Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to help site owners understand how their site is being used. Similar technologies - such as pixels, tags and local storage - do comparable things, and where we refer to "cookies" in this policy we mean all of them.

This policy explains how Penrith Podiatry Foot and Ankle Clinic uses cookies on this website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information more broadly.

The types of cookies we use

We group the cookies used on this site into the categories below. Most of them are set by third parties (such as Google) rather than by us directly.

Strictly necessary cookies

These support the basic operation and security of the website - for example, keeping the site working correctly and secure as you move between pages. The site cannot function properly without them, so they are not used for tracking and cannot be switched off through a preference setting.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics, loaded through Google Tag Manager, to understand how visitors find and use the site - for example, which pages are most visited and how people move through the site - so we can improve it. This information is generally aggregated and is not used by us to identify you personally.

Google Analytics typically sets cookies such as “_ga” and “_ga_<container-id>”, which are used to distinguish visitors and retain analytics state. These are generally treated as persistent cookies that expire after a period set by Google.

• Set by: Google (via Google Tag Manager, container GTM-WG8VMCX)
• Purpose: website analytics and performance measurement
• More information: see Google's own privacy and cookie documentation

Embedded content (Google Maps)

Some pages - including our Contact page - embed a Google Map so you can find and get directions to the clinic. When a map loads, Google may set its own cookies on your device, in the same way it would if you visited Google Maps directly. We do not control these cookies; they are governed by Google's own policies.

Marketing cookies

We do not set advertising or remarketing cookies as a standard part of this website. Because our analytics are loaded through Google Tag Manager, additional tags (including marketing tags) can be added there in future; if that happens, we will update this policy to describe them. If you have any doubt about what is currently active, please contact us.

How to control cookies

You are in control of cookies. Most web browsers let you view the cookies stored on your device, delete them, and block some or all of them through the browser's settings. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of this and other websites work.

You can also control analytics and third-party cookies specifically:

• Browser settings: use your browser's privacy or cookie settings to block or delete cookies, or to browse in a private/incognito window
• Google Analytics: you can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing Google's official browser opt-out add-on
• Google's ad and cookie settings: you can review and adjust how Google uses cookies through your Google account and Google's ad settings

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. There is currently no consistent industry standard for how sites should respond to it, so this website does not respond to Do Not Track signals differently. You can still control cookies using the methods described above.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the tools we use or in legal requirements. The current version is always available on this page, with the last-updated date shown above.

Contact us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, you can reach us at 1/135–137 High Street, Penrith, NSW 2750, by phone on 1300 470 220, or by email at admin@penrithpodiatryclinic.com.au. For how we handle personal information generally, please see our Privacy Policy.