1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide aggregated reporting to site operators.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
At Node Work Point, we follow a minimal-tracking approach. We categorize our cookies and local storage tokens into two groups:
- Strictly Necessary (Essential): Required for core website operations, such as keeping track of your cookie consent status and validating contact forms. These cannot be disabled via our banner as the site cannot function reliably without them.
- Performance & Analytics: Used to understand aggregated page views and traffic flows without tracking individual personally identifiable identities.
3. Detailed Cookies & Storage Table
The following table lists all cookies and local storage keys utilized on nodeworkpoint.click:
| Item / Key Name | Category | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
nwp_cookie_consent |
Essential (Local Storage) | Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted / rejected) so the banner is not displayed on every page view. | 1 Year | First-Party (nodeworkpoint.click) |
__cf_bm / Security Token |
Essential (Cookie) | Helps detect and mitigate malicious automated bot traffic to protect inquiry submission endpoints. | 30 Minutes | Cloudflare / CDN Provider |
_ga_sess (Optional) |
Analytics (Cookie) | Collects anonymous, aggregated statistics on page visitation and bounce rates. Only active if accepted. | Session / 24 Hours | First-Party Analytics |
4. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies using the banner that appears at the bottom of our website. Furthermore, most modern web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You can delete existing cookies and block new cookies from being stored.
Instructions for popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection & Cookies
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Block all cookies
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
5. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to block or delete all cookies (including essential local storage tokens), our cookie preference banner will reappear upon each visit, and form state caching may be unavailable. However, general reading of our public course syllabus and field notes will remain accessible.
6. Cross-Reference to Privacy Policy
For further details regarding how we protect your personal information and your privacy rights under Australian law, please consult our full Privacy Policy.