Bright Stars Soccer Cookies Notice

Bright Stars Academy Pty Ltd (ABN 67 695 541 872), trading as Bright Stars Soccer ("we", "us", "our"), operates the website at brightstarssoccer.com.au ("Website"). This Cookies Notice explains what cookies are, how we use them on our Website, and your choices regarding their use.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites function correctly, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their site is used.

Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our Website:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as completing a registration form or making a payment. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

2. Analytics and Performance Cookies We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Website. This includes pages visited, time spent on the site, and how visitors arrived. This data is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify individual users. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Marketing and Advertising Cookies We use the Meta Pixel (provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.) to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram, and to show relevant advertisements to people who have visited our Website. The Meta Pixel may collect information about your device, browser, and interactions with our Website and transmit this to Meta. For more information, see Meta's Privacy Policy.

4. Functional Cookies These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, personalised features.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website are set by third-party services. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of the relevant third parties:

Google LLC — Google Privacy Policy

Meta Platforms, Inc. — Meta Privacy Policy

Children's Privacy

Our Website is directed at parents and guardians of children aged 3 to 12 years. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through cookies or tracking technologies. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our Website without parental consent, please contact us at hello@brightstarssoccer.com.au.

Your Choices

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

Opt-out tools: Use the opt-out tools provided by Google and Meta (links above) to limit tracking by those services.

Cookie consent banner: Where required, we will seek your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

How We Use Cookie Data

Information collected through cookies may be used to:

Analyse Website traffic and improve user experience

Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

Personalise content and advertisements

Ensure the security and proper functioning of our Website

We handle all personal information collected through cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available at brightstarssoccer.com.au/privacy-policy, and in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this Cookies Notice from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this notice periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Bright Stars Academy Pty Ltd Trading as Bright Stars Soccer

hello@brightstarssoccer.com.au

brightstarssoccer.com.au