Cookie Policy
- Last Updated: 10 October 2026
Policy Sections
- What Are Cookies?
- Types Of Cookies We May Use
- First-party And Third-party Cookies
- Similar Tracking Technologies
- Health Information And Tracking
- Cookie Consent
- Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
- Third-party Services
- Information Collected Through Cookies
- How We Use Cookie Information
- Changes to This Cookie Policy
- Contact Us
This Cookie Policy explains how Dr Lasitha Jayasinghe / Southwest Eye Surgeons uses cookies and similar technologies on ljay.com.au.
It explains:
- What cookies are
- Why cookies may be used
- The types of cookies that may operate on this website
- How third-party services may use cookies
- How you can manage or disable cookies
This website is a public information website and does not provide patient accounts, patient login facilities or access to medical records.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that websites can store on your computer, mobile phone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies may be used to remember website preferences, maintain functionality, improve security, understand how a website is used and support other website features.
Some cookies remain only for the duration of your browsing session, while others may remain on your device for a specified period.
2. Types of Cookies We May Use
Depending on the configuration of the website, the following types of cookies may be used.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are required for the website to operate properly.
They may support functions such as:
- Website security
- Page navigation
- Server operation
- Spam prevention
- Maintaining technical website functionality
- Remembering cookie preferences
Because these cookies are necessary for the website to function, disabling them may affect how the website operates.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies may be used to remember choices or preferences that improve your experience when using the website.
These may include preferences relating to:
- Accessibility
- Display settings
- Website functionality
- Previously selected options
These cookies are not intended to collect medical or clinical information.
Analytics cookies
If website analytics are enabled, analytics cookies may be used to help us understand how visitors interact with the website.
Analytics information may include:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- General navigation patterns
- Device type
- Browser type
- Referring website
- Approximate geographic region
- Website performance information
This information may be used to improve website performance, usability and content.
If Google Analytics or another analytics platform is not installed on ljay.com.au, this section should be removed or amended before publication.
Marketing and advertising cookies
The website should only use marketing or advertising cookies if they have been intentionally implemented and appropriately disclosed.
Such technologies may be used by third-party platforms to:
- Measure advertising campaigns
- Understand visitor behaviour
- Build advertising audiences
- Deliver targeted advertising
Because this is a healthcare website, we recommend avoiding third-party advertising pixels unless there is a clear business need and the privacy implications have been carefully assessed.
3. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
Cookies may be either first-party cookies or third-party cookies.
First-party cookies are placed directly by ljay.com.au and are generally used to support website functionality.
Third-party cookies are placed by external services integrated with the website.
Depending on the website’s configuration, these third parties may include services relating to:
- Website analytics
- Embedded maps
- Video services
- Website security
- Spam protection
- Fonts or content delivery
- Social media
- Other embedded services
Third-party providers operate according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
4. Similar Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, websites may use technologies such as:
- Tracking pixels
- Web beacons
- Local storage
- Browser identifiers
- Device identifiers
- Server logs
These technologies may perform functions similar to cookies.
If third-party tracking pixels are used, we will aim to configure them in accordance with applicable Australian privacy requirements and minimise the personal information collected.
5. Health Information and Tracking
This website does not intentionally use cookies to collect patient medical records, diagnoses, clinical histories or treatment records.
The website does not operate as a patient portal or electronic medical record system.
However, because visitors may view pages about eye conditions and treatments, information about the pages a person visits could potentially reveal or suggest information about their interests or health concerns.
For this reason, we aim to minimise unnecessary third-party tracking across health-related content.
Where a tracking technology could collect or disclose sensitive information, additional consent or other privacy safeguards may be required.
6. Cookie Consent
Where required or appropriate, visitors may be presented with a cookie banner or preference tool when they first visit the website.
This may allow visitors to:
- Accept optional cookies
- Reject optional cookies
- Select particular cookie categories
- Change their preferences later
Cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation and security of the website may operate independently of optional cookie preferences.
If analytics or marketing cookies are enabled, they should be configured so that the website’s consent mechanism accurately reflects what technologies actually operate.
7. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings.
Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Block certain cookies
- Block all cookies
- Prevent third-party cookies
- Receive a warning before cookies are stored
Blocking all cookies may affect some website functionality.
8. Third-Party Services
Some pages may contain content or functionality provided by external services.
For example, the website may use third-party services for:
- Maps
- Video
- Analytics
- Security
- Spam protection
- Hosting
- Content delivery
These services may place cookies or use related technologies independently of this website.
You should review the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie information if you would like to understand how they handle data.
9. Information Collected Through Cookies
Depending on the technology involved, cookies or similar technologies may collect information such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Device information
- Pages viewed
- Date and time of visits
- Referring pages
- Website interaction information
- Cookie identifiers
Where this information constitutes personal information under Australian privacy law, it will be handled consistently with our Privacy Policy and applicable privacy obligations.
10. How We Use Cookie Information
Cookie information may be used to:
- Operate the website
- Improve security
- Prevent malicious activity
- Maintain website functionality
- Remember visitor preferences
- Identify technical problems
- Understand general website usage
- Improve website performance and usability
We do not sell information collected through cookies.
11. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time if:
- Website functionality changes
- New cookies or technologies are introduced
- Third-party services change
- Our privacy practices change
- Legal or regulatory requirements change
The latest version will be made available on this website.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on this website, please contact:
Southwest Eye Surgeons / Dr Lasitha Jayasinghe
Telephone: 08 9721 6633
Email: admin@swes.com.au
Website: ljay.com.au