Cookie Policy
How Cookies May Be Used on This Site
Cookies help websites remember preferences, measure page usage, protect against abuse and support advertising. This policy explains the cookie categories that may appear on aussihospitals.org/ and how users can control them.
Cookie Categories
| Category | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Operate the site, remember privacy/cookie choices, protect forms and prevent abuse. | Security tokens, consent preferences, basic session data. |
| Analytics | Understand which pages users visit and which hospital guides need improvement. | Aggregated events, page views, device/browser information. |
| Advertising | Support free access to the directory through ads where enabled. | Ad measurement or contextual/personalised ad cookies depending on consent and settings. |
| Embedded/third-party | Support maps, videos or official-source embeds when used. | Third-party services may set their own cookies under their own policies. |
How to Control Cookies
- Use the cookie banner or preference tool where available.
- Change browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Use privacy extensions or device-level tracking controls if preferred.
- Manage Google advertising preferences through Google’s own settings if Google ads are used.
- Remember that blocking some cookies may affect site functionality.
No Patient Portal Cookies
We are not a hospital login portal
aussihospitals.org/ does not operate hospital appointment systems, My Health Record access, patient portals, medical records platforms or billing portals. If you click to an official hospital portal, that service has its own cookies and privacy policy.