{"id":20,"date":"2026-10-21T02:54:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T02:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:54:03","slug":"cookies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"vb-cep-hero\">\n<div class=\"vb-cep-hero-inner\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"vb-cep-eyebrow\">Vinabox Australia<\/div>\n<p class=\"vb-cep-dek\">Cookies and similar storage can remember choices in your browser. This policy covers the Australian edition. Policy date: 20 October 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vb-cep-tags\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"vb-prose\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">On this page<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#Adult_confirmation\" >Adult confirmation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#Essential_storage_and_administrator_access\" >Essential storage and administrator access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#Your_browser_choices\" >Your browser choices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#Australian_privacy_context\" >Australian privacy context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#Analytics_and_consent_storage\" >Analytics and consent storage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#1_Introduction\" >1. Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#2_What_are_cookies\" >2. What are cookies?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#3_What_are_scripts\" >3. What are scripts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#4_What_is_a_web_beacon\" >4. What is a web beacon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#5_Cookies\" >5. Cookies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#6_Placed_cookies\" >6. Placed cookies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#7_Consent\" >7. Consent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#8_Enablingdisabling_and_deleting_cookies\" >8. Enabling\/disabling and deleting cookies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#9_Your_rights_with_respect_to_personal_data\" >9. Your rights with respect to personal data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\/cookies\/#10_Contact_details\" >10. Contact details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adult_confirmation\"><\/span>Adult confirmation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Australian edition is intended for adults aged 18 and over. The cookie vinabox_au_age_verified stores your adult confirmation for 30 days and is limited to the \/au\/ path. It records your confirmation, not a verified date of birth. We do not ask readers to upload identity documents.<\/p>\n<p>A website age prompt does not replace the age checks required of a retailer or delivery provider.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Essential_storage_and_administrator_access\"><\/span>Essential storage and administrator access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Essential storage may support age confirmation, security and privacy preferences. WordPress also uses authentication and settings cookies when an administrator signs in. These functions are separate from advertising or audience measurement.<\/p>\n<p>Google Analytics 4 is optional. It is blocked until you accept Statistics in the Complianz banner. No Analytics requests are sent before a choice or after refusal. The site has no advertising trackers or embedded video players. Following an external link opens a service with its own policy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_browser_choices\"><\/span>Your browser choices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can inspect, block or delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings. The exact controls vary by browser and device. Clearing storage may reset adult confirmation and other preferences, so you may be asked again.<\/p>\n<p>Blocking all storage may prevent preferences from being remembered. It does not create a right to bypass the adult-readership policy. Refusing statistics still allows access to the editorial text.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Australian_privacy_context\"><\/span>Australian privacy context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether a cookie involves regulated personal information depends on the information and the circumstances. Australia does not have one general cookie-consent regime identical to the European one. As a French publisher, HONOM also has European obligations. We require consent before Analytics runs for all readers, including readers in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"\/au\/privacy\/\">privacy policy<\/a> for the publisher, overseas handling and your rights. Questions can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:contact@vinabox.net\">contact@vinabox.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources and further reading<\/h2>\n<p>Sources checked 20 October 2026.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaic.gov.au\/privacy\/your-privacy-rights\/social-media-and-online-privacy\/targeted-online-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OAIC: targeted online marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analytics_and_consent_storage\"><\/span>Analytics and consent storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you accept Statistics, Google Analytics 4 uses cookies to distinguish visits and sessions. This edition uses the vinabox_au cookie prefix and \/au\/ path for its Analytics cookies, with a maximum lifetime of two years. Complianz stores functional privacy preferences for up to one year. The document below lists the categories and provides controls to change your choice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#cmplz-manage-consent-container\" class=\"vinabox-manage-cookies\">Manage cookies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Legal document generated by Complianz | GDPR\/CCPA Cookie Consent https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr -->\n<div id=\"cmplz-document\" class=\"cmplz-document cookie-statement cmplz-document-eu\"><p><i>This Cookie Policy was last updated on 20 October 2026 and applies to readers of the Australian edition.