This Cookies Policy explains how Sonic Academy Australia uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.
Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
We use cookies for several reasons, including:
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
The following table outlines the specific cookies we use, their purpose, and their duration:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | General purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. | Session |
| cookieconsent_status | Remembers if user has accepted the cookies policy. | 1 year |
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our website. You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org .
You can usually modify your browser settings to control cookies. Here are some helpful links for managing cookies in popular browsers:
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Sonic Academy Australia
12/42 Station St, Sandringham VIC 3191
Phone: (03) 9598 7724
Email: privacy@sonicacademy.com.au
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.
This Cookies Policy was last updated on 27 October 2025.