What are cookies?

Astoria.co.nz uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored in your computer and that help us, among other things, to count how many unique computers visit us. We do this to create the best possible user experience on our pages and to individualize your future visits. The information that is stored can be, for example, information about how you use our site or about which browser you use.

We use statistics about our users in an aggregated form. However, such statistics never contain any kind of personal information, but everything is anonymous. IP addresses that store behavior on the website are not stored in our database, therefore the information about you can never be linked to your identity.

What type of cookies do we use?

Session Cookie – Astoria.co.nz collects information about how users use the website during a visit. This may include, for example, which pages users visit most often, whether users receive error messages and settings that users make on certain pages. We use session cookies to improve our services so that users have a better experience on the web. If you block or delete these cookies, you can still use the site. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser, unless you have changed these settings.

Google Analytics - We use Google Analytics which is Google's Analysis tool. The tool helps us understand how our visitors use our pages. The program may use a set of cookies to collect information and report Web page usage statistics without identifying individual visitors. Google Analytics cookies are deleted after 26 months. You can read more about Google Analytics cookies here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245 .

Purposes of cookie Use

Purposes of cookie Use:

  • Allow the system to recognize repeat users in order to customize the service.
  • Calculate and report usage, user count and traffic.
  • Develop and improve the website by understanding user behaviour.

How to delete cookies

If you do not want to allow the storage of cookies on your computer, you can turn it off in your browser settings. Please refer to” help", or the corresponding menu, in your browser for instructions on how to disable cookies. Under this setting, you can normally also delete cookies you do not want on your computer.