We believe that the use of cookies and similar technologies should be transparent. Where a technology is not necessary for the operation of our website and applicable law requires your consent, we will provide you with an appropriate opportunity to make your choice.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information that may be stored on your device when you visit or interact with a website.
Cookies can perform a variety of functions. They may help a website operate correctly, maintain a user session, remember preferences, understand how visitors interact with particular pages or support the security and performance of the website.
Depending on their purpose and configuration, cookies may remain on your device only for the duration of a browsing session or for a longer period.
Cookies themselves do not necessarily identify you by name. However, information stored in or associated with cookies may constitute personal data where it relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Where information collected through cookies constitutes personal data, it will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law.
2. Similar technologies
References to cookies in this Policy may also include other technologies that perform comparable functions.
These technologies may allow information to be stored on or accessed from a browser or device and may be used to support website functionality, security, preferences, performance or measurement.
The particular technology used may vary depending on how the Wetapo website is configured.
For simplicity, we use the term “cookies” throughout this Policy to refer to cookies and similar technologies where appropriate.
3. Why we use cookies
Wetapo may use cookies where appropriate to operate, protect and improve our website.
Depending on the functionality being used, cookies may help us to:
- ensure that the website operates correctly;
- maintain website security;
- support essential technical functionality;
- remember privacy and cookie preferences;
- remember certain website settings;
- understand how visitors interact with the website;
- identify and diagnose technical problems;
- improve website performance and usability;
- understand which parts of the website are useful to visitors;
- and support other functionality requested by users.
Not every purpose described in this Policy will necessarily apply to every visit or every part of the Wetapo website.
We seek to use cookies in a proportionate manner and in accordance with applicable privacy and electronic communications requirements.
4. Categories of cookies
Cookies may be grouped into different categories according to their purpose.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookies support functionality required for the website to operate properly or to provide functionality specifically requested by you.
They may be used for purposes such as:
- maintaining website security;
- supporting essential technical functions;
- managing sessions;
- maintaining network functionality;
- preventing misuse;
- remembering privacy or cookie choices;
- and enabling functionality requested by the user.
Because these cookies may be necessary for the operation of the website or for a service specifically requested by you, they may not always require consent where an exemption is available under applicable law.
Strictly Necessary Cookies are not used merely because a particular technology would be convenient or useful for Wetapo.
If these cookies are blocked through your browser or device settings, some parts of the website may not operate correctly.
Functional Cookies
Functional Cookies may support additional website functionality and allow the website to remember choices or preferences.
For example, such cookies may help remember certain interface, language or other website settings.
Some functionality may depend on information stored during or between visits.
Where a Functional Cookie is not strictly necessary and applicable law requires consent, it will be used only in accordance with your applicable cookie choices.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics and Performance Cookies may be used to help understand how visitors interact with the Wetapo website and how the website performs.
They may help us understand information such as:
- which pages are visited;
- how visitors navigate through the website;
- how website features are used;
- whether technical errors occur;
- and how the overall website experience can be improved.
Information obtained through these technologies may be used to identify trends and improve the structure, content, usability and technical performance of our website.
Where applicable law requires consent for Analytics or Performance Cookies, such cookies will not be activated before the required consent has been provided.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing Cookies may be used, where applicable, to understand the effectiveness of marketing activities or to support the delivery and measurement of relevant communications.
These technologies are not necessary for the basic operation of the Wetapo website.
Where Marketing Cookies are used and consent is required by applicable law, they will be activated only after the appropriate consent has been provided.
The description of this category does not necessarily mean that Marketing Cookies are used during every visit to the Wetapo website.
5. Session and persistent cookies
Cookies may remain on a device for different periods depending on their purpose.
Session Cookies
Session Cookies are generally temporary and are used during a particular browsing session.
They may help maintain information while you navigate between pages or use website functionality.
Depending on the relevant technology and browser configuration, these cookies are normally removed when the browsing session ends.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent Cookies may remain on your device after a browsing session has ended.
They may be used, for example, to remember certain preferences or choices between visits.
The period for which a persistent cookie remains active depends on its purpose and configuration.
Wetapo seeks to avoid retaining cookie-related information for longer than reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is used.
6. Your cookie choices
Where required by applicable law, you may be presented with options allowing you to control the use of non-essential cookies.
Depending on the website configuration, these options may allow you to:
- accept optional cookies;
- reject optional cookies;
- or manage your preferences by cookie category.
Cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website or functionality specifically requested by you may remain active independently of your choices concerning optional cookies.
Where consent is required, optional cookies will not be activated solely because you continue browsing the website.
Your choice concerning optional cookies should not prevent you from accessing the general content of the Wetapo website, although certain optional features may operate differently where the technologies supporting them have not been enabled.