<\/i><br><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Introduction\"><\/span>1. Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Our website, <a href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\">https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au<\/a> (hereinafter: \"the website\") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as \"cookies\"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_are_cookies\"><\/span>2. What are cookies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_What_are_scripts\"><\/span>3. What are scripts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_is_a_web_beacon\"><\/span>4. What is a web beacon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Cookies\"><\/span>5. Cookies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><h3>5.1 Technical or functional cookies<\/h3><p>Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and your privacy choices are remembered. We may place these cookies without your consent.<\/p><h3>5.2 Statistics cookies<\/h3><p>We use statistics cookies to optimise the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website.&nbsp;We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Placed_cookies\"><\/span>6. Placed cookies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"cmplz-cookies-overview\"><details class=\"cmplz-dropdown cmplz-service-desc cmplz-dropdown-cookiepolicy \">\n\t<summary class=\"cmplz-service-header\"><div>\n\t\t<h3>Google Analytics<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>Statistics<\/p>\n\t\t<label for=\"cmplz_service_google-analytics\" class=\"cmplz_consent_per_service_label\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consent to service google-analytics<\/span><\/label>\n\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"cmplz_service_google-analytics\" class=\"cmplz-accept-service cmplz-hidden\" data-service=\"google-analytics\" data-category=\"functional\"><\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\t<div class=\"cmplz-service-description\">\n\t\t<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n\t\t<p>We use Google Analytics for website statistics.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cmplz-sharing-data\">\n\t\t<h4>Sharing data<\/h4>\n\t\t<p>For more information, please read the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\">Google Analytics Privacy Statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cookies-per-purpose\">\n    <div class=\"purpose\"><h4>Statistics<\/h4><\/div>\n    <div class=\"name-header\">\n\t<h5>Name<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"name\">vinabox_au_ga<\/div>\n<div class=\"retention-header\">\n\t<h5>Expiration<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"retention\">2 years<\/div>\n<div class=\"function-header\">\n\t<h5>Function<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"function\">Measure website visits and sessions<\/div>\n<div class=\"name-header\">\n\t<h5>Name<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"name\">vinabox_au_ga_*<\/div>\n<div class=\"retention-header\">\n\t<h5>Expiration<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"retention\">2 years<\/div>\n<div class=\"function-header\">\n\t<h5>Function<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"function\">Measure website visits and sessions<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Consent\"><\/span>7. Consent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on \"Save preferences\", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.<\/p><h3>7.1 Manage your consent settings<\/h3><div id=\"cmplz-manage-consent-container-nojavascript\">You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support.&nbsp;On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.<\/div><div id=\"cmplz-manage-consent-container\" class=\"cmplz-manage-consent-container\"><\/div><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Enablingdisabling_and_deleting_cookies\"><\/span>8. Enabling\/disabling and deleting cookies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.<\/p><p>Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Your_rights_with_respect_to_personal_data\"><\/span>9. Your rights with respect to personal data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:<\/p><ul>\n                    <li>You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.<\/li>\n                    <li>Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.<\/li>\n                    <li>Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.<\/li>\n                    <li>If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.<\/li>\n                    <li>Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.<\/li>\n                    <li>Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.<\/li>\n                <\/ul><p>To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Contact_details\"><\/span>10. Contact details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>For questions and\/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:<\/p><p><span class=\"cmplz-contact-organisation\">HONOM SASU<\/span><br>\n                      <span class=\"cmplz-contact-address\">13 Rue Tarillon, 38000 Grenoble<\/span><br>\n                      <span class=\"cmplz-contact-country\">France<\/span><br>\n                      <span class=\"cmplz-contact-domain\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au\">https:\/\/vinabox.net\/au<\/a><\/span><br>\n                      <span class=\"cmplz-contact-email\">Email: <span class=\"cmplz-obfuscate\">&#099;ont&#097;&#099;t@<span class=\"cmplz-fmail-domain\">ex.co&#109;<\/span>&#118;&#105;n&#097;&#098;&#111;&#120;&#046;ne&#116;<\/span><\/span><br>\n                    <span class=\"cmplz-contact-telephone\"><\/span><\/p><p>This Cookie Policy was synchronized with <a href=\"https:\/\/cookiedatabase.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cookiedatabase.org<\/a> on (not synced yet).<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vinabox Australia Cookies and similar storage can remember choices in your browser. 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