Cookie Policy

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Common Initiative uses cookies to ensure our website functions correctly, to understand how visitors interact with our site, and to securely manage authenticated sessions (such as when logging into a participant or mentor portal).

3. Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function. They include cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website (e.g., the Mentee or Mentor portals) and use our application forms securely.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website. This helps us improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring users are finding what they are looking for easily.
• Functionality Cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website, enabling us to personalize content and remember your preferences.

4. Managing Cookies

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our website, including the application forms and portals.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@commoninitiative.com.au.