This Cookie Policy explains how Curvyme Magazine (“Curvyme,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the website curvymemagazine.com (the “Site”). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, the types of cookies we may set, and how you can manage your preferences.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information more generally, and our Terms & Conditions, which govern your use of the Site.
By continuing to use the Site, or by accepting cookies through our cookie banner or preferences tool where one is provided, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, tablet, phone, or other device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website’s operators.
Cookies let a website “remember” your actions and preferences (such as language, font size, and other display settings) over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter them each time you return or move between pages.
In this policy, we use the word “cookies” to refer both to cookies and to similar technologies that store or access information on your device, such as:
- Pixels and web beacons — tiny graphics or code snippets embedded in pages or emails that help us understand activity, such as whether a page was viewed or an email was opened.
- Local storage — a way for websites to store data in your browser, similar to cookies but with a larger capacity.
- Software development kits (SDKs) and tags — code used to enable analytics, advertising, or other functionality.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons:
- To make the Site work. Some cookies are essential for the Site to function and to provide the services you have asked for, such as navigating between pages and keeping the Site secure.
- To improve performance. Cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site — which articles are most popular, how readers move through pages, and where problems may occur — so we can improve our content and design.
- To remember your preferences. Cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make to give you a more personalized experience.
- To support advertising and measurement. Where the Site displays advertising, cookies may be used to deliver ads and to measure their effectiveness, subject to your choices.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Cookies can be grouped into the following categories. The exact cookies set on the Site may change over time as we update our services and providers.
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the Site may then not work.
Typical purposes: page navigation, security, load balancing, remembering your cookie-consent choices.
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Site — for example, which pages are visited most often and whether readers encounter errors. The information is generally aggregated and used to improve how the Site works. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited and will be less able to monitor and improve the Site’s performance.
Typical purposes: measuring visitor numbers and traffic sources, understanding which articles are read, and analyzing site performance (for example, through web analytics services).
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the Site 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. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function properly.
Typical purposes: remembering display preferences, region, or previously entered information; enabling embedded media or social-sharing features.
3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
Where the Site carries advertising, these cookies may be set by us or by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on this and other sites, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. If you do not allow these cookies, you may still see advertising, but it will be less tailored to you.
Typical purposes: delivering relevant advertising, limiting how many times you see an ad, and measuring ad performance.
4. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
- First-party cookies are set by Curvyme Magazine directly and are generally used to operate and improve the Site.
- Third-party cookies are set by external providers whose services appear on our pages, such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and embedded content platforms (for example, video players or social-media widgets). These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.
We do not control the cookies set by third parties, and their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review the policies of any third-party services you interact with. Examples of the kinds of third parties whose cookies may appear on the Site include web-analytics services, advertising and measurement partners, and social-media or video-embedding platforms.
5. How Long Cookies Last
Cookies may be either “session” or “persistent” cookies:
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser. They are typically used to keep the Site working during a single visit.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences or activity across visits.
The specific lifespan of each cookie varies depending on its purpose and the provider that sets it.
6. How to Manage and Control Cookies
You have several ways to control and manage cookies.
6.1 Cookie Preferences Tool
Where we provide a cookie banner or preferences tool on the Site, you can use it to accept or reject non-essential cookies and to change your choices at any time. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through this tool because they are required for the Site to function.
6.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually set your browser to block or delete cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being set. The steps differ by browser; you can find instructions in your browser’s help section. Popular browsers provide their own guidance:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft Edge
Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some features of the Site may not work as intended, and your preferences may not be remembered.
6.3 Managing Advertising Cookies
You can opt out of interest-based advertising from many providers through industry tools, such as:
- Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.com.au) — for Australian users
- Digital Advertising Alliance (optout.aboutads.info)
- Network Advertising Initiative (optout.networkadvertising.org)
Opting out does not mean you will no longer see advertising; it means the advertising you see may be less tailored to your interests.
6.4 Analytics Opt-Outs
Some analytics providers offer their own opt-out mechanisms, such as browser add-ons, which you can install to prevent your data from being used for analytics.
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting that sends a signal to websites requesting that your activity not be tracked. Because there is currently no consistent industry or legal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, the Site does not currently respond to them. You can still manage cookies using the controls described in Section 6.
8. Cookies and Personal Information
Some information collected through cookies may be personal information — for example, if it can be linked to you as an identifiable individual. Where this is the case, we handle that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws, including the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, and, where relevant, the GDPR and other international laws.
For more detail on how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information, and on your privacy rights, please see our Privacy Policy.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in technology, or in legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we use cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:
Curvyme Magazine
Email: [email protected]
Address: 47 Stanley Dr, Somerton VIC 3062, Australia
Phone: +61 (07) 6809 9568