Cookie Policy
Last updated: 7 June 2026
1. About This Policy
This policy explains how Blend Designs uses cookies, browser storage, pixels, tags, and similar technologies on blenddesigns.au. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
2. What These Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. Session cookies generally expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain until their expiry date or deletion. Local storage keeps information in your browser without using a cookie. Tags and similar technologies can send information about a page visit or interaction to us or a service provider.
3. Technologies We Use
| Technology | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| NextAuth session and security cookies | Authenticate authorised administrator sessions and protect account access | Session or configured session lifetime |
| Theme browser storage | Remember light, dark, or system theme preferences | Until cleared or changed |
| Analytics consent browser storage | Remember whether you accepted or rejected optional Google Analytics | Until cleared or changed |
| First-party page-view analytics | Record page paths, referrers, and browser details to understand site use | Server-side record; no cookie required |
Google Analytics cookies, including _ga and _ga_* | Measure visits, traffic sources, and interactions when Google Analytics is enabled | Set by Google; commonly up to 2 years |
| Google Tag Manager | Load and manage configured measurement tags; the container itself is not a cookie | Depends on the tags enabled |
| Cloudflare Turnstile | Assess form submissions and help prevent spam and automated abuse | As determined by Cloudflare |
Exact names and durations can change when browsers, providers, or our configuration changes. You can inspect current cookies and browser storage through your browser's developer or privacy tools.
4. Essential and Preference Technologies
Authentication and security cookies are used only where needed for authorised account access. Theme preferences are stored locally in your browser. Blocking these technologies may prevent login features from working or cause preferences to reset, but ordinary public browsing should remain available.
5. Analytics
We use first-party analytics on public pages to understand traffic and improve the website. This system may send the page path, referrer, user agent, language, screen information, and timestamp to our server. It does not require an analytics cookie. When configured, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager also receive information from your browser and may use cookies or other identifiers under Google's terms and privacy practices.
6. Managing Cookies and Storage
When you first visit, our cookie panel lets you accept or reject optional Google Analytics. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager remain blocked unless you accept. You can reopen the panel using "Cookie settings" in the website footer. You can also control these technologies through:
- Your browser settings, which can block or delete cookies and clear local storage
- Browser privacy protections or content-blocking extensions
- Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on or relevant Google advertising controls
Rejecting optional analytics clears known Google Analytics cookies that are accessible to this website. It does not stop our cookie-free first-party page-view records. You can contact us if you have a privacy request concerning information associated with you.
7. Third-Party Services
The main third parties associated with website storage or tracking technologies are:
- Google: analytics and tag management when enabled
- Cloudflare: Turnstile security checks on protected forms
- Vercel: website hosting and delivery infrastructure
These providers handle information under their own terms and privacy policies and may process information outside Australia.
8. Do Not Track
Some browsers send a Do Not Track signal. Because there is no consistently implemented standard for this signal, our website does not currently respond to it automatically. Browser blocking controls may still limit third-party cookies and scripts.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when our website, providers, or legal obligations change. The date above shows when it was last revised.
10. Contact Us
For questions about this policy or our use of these technologies, contact:
Blend Designs
ABN 75 150 366 704
Email: contact@blenddesigns.au
Phone: 0423 345 032
Address: 2/8 Tristania Street, Doveton, VIC 3177, Australia
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