut down your browser.
Social media and third party cookies
To enrich our website content, sometimes we may embed video content from other social media websites such as YouTube or Facebook. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. Australian Red Cross has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
We also offer a 'share page' widget on some of our web pages, where content can be shared easily on Facebook and Twitter. These sites may set a cookie when you are logged into their service. Australian Red Cross has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
How to control and delete cookies
Australian Red Cross will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, should you choose to disable, reject or block our cookies, some parts of our website may not function fully.
For more information on how to control your cookie settings and browser settings, or how to delete cookies on your hard drive, please visit www.aboutcookies.org
