At Urbnest, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and support essential functionality. This page explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Our website address is: https://urbnest.au
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site operate correctly, remember your preferences, and provide insights into how users interact with the website. Cookies may be set by Urbnest (first-party cookies) or by third-party services (third-party cookies).
2. Types of Cookies We Use
a. Essential Cookies (Required)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled.
They include login/session cookies, security cookies, and cookies that enable navigation and core site operations.
A temporary cookie is set when you visit our login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
b. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember your preferences, such as saving your name, email address, and website when you leave a comment.
Functional cookies may also remember your display settings or keep you logged in if you select “Remember Me.”
These cookies last from several days to one year depending on the feature.
c. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use Urbnest by measuring traffic, page popularity, user interactions, and load performance.
Data collected is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
d. Marketing and Third-Party Cookies
Some content on our website may be embedded from third-party platforms such as YouTube, Google Maps, or social platforms.
These third-party websites may set cookies that:
- Track how you interact with embedded content
- Use their own analytics
- Recognise whether you are logged into their service
- Deliver personalised or targeted advertising
Urbnest does not control these cookies.
3. Comments and Cookies
When you leave a comment on Urbnest, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.
You may choose to save your details in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
If you use an email associated with Gravatar, an anonymised hash may be sent to the Gravatar service. Their privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
4. Cookies for User Accounts
If you register or log into an account on Urbnest, we set the following cookies:
Login Cookies
Last for two days.
If “Remember Me” is selected, login persists for two weeks.
Removed upon logout.
Screen Preference Cookies
Last for one year.
Publishing and Editing Cookies
A cookie storing the article ID may be saved when editing or publishing content.
This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
5. Cookie Retention Periods
Cookie durations vary by type:
- Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: last between 1 day and 1 year
- Third-party cookies: follow their provider’s retention policies
6. How to Manage Your Cookie Settings
You can control cookies through:
- Your browser settings, where you can block, delete, or restrict cookies
- Enabling “Do Not Track” features
- Managing preferences in the cookie banner when first visiting the site
Disabling some cookies may impact website performance and limit certain features.
7. Who We Share Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be screened through automated spam detection services.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
8. Your Rights
You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you or ask us to delete your data.
This excludes data required for legal, security, or administrative purposes.