Last updated: 6 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Grayrowimrur (“Grayrowimrur,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at grayrowimrur.com (the “Site”). It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, the specific types of cookies we may set, and how you can manage your preferences.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information more generally, and our Terms & Conditions. By continuing to use the Site, or by accepting cookies through our cookie banner where one is presented, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy, except for those that are strictly necessary and do not require consent.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device — such as your computer, tablet, or smartphone — when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owners. Cookies allow a website to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with its content.
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by a domain other than the one you are visiting — for example, an analytics or advertising provider — are called third-party cookies.
Cookies can also be distinguished by how long they last:
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period, or until you delete them manually, and are reactivated each time you return to the Site.
2. Similar technologies
In addition to cookies, we and our service providers may use other tracking technologies that function in a similar way, including:
- Web beacons and pixels — tiny graphics embedded in pages or emails that help us understand whether content has been viewed or a link has been clicked.
- Local storage — data stored by your browser (such as HTML5 local storage) that can hold preferences or settings.
- Software development kits and scripts — small pieces of code, often provided by third parties, that enable analytics or other functionality.
In this policy, we use the word “cookies” to refer to cookies and all of these similar technologies collectively.
3. Why we use cookies
We use cookies for several reasons. Some are necessary for the Site to function, while others help us improve your experience, understand how the Site is used, and, where applicable, measure the reach of our content and any advertising. Specifically, cookies help us to:
- Keep the Site secure and operating correctly.
- Remember your preferences and settings, such as language or display choices.
- Understand which articles and topics are most read, so we can produce better journalism.
- Measure and analyse traffic and usage patterns in aggregate.
- Deliver, measure, and improve any advertising or sponsored content we may display.
4. Types of cookies we use
The specific cookies on the Site may change over time as we update our content and services, but they generally fall into the following categories.
4.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. They also help with security and load balancing. Without these cookies, parts of the Site would not work. Because they are essential, they do not require your consent.
Examples of purposes: maintaining security, remembering your cookie-consent choices, enabling core navigation and forms.
4.2 Functional / preference cookies
These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, they may remember your preferred language, region, or display settings. The information they collect is typically anonymised and is not used to track your browsing on other sites.
Examples of purposes: remembering display and language preferences, remembering whether you have dismissed a notice.
4.3 Analytics / performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously or in aggregate. They tell us which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay, how they arrived at the Site, and whether they encounter any errors. This helps us measure and improve the performance of our content. We may use third-party analytics providers for this purpose, including privacy-conscious analytics services and providers such as Google Analytics.
Examples of purposes: counting visits and traffic sources, measuring page performance, understanding which content is popular.
4.4 Advertising / targeting cookies
If we display advertising or sponsored content, these cookies may be used by us or our advertising partners to make advertising more relevant to you, to limit the number of times you see an advertisement, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They may build a profile of your interests based on your browsing and may be shared with third-party advertisers. Where required by law, we will only set these cookies with your consent.
Examples of purposes: measuring advertising reach and effectiveness, limiting ad repetition, delivering more relevant content.
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies on the Site are placed by third parties that provide services to us or that we link to and embed. These may include:
- Analytics providers, which help us understand how the Site is used.
- Advertising and content networks, if we display advertising or sponsored material.
- Embedded content and social media, such as videos, social posts, or “share” buttons. When a page contains embedded content from another service, that service may set its own cookies, over which we have no control.
We do not control the cookies set by third parties, and their use is governed by the third parties’ own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review the policies of any third-party services you interact with.
6. How to manage your cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies). You can manage your preferences in several ways.
Cookie banner and settings. Where we present a cookie banner or preference tool on the Site, you can use it to accept, reject, or customise the categories of non-essential cookies. You can usually change your choices at any time by returning to the settings tool.
Browser controls. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being set. The steps differ by browser, but help is available at:
- Google Chrome: settings for cookies and site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: settings for cookies and site data.
- Apple Safari: preferences for privacy and cookies.
- Microsoft Edge: settings for cookies and site permissions.
Opting out of analytics and advertising. Some third-party analytics and advertising providers offer their own opt-out mechanisms. For example, Google provides a browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics. Industry opt-out tools, such as those offered by advertising self-regulatory programs, may also allow you to manage interest-based advertising.
Do Not Track. Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. Because there is currently no consistent industry or legal standard for how sites should respond to DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time. We instead provide the choices described in this policy.
Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some parts of the Site may not function properly, and your experience may be affected. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our systems because the Site relies on them to work.
7. Cookies and personal information
Some cookies may collect information that, alone or in combination with other information, can identify you, such as your IP address. Where cookie data constitutes personal information, we handle it in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law, including the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles, and, where relevant, the GDPR for visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in technology, or in legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of the Site after any changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Grayrowimrur
Email: [email protected]
Address: 300-372 Footscray Rd, West Melbourne VIC 3003, Australia
Phone: +61 (08) 8738 6572