Cookie Policy [September 2026]: Exactly What We Set, and How to Refuse It
Exactly what cookies this site sets, what our affiliate tracking does and does not do, how long each lasts, and how to refuse or remove them.
Last updated 21 September 2026.
The short version
We use a small number of cookies to keep the site working and to count page views in aggregate. When you click through to an operator, that operator sets its own cookies so it knows the visit came from us. We set no advertising or retargeting cookies at all, and we do not build a profile of you.
What a cookie is
A small text file a website stores on your device. First-party cookies are set by the site you are looking at; third-party cookies are set by another domain, such as an affiliate tracking platform. Related technologies — local storage, pixels — work similarly and are covered by this policy.
Every cookie this site involves
| Cookie type | Purpose | Duration | Can you refuse it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keeps the site working — security, load balancing, remembering that you dismissed a notice. | Session to 12 months | Not without breaking the site |
| Analytics (aggregate) | Counts page views and referrers so we know which pages are useful. No cross-site tracking, no profile of you. | Up to 12 months | Yes — browser settings or Do Not Track |
| Affiliate attribution | Records that a click to an operator came from us, so we are credited. Identifies this site, not you. | 30–90 days, set by the operator | Yes — block third-party cookies |
| Advertising / retargeting | We do not use these. | — | Not applicable — none set |
Affiliate tracking, explained properly
This is the part worth understanding, because it is how the site is funded.
When you click a link to an operator, the URL carries an identifier for us. The operator’s affiliate platform records that the visit came from pharmaconline.co.nz and sets a cookie on your device, typically lasting 30 to 90 days. If you open an account in that window, the operator credits us with a commission.
What that cookie does not do: it does not tell the operator who you are — we do not know, so we cannot pass it on. It does not follow you around the web showing you adverts. It does not come back to us with any information about you; we receive only aggregate counts of clicks and sign-ups.
Once you are on the operator’s site you are subject to that operator’s privacy and cookie policies, which we do not control. They are worth reading, because they are generally considerably more extensive than ours.
How to refuse or remove cookies
Block third-party cookies
This stops affiliate attribution cookies while leaving the site working normally. Every major browser supports it, and in Safari and Firefox it is on by default.
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Prevent cross-site tracking (on by default)
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Block everything
You can block all cookies in your browser settings. This site will still be readable — there is no login and no personalisation — though some minor conveniences will stop working.
Delete what is already there
Clearing browsing data in your browser removes cookies already stored. On most browsers you can clear cookies for this site alone rather than all sites.
Private browsing
An incognito or private window discards cookies when you close it.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
We honour both. If your browser sends a Do Not Track header or a Global Privacy Control signal, our analytics does not record the visit.
Why there is no cookie banner
New Zealand does not have an EU-style cookie consent requirement; the Privacy Act 2020 governs personal information rather than mandating a consent pop-up for every cookie. Given we set no advertising cookies and our analytics does not identify you, we have taken the view that a banner would be friction without benefit — and that publishing a complete, readable list of exactly what is set is more useful to you than a button most people click to make a box go away.
If you disagree, we would genuinely like to hear it: [email protected].
Changes
If we change what we set, we will update this page and the date at the top. If we ever introduced advertising cookies we would say so prominently, and we have no plans to.
More
See our privacy policy for how we handle personal information generally, and terms and conditions for the terms of use.