7. Changing or withdrawing your choices
Where cookie use is based on your consent, you may change or withdraw your consent at any time.
Where available, cookie preferences may be accessed through the relevant cookie settings or privacy controls made available on the Wetapo website.
Changing your preferences will apply to future use of the relevant technologies.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.
In some circumstances, changing your website preferences may not automatically remove information already stored on your device.
You may therefore also choose to delete existing cookies through your browser or device settings.
8. Browser and device controls
Most browsers allow users to manage cookies directly.
Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
- view stored cookies;
- remove individual cookies;
- delete all cookies;
- block cookies from particular websites;
- restrict third-party cookies;
- or prevent certain cookies from being stored.
The precise options and terminology differ between browsers and devices.
Please note that browser-level restrictions apply independently of the cookie choices available through the Wetapo website.
Blocking all cookies may affect website functionality. In particular, functionality relying on Strictly Necessary Cookies may not operate correctly if those cookies are prevented from functioning.
9. Cookies and personal data
Some information associated with cookies may constitute personal data.
Depending on the technology and circumstances, this may include information such as:
- IP address;
- online or session identifiers;
- device information;
- browser information;
- website usage information;
- preferences;
- consent choices;
- and other technical information.
Where such information constitutes personal data, Wetapo will process it in accordance with applicable data protection law and our Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy contains additional information about the purposes and legal bases for processing personal data, retention, disclosure, international transfers, security and your data protection rights.
10. Website security
Some technologies may be used to protect the Wetapo website and its visitors.
Security-related technologies may help us identify potentially malicious activity, protect website infrastructure, maintain secure sessions or prevent abuse.
Where a technology is genuinely necessary to provide a secure website or functionality specifically requested by the user, it may fall within the category of Strictly Necessary Cookies.
Wetapo does not classify a technology as strictly necessary solely because it provides general analytical or commercial value.
11. Website measurement and improvement
Understanding how the Wetapo website performs can help us improve its content, structure and usability.
Where permitted, information concerning website interaction may be used to identify general trends, technical problems and areas where the user experience can be improved.
Where possible and appropriate, information may be aggregated or otherwise processed in a manner designed to reduce its connection with individual visitors.
Where the relevant technology requires consent, measurement or analytics functionality will be subject to the user's cookie preferences.
12. Retention of cookie information
Different types of cookies may have different lifespans.
The appropriate duration depends on factors including:
- the purpose of the cookie;
- whether it is required only for a single session;
- the functionality it supports;
- security considerations;
- user expectations;
- and applicable legal requirements.
Wetapo seeks to use retention periods that are proportionate to the purpose for which the relevant information is required.
Information should not be retained through cookies for longer than reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
13. External websites
The Wetapo website may contain links to websites or online environments operated by other organisations.
When you leave the Wetapo website and access an independent website, cookies and similar technologies used by that website are outside Wetapo's control.
The relevant organisation's own cookie and privacy information will apply to its website.
We encourage users to review the privacy and cookie information provided by websites they choose to visit.
14. Changes to our use of cookies
The technologies used on a website may change as the website and its functionality develop.
Wetapo may introduce, modify or remove cookies where necessary to:
- support new functionality;
- improve security;
- improve website performance;
- respond to technical changes;
- or reflect changes in applicable legal requirements.
Where a change results in cookies being used for a purpose requiring consent, the appropriate consent mechanism will apply.
A previous consent will not be treated as permission for materially different processing where applicable law requires a new choice.
15. Changes to this Cookie Policy
Wetapo may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technology, privacy practices or applicable legal requirements.
The current version of this Policy will be made available on the Wetapo website.
The “Last updated” date at the beginning of this document indicates when the Policy was most recently revised.
Where required, we may also provide additional information or request an updated cookie choice following a material change.
16. Relationship with our Privacy Policy
This Cookie Policy relates specifically to the use of cookies and similar technologies on the Wetapo website.
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how Wetapo handles personal data.
Where personal data is collected through cookies or similar technologies, both this Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy may apply.
17. Contact Wetapo
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies or privacy on the Wetapo website, please contact:
18. Your data protection rights
Where information collected through cookies constitutes personal data, you may have rights under applicable data protection law.
Depending on the circumstances, these may include rights to:
- access personal data;
- correct inaccurate information;
- request deletion;
- restrict certain processing;
- object to certain processing;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- and lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
These rights may be subject to conditions and exceptions provided by applicable law.
Further information about your rights and how to exercise them is available in our Privacy Policy.
Effective date
This Cookie Policy is effective from the date stated at the beginning of the document and remains effective until amended or replaced by a later version.