How we use cookies and similar tracking technologies
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies and similar tracking technologies are, how Boby Pty Ltd (ABN 22 643 102 167) uses them on our website and mobile Platform, and how you can manage your preferences.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which sets out how we collect and use your personal information more broadly. By continuing to use our Platform, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site about how visitors interact with it.
Cookies can be:
Cookies, by themselves, do not identify you personally. However, if you have provided us with personal information (for example, by creating an account), cookies may be linked to information we hold about you.
We use four categories of cookies on our Platform:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| boby_session | Boby (First-party) | Maintains your authenticated session on the Platform. Required for login and account access. | Session |
| boby_auth_token | Boby (First-party) | Stores your authentication token to keep you logged in between visits if you choose "Remember me". | 30 days |
| boby_csrf | Boby (First-party) | Cross-site request forgery protection. Ensures that form submissions originate from our Platform. | Session |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management cookie. Used by Cloudflare to distinguish between humans and automated traffic to protect the Platform from malicious bots. | 30 minutes |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Stores proof that a browser has passed Cloudflare's security challenge. Prevents repeated challenges during a session. | 1 year |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| boby_prefs | Boby (First-party) | Stores your Platform preferences, such as display settings and notification preferences. | 1 year |
| boby_lang | Boby (First-party) | Remembers your language preference so you do not need to re-select it on each visit. | 1 year |
| boby_cookie_consent | Boby (First-party) | Records your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask again on future visits. | 1 year |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the website. Used to distinguish users. | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and count page views. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the website. Resets each day. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle the rate at which data is sent to Google Analytics. | 1 minute |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Meta to deliver, measure and improve the relevance of ads on Meta platforms. Identifies browsers for advertising purposes. | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta (Facebook) | Stores the last click attribution for Facebook ads. Used to measure ad conversion. | 2 years |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | Used by Google to register and report your actions after viewing or clicking an ad, to measure the effectiveness of an ad and to present you with targeted ads. | 1 year |
| NID | Registers a unique ID to store your preferences and other information, including preferred language, number of search results, and whether to activate SafeSearch. | 6 months |
Some cookies on our Platform are set by third parties whose services we use. We do not control these third-party cookies and they are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties. The key third parties whose cookies we use are:
We recommend reading the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use the information they collect through cookies placed on our Platform.
In addition to cookies, we may use tracking pixels (also known as web beacons or clear GIFs) on our website and in our emails. These are tiny, invisible images typically the size of one pixel.
Unlike cookies, tracking pixels do not store any information on your device. Instead, they send information to our servers (or third-party servers) when they are loaded, including:
We use tracking pixels for the following purposes:
You can block tracking pixels in emails by configuring your email client to block images by default. You can block tracking pixels on web pages by using a privacy-focused browser extension or ad blocker.
You have several options for managing cookies and tracking technologies on our Platform:
You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using parts of our Platform. Instructions for common browsers:
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
To opt out of personalised ad delivery on Google's content network, visit Google's Ads Settings.
On Android: Open Google Settings and select Ads. On iOS: Use Apple's advertising identifier settings in your device's Privacy menu.
You can control whether Meta can join data from third-party partners with your account by adjusting your Off-Facebook Activity settings.
You can also manage your ad preferences within Meta's ad settings, accessible through your Facebook or Instagram account.
You can opt out of interest-based advertising from many companies participating in self-regulatory programs through:
Our mobile application does not use browser cookies in the same way as our website. Instead, it may use equivalent device-based identifiers and local storage to maintain your session and preferences. These function similarly to cookies and may include:
You can limit ad tracking on your mobile device through your device's privacy settings:
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. Where changes are material, we will notify you via a prominent notice on our Platform or by email.
The date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last updated. Your continued use of our Platform after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.