1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is used.
In addition to traditional cookies, similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and session storage may also be used to collect information about your browsing behaviour. This policy covers all such technologies and refers to them collectively as 'cookies'.
Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device. They simply store small pieces of text that help a website recognise your browser on return visits.
2. How PIARC Uses Cookies
The PIARC website at piarc.com.au uses cookies for a limited and specific set of purposes. Because PIARC is a not-for-profit motorsport club and not a commercial e-commerce platform, our use of cookies is minimal. We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioural profiling, or cross-site tracking.
Specifically, we use cookies to:
1. keep you logged in during an active session on the Website;
2. remember your preferences between visits (such as notification settings);
3. understand, at an aggregate level, how visitors navigate the Website so we can improve it; and
4. ensure the security and integrity of the Website and your account.
PIARC does not use advertising cookies, third-party tracking cookies, or any cookies designed to build a profile of your browsing habits across other websites.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
PIARC uses these cookies. They cannot be turned off.
These cookies are essential for the Website to function. Without them, services such as membership login and secure page navigation would not work. They do not collect any information about you that could be used for marketing purposes.
namePHPSESSID / session_id
typeStrictly Necessary
purposeMaintains your login session while you are using the Website. Deleted when you close your browser.
durationSession
namecsrf_token
typeStrictly Necessary
purposeProtects form submissions against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.
durationSession
namecookie_consent
typeStrictly Necessary
purposeRemembers your cookie consent choice so you are not asked again on every visit.
duration12 months
Functional Cookies
PIARC may use these cookies to enhance your experience.
Functional cookies enable the Website to remember choices you have made (such as your preferred event view or notification preferences) and provide enhanced, personalised features. The information these cookies collect is anonymised and cannot track your activity on other websites.
namepiarc_prefs
typeFunctional
purposeStores your display preferences (e.g. event list view vs. calendar view) between visits.
duration6 months
namepiarc_region
typeFunctional
purposeRemembers your selected state/region for event filtering.
duration6 months
Analytics Cookies
PIARC may use anonymised analytics to understand site usage. No personal profiles are built.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the layout, content, and performance of piarc.com.au. If PIARC uses an analytics tool, it is configured to anonymise IP addresses and not share data with third parties for advertising purposes.
name_ga
typeAnalytics
purposeGoogle Analytics: distinguishes unique users. IP addresses are anonymised and data is not used for advertising.
duration2 years
name_ga_XXXXXXXX
typeAnalytics
purposeGoogle Analytics: stores and counts page views for aggregate reporting.
duration2 years
name_gid
typeAnalytics
purposeGoogle Analytics: distinguishes users for a 24-hour period.
duration24 hours
name_gat
typeAnalytics
purposeGoogle Analytics: throttles request rate to the analytics service.
duration1 minute
PIARC may not currently have Google Analytics or any third-party analytics tool installed. If analytics are not active, these cookies will not be present on your device. Check your browser's developer tools to confirm which cookies are actually set.
Advertising and Tracking Cookies
PIARC does NOT use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
PIARC does not use any cookies for advertising, retargeting, or cross-site behavioural tracking. No cookies are placed on your device by ad networks through our Website. Our partners and sponsors do not have the ability to set tracking cookies on piarc.com.au.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some content or functionality on the PIARC Website is provided by third parties and those third parties may set their own cookies. PIARC does not control these cookies and they are governed by the privacy policies of the relevant third parties.
Third-party services that may set cookies or use similar technologies when you interact with embedded content or links on our Website include:
serviceBraintree / PayPal
purposePayment Processing
detailsSets session cookies to secure the payment flow when you purchase a membership or merchandise. Governed by PayPal's Privacy Policy.
serviceGoogle / Firebase
purposePush Notifications
detailsFirebase Cloud Messaging may use browser storage tokens (not traditional cookies) to deliver push notifications if you opt in. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
serviceNatsoft
purposeRace Results
detailsIf you navigate to embedded results or timing pages sourced from Natsoft, that service may set its own session cookies. Governed by Natsoft's own policies.
serviceMotorsport Australia
purposeLicensing Links
detailsOutbound links are governed by Motorsport Australia's Privacy Policy.
Users are encouraged to review third-party policies directly.
5. Cookie Consent
When you first visit piarc.com.au, you will be shown a cookie notice that provides you with the opportunity to accept or decline non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies). Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent as they are essential to the Website's operation.
Your consent choices will be remembered via a cookie for up to 12 months. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by:
1. using the cookie preference centre accessible via the 'Cookie Settings' link in the Website footer; or
2. clearing your browser cookies, which will reset your preferences and prompt the consent notice on your next visit.
Please note that withdrawing consent for functional or analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the core features of the Website, including membership management and event information.
6. How to Control Cookies in Your Browser
You can control and manage cookies directly through your web browser settings. The steps vary, but generally you can:
1. view cookies currently stored;
2. delete cookies;
3. block cookies;
4. receive notifications when cookies are set.
nameGoogle Chrome
urlsupport.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
nameMozilla Firefox
urlsupport.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
nameApple Safari (macOS)
urlsupport.apple.com/en-au/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
nameApple Safari (iOS)
urlsupport.apple.com/en-au/HT201265
nameMicrosoft Edge
urlsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
nameSamsung Internet
urlsupport.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Blocking all cookies may affect website functionality, particularly login features.
7. Cookies and the PIARC Mobile App
The PIARC mobile app does not use browser cookies. Instead, it uses:
1. Secure local storage for login session.
2. Firebase Cloud Messaging tokens for notifications.
You can disable notifications via device settings or remove app data by uninstalling the app.
8. Do Not Track
Some browsers include a 'Do Not Track' feature. There is no universal standard.
PIARC does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, no behavioural tracking is performed.
9. Privacy and Personal Information
Cookies collecting personal information are handled under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Analytics cookies anonymise IP addresses. No profiling or advertising sharing is performed.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
This policy may be updated periodically. Updates will revise the 'Last Reviewed' date.
Material changes will trigger a renewed cookie consent notice.
11. Contact Us
emailapp@piarc.com.au
addressPIARC, PO Box 6091, Vermont South VIC 3133
privacy_policypiarc.com.au/privacy
terms_of_usepiarc.com.au/terms