What Actually Happens When You Visit

When you land on our site, small pieces of data get stored in your browser. Some people call them cookies, others call them trackers. We use both terms here because, well, they do slightly different things.

These little data packets help us remember who you are when you come back. They track which pages you visit, how long you stay, and what resources you download. Some of this is essential for the site to work properly. Other bits help us understand how people use the site so we can make it better.

We're based in Wollongong, serving the Australian market, so we follow local privacy standards. That means being upfront about what we collect and giving you real control over it.

The Different Types We Use

Essential Ones (We Need These)

These keep the site functional. Without them, you couldn't log in, navigate between pages, or access secure areas. They remember your session, keep your shopping cart intact if we had one, and maintain your preferences while you browse.

You can't turn these off without breaking the site. But they don't track you across the internet or share data with third parties. They just make orezetilumeolios.com work the way you'd expect.

Functional Ones (Make Life Easier)

These remember choices you make. Things like your preferred language, text size, or which program details you've already viewed. They save you from resetting everything each time you visit.

We store these for up to 12 months. After that, they expire and you'll need to set your preferences again if you want them remembered.

Analytics Ones (Help Us Improve)

Here's where we track patterns. Which pages get the most traffic? Where do people drop off? What resources do students actually use versus what we think they use?

This data gets anonymized. We're not interested in tracking you personally. We want to know that "someone" spent 8 minutes on the financial planning syllabus page, not that "Sarah from Sydney" did.

Marketing Ones (Show Relevant Content)

These help us show you information about programs that might interest you. If you've been looking at our investment courses, we might show you content about our advanced portfolio management program.

These are the ones most people worry about. They can track you across different websites. That's why we give you clear control over whether to accept them or not.

What Each Type Actually Does

Managing This Through Your Browser

Every modern browser lets you control cookies directly. The settings are usually buried in privacy or security sections, but they're there.

You can block all cookies, block third-party ones only, or delete them after each session. Just know that blocking everything will break most websites, including ours.

A smarter approach? Block third-party cookies but allow first-party ones from sites you trust. That gives you privacy protection while keeping sites functional.

What Happens to This Data

The information we collect stays on our servers in Australia. We don't sell it to data brokers or share it with random third parties. That's not our business model.

We do use analytics tools that process data on our behalf. These providers have their own privacy policies and data handling procedures. We vet them carefully to ensure they meet Australian privacy standards.

Analytics data gets aggregated and anonymized after 90 days. That means it becomes part of broader trends and patterns rather than individual tracking data.

Marketing cookies might persist longer because they're designed to show you relevant information over time. But you can reject these entirely using the control panel above.

Your Rights Here

Under Australian privacy law, you have specific rights regarding your data. You can request to see what information we've collected about you. You can ask us to delete it. You can opt out of marketing tracking.

If you want to exercise any of these rights, contact us directly. We'll process your request within 30 days, though we might need to verify your identity first to prevent unauthorized access to someone else's data.

Some data we can't delete because we're legally required to keep it for a certain period. Student enrollment records, for example, need to be maintained for regulatory compliance. But marketing data? That we can remove immediately if you ask.

Changes to This Policy

We update this document when our practices change or when regulations require it. The last update date sits at the top of this page.

Major changes get announced through email if you're enrolled in any of our programs. For everyone else, check back periodically if you're curious about how we handle data.

We try to give 30 days notice before implementing changes that affect how we collect or use data. That gives you time to adjust your preferences or opt out if you're not comfortable with the new approach.