Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how realestate.com.au Pty Limited and our related businesses use cookies and similar technologies on our websites, apps and digital services.

In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” are realestate.com.au Pty Limited and our related businesses.

Our registered address is:

You can contact us about privacy and cookie matters at: privacyofficer@rea-group.com

Our EU Representative

If you are located in the European Union, you may also contact our EU Representative:

Introduction

We use cookies and similar technologies for a variety of purposes including to target and report on ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. This Cookie Policy is intended to inform you about the cookies we use and why we use them. It also explains how you can change or restrict how cookies are used on your device.

We may also use the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework to enhance user transparency, control, and compliance regarding the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data sent by a website's server to the browser on your computer or mobile device. Cookies help us recognise and remember your device when you visit our websites and enable us to retrieve, among other things, your preferences.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies for a variety of business purposes, including:

• for the operation of our website and services
• to improve your user experience
• by remembering your preferences and settings, making it easier and faster to navigate through our website
• to simplify sign-in procedures
• to provide content and services
• to log your use of our website and services so that we can understand which content you find useful or interesting
• to support our advertising services
• to determine the effectiveness of promotional campaigns, email campaigns and advertising
• to ensure content from our site and mobile applications is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your device
• to provide social media features such as liking and sharing content

What types of cookies do we use?

We use different types of cookies to run our website and services.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, filling in forms or accessing content. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information.

Under our cookie settings, these may be described as “Always On” because they are required to make the website work properly and do not require consent.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Performance Cookies

Analytical cookies help us understand how visitors gain access to or read our content and interact with our services. We collect statistical information such as whether visitors have used the site before and which pages they view. We use these cookies to improve our website, content and services.

Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our advertising partners to help show ads that are relevant to users based on inferred interests, restrict the number of times the same ad is seen, create a browsing profile for ad relevance, measure ad effectiveness and detect fraudulent traffic. If you do not allow these cookies, you may experience less targeted advertising.

Social Media Cookies

These cookies are set by social media services we have added to the site to enable sharing of our content and viewing of content from social media sites. They may track your browser across other sites and build up a profile of your interests. If you do not allow these cookies, you may not be able to use or see those tools or content.

Managing your cookie preferences

Cookies are intended to improve your user experience, but some users prefer to set restrictions on the types of cookies stored on their device. You may be able to review or change your cookie consent choices through the cookie settings made available on our website.

Alternatively, you can modify your browser preferences to accept all cookies, accept different types of cookies, be notified when a cookie is set, or refuse cookies altogether. Please note that restricting or disabling cookies may affect your ability to use some parts of our services.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third parties, including analytics, advertising and social media providers. We may not control which cookies are set by third parties or how the cookie information is used by them.

Consent

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You may withdraw your consent or change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings tools available on our website.

Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements or the way we use cookies. Any updates or changes that affect how we use cookies or how you can manage them will appear on this page. We may also notify users by posting a notice on our websites.

Contact us

If you have any questions or comments about the way we use cookies, please contact us at: