Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Motorcycle-auctions.com.au uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. We are committed to transparency about our data practices and compliance with applicable privacy laws. This policy was last updated on April 19, 2026.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how visitors use their sites.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage mechanisms that track your online activity in comparable ways to cookies.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential or Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled without affecting the operation of Motorcycle-auctions.com.au. Essential cookies enable you to navigate the website, access secure areas, and use core features such as shopping cart functionality, account login, and transaction processing.

Essential cookies do not require your consent under most privacy regulations, as they are necessary for the legitimate operation of the website.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics and similar analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information about the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, the links you click, and your general browsing patterns. This data helps us improve website performance, user experience, and content relevance.

Analytics cookies may include:

• Google Analytics cookies that track user interactions and traffic patterns
• Session identifiers that distinguish between different visitors
• Referral source information showing how you arrived at our website
• Device and browser information for compatibility optimization

Analytics data is typically anonymized and aggregated, meaning it does not directly identify you as an individual.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings to enhance your browsing experience on subsequent visits. Functionality cookies may store information such as:

• Your preferred language or currency settings
• Search filters and sorting preferences
• Items you have viewed or saved for later
• Login credentials and account preferences
• Customization choices you have made on the website

Functionality cookies are not strictly necessary for the website to work, but they significantly improve your user experience.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

We use advertising cookies to deliver targeted marketing content and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies may be set by Motorcycle-auctions.com.au or by third-party advertising partners and networks.

Advertising cookies help us:

• Display relevant product recommendations and auction listings
• Retarget users who have visited our website with relevant advertisements on other platforms
• Measure the success of marketing campaigns and promotional activities
• Understand which advertisements are most effective for our audience
• Prevent you from seeing the same advertisement repeatedly

These cookies may track your activity across multiple websites and create a profile of your interests.

How We Use Cookies

Motorcycle-auctions.com.au uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Website Operation: To enable core functionality such as account access, auction participation, and transaction completion
• User Preferences: To remember your settings, language choice, and browsing history
• Performance Monitoring: To analyze website traffic, identify technical issues, and optimize loading speeds
• Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity and unauthorized access
• Marketing and Advertising: To deliver personalized content and measure advertising effectiveness
• User Research: To understand user behavior and preferences to improve our services
• Compliance: To maintain records and comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to cookies set by Motorcycle-auctions.com.au, our website may contain cookies from third-party service providers. These third parties include:

Analytics Providers

Google Analytics: Google Analytics cookies are used to track website traffic and user behavior. Google may use this data to improve their own services and for their own advertising purposes. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Advertising Networks

We may partner with advertising networks and social media platforms such as Facebook, Google Ads, and other marketing partners. These partners may set cookies to deliver targeted advertisements and measure campaign performance. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.

Payment Processors

If you complete a transaction on our website, payment processors may set cookies to facilitate secure payment processing and fraud prevention.

Social Media Platforms

If you interact with social media features on our website (such as share buttons or embedded content), social media platforms may set cookies to track your interactions and deliver targeted content.

We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties directly.

Cookie Duration

Cookies used on Motorcycle-auctions.com.au have varying durations:

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your web browser. These cookies are typically used for essential functionality such as maintaining your login session and shopping cart contents during your visit.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period, ranging from several days to several years. These cookies are used to remember your preferences, login information, and browsing history across multiple visits. Persistent cookies are deleted either when they reach their expiration date or when you manually delete them from your browser.

The specific duration of each cookie depends on its function and is typically set to the minimum period necessary to achieve its purpose.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit Motorcycle-auctions.com.au, you will see a cookie consent banner. This banner provides information about our cookie use and allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your preferences are saved and will be respected on your subsequent visits.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie management settings on our website or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Disable cookies entirely
• Receive notifications when cookies are being set

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of Motorcycle-auctions.com.au and prevent you from accessing certain features or services.

Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome: Click the menu icon, select Settings, click Privacy and Security, then Site Settings, and manage cookies under Cookies and site data.

Mozilla Firefox: Click the menu icon, select Settings, go to Privacy & Security, scroll to Cookies and Site Data, and adjust your preferences.

Apple Safari: Click Safari in the menu bar, select Preferences, click Privacy, and adjust cookie settings under Cookies and website data.

Microsoft Edge: Click the menu icon, select Settings, go to Privacy, search, and services, and manage cookies under Clear browsing data.

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

You may also opt out of personalized advertising through industry opt-out mechanisms such as the Digital Advertising Alliance or the Network Advertising Initiative.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Motorcycle-auctions.com.au does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, as there is no industry-wide standard for recognizing such signals. However, you can use the browser and third-party tools described above to control cookies and tracking.

International Data Transfers

Motorcycle-auctions.com.au operates in Australia and complies with Australian privacy law. Some of our third-party service providers, particularly analytics and advertising partners, may be located outside Australia and may transfer cookie data internationally. By using our website, you consent to such international data transfers.

Children's Privacy

Motorcycle-auctions.com.au is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect cookie data from children. If we become aware that a child has provided information through cookies, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

Motorcycle-auctions.com.au may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the effective date at the top of this policy.

Your continued use of Motorcycle-auctions.com.au following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our cookie practices, please contact us:

Motorcycle-auctions.com.au
Website: https://motorcycle-auctions.com.au

We will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe and provide you with the information you need to understand our cookie practices.