What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, improve functionality, and provide insights into how visitors use the site.

How We Use Cookies

sly-benefit uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and improve our services. We are transparent about the cookies we use and provide you with control over your cookie preferences.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure access to certain areas, and maintaining your cookie preferences.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookieConsent Stores your cookie consent preferences 12 months
sessionID Maintains your session state across pages Session (deleted when browser closes)

Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and are automatically placed. You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether error messages are received. This helps us improve website performance and user experience.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks site usage 2 years
_gid Distinguishes users for analytics 24 hours
_gat Throttles request rate to analytics service 1 minute

Legal Basis: Consent. These cookies are only placed if you accept them through our cookie banner.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience, such as language preferences, text size, or customized settings.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
userPreferences Stores display preferences and settings 12 months
selectedService Remembers your service selection during booking Session

Legal Basis: Consent or legitimate interest (improving user experience).

Targeting and Advertising Cookies

Currently, we do not use targeting or advertising cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and request your explicit consent before placing such cookies.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties:

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to enhance functionality:

Local storage data remains on your device until manually cleared or removed by our scripts.

Managing Cookie Preferences

Through Our Website

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:

  1. The cookie banner appears on your first visit
  2. Click "Accept" to allow all cookies or "Reject" to decline optional cookies
  3. To change preferences later, clear your browser cookies and revisit our site

Through Your Browser

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

Browser-specific instructions:

Note: Blocking all cookies may affect website functionality and prevent access to certain features.

Opt-Out Links

Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner appears allowing you to:

Your choice is stored for 12 months. After this period, you'll be asked to confirm your preferences again.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers support "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT browser settings but will reassess this as standards develop.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children through cookies. If you believe a child has provided information through our website, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated through:

International Visitors

Our cookie practices comply with:

More Information About Cookies

To learn more about cookies and how they're used online:

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this cookie policy:

Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: Cookie Policy Inquiry
Address: Level 3, 142 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

We will respond to cookie-related inquiries within 5 business days.