Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

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

Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies on birch-crane.com for the following purposes:

• To remember your cookie consent preferences
• To understand how visitors use our website
• To improve website functionality and user experience
• To maintain session state for form submissions

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

Examples:

• Cookie consent preferences
• Session management for form submissions

Analytical/Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and understand how visitors move around our website. This helps us improve the way our website works by ensuring users find what they are looking for easily.

Examples:

• Page visit tracking
• Time spent on pages
• Navigation patterns

Functionality 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 use on our pages.

Cookies We Set

Third-Party Cookies

Currently, we do not use third-party cookies on our website. If we decide to implement third-party services in the future (such as analytics tools or social media integration), we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is saved and will be remembered for future visits.

Browser Settings

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

• Block all cookies
• Block only third-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Alert you when websites set or access cookies

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit certain functionality.

Browser-Specific Instructions

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

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use browser local storage to save your cookie consent preferences. Local storage functions similarly to cookies but allows us to store larger amounts of data and does not automatically transmit data to our servers with each request.

You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or privacy settings.

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 and will not set non-essential cookies when DNT is enabled.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, you may experience the following limitations:

• The cookie consent banner may reappear on each visit
• Form submissions may not function properly
• We will be unable to remember your preferences
• Some features of the website may not work as intended

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date.

If we make significant changes to how we use cookies, we will notify you through a prominent notice on our website or by contacting you directly if we have your email address.

More Information

For more information about cookies and how they work, you can visit:

• All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
• Your Online Choices: www.youronlinechoices.com

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Email: privacy at birch-crane.com
Address: 127 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia