Cookie Notice
Opthea, Ltd. and our affiliates (“Opthea,” “we”, “us” or “our”) is the ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company that is relentlessly pursuing the development of breakthrough treatments that may elevate the standard of care in angiogenic retinal diseases because a potentially revolutionary therapy and expert team are delivering on the highest unmet need: improving vision, that trying to improve quality of life for patients and care partners worldwide. Our first responsibility is to the patients and customers we serve and as part of that service, Opthea understands the importance of privacy and respects every patient’s right to determine the best way to protect their individual information.
This Cookie Notice explains how Opthea uses cookies and similar technologies in connection with our – and any other website that we own or control and which posts or links to this Cookie Notice (collectively, the “Website”).
You do not need to allow cookies to visit the Website. However, enabling cookies may allow for a more tailored browsing experience and may be required for certain parts of the Website to work.
For further information about this Cookie Notice, please contact us at [email protected].
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies serve different purposes, like helping us understand how a website is being used, letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your browsing experience.
What are the key concepts?
First-party cookies. These cookies are served directly by us to your computer or mobile device, which we use to recognize your computer or mobile device when it revisits our Website.
Third-party cookies. They are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie. Third-party cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, including site analytics, advertising, and social media features.
Persistent cookies. They are cookies that remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.
Session cookies. These cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
What are the categories and purposes of the cookies used on the Sites?
We use “strictly necessary”, “functional”, “targeting” and “performance” cookies on our Website:
Strictly necessary cookies.
These cookies are necessary for the Websiteto function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Websitemay not then work.
Functional cookies.
These cookies enable the Websiteto provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly. We use functional cookies to enable us to provide you with enhanced functionality and personalization. These cookies may be set by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Advertising/Targeting cookies.
These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. These cookies may be set through our Websiteby our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other websites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Performance/Analytics cookies.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of the Website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Website and gather information on error messages. The information these cookies collect is aggregated. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our Website and will not be able to monitor its performance.
We use analytics cookies to perform web analytics and for error management purposes, by measuring any errors that may occur.
What types of cookies and similar tracking technologies do we use on the Website?
On the Website, we use cookies and other tracking technologies in the following categories described in the table below.
| Category and purpose | Duration of the cookie | Who serves the cookie | How to control the cookie | |
| AMCV_xxxxxx | Targeting: This is used by Adobe Marketing Cloud. It stores a unique visitor identifier, and uses an organization identifier to allow a company to track users across their domains and services. |
Persistent cookie: 2 years after the user’s visit | Adobe | You can disable the use of Targeting cookies, by selecting “Use only necessary cookies” , ” Reject All”, or clicking the “Manage Preferences” link in the cookie preferences banner located at the bottom of the page. |
| AMCVS_xxxxxx | Targeting: This is used by Adobe Marketing Cloud. It stores a unique visitor identifier, and uses an organization identifier to allow a company to track users across their domains and services. | Session cookie: A few seconds after the user’s visit | Adobe | Same as above |
| s_cc | Performance: This cookie is associated with the Adobe Site Catalyst. It determines whether cookies are enabled in the web browser. | Session cookie: A few seconds after the user’s visit | Adobe | Same as above |
| s_sq | Performance: This cookie is associated with the Adobe Analytics It is set and read by the JavaScript code when the SelectMap functionality or the Activity Map functionality are enabled; it contains information about the previous link that was selected on by the user. | Session cookie: A few seconds after the user’s visit | Adobe | Same as above |
| ak_bmsc | Strictly necessary: This cookie used to optimize performance, and to improve the user experience, on Akamai websites. | Persistent cookie: 1 day after the user’s visit | Akamai | Controlled by Akamai, not user |
| bm_mi | Strictly necessary: This cookie used by Akamai Botman Manager to help differentiate between web requests generated by humans and web requests generated by bots or other automated processes. | Persistent cookie: 1 day after the user’s visit | Akamai | Controlled by Akamai, not user |
| bm_sv | Strictly necessary: This cookie used by Akamai Botman Manager to help differentiate between web requests generated by humans and web requests generated by bots or other automated processes. | Persistent cookie: 1 day after the user’s visit | Akamai | Controlled by Akamai, not user |
| _gid | Performance: Associated with Google Universal Analytics. Used to store and update a unique value for each page visited | Session cookie: A few seconds after the user’s visit | You can find out more information about Google Analytics cookies here and about how Google protects your data here. You can prevent the use of Google Analytics relating to your use of our Sites by downloading and installing a browser plugin available here.
See ‘Your choices’ section below. |
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| _ga | Performance: Associated with Google Universal Analytics. Used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data based on randomly-generated number as the client ID | Persistent cookie: 729 days after the user’s visit | Same as above | |
| _ga_13LHBYX6TV | Performance: Used to monitor performance | Persistent cookie: 13 months after the user’s visit | Same as above | |
| _gat_gtag_UA_136347042_1 | Performance: Used to store a unique user ID for statistical purposes | Persistent cookie: 13 months after the user’s visit | Same as above | |
| OptanonConsent | Strictly necessary: Used to store details about the site’s cookie category and check whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent from the use of each category. No information that can identify the site visitor is stored. | Persistent cookie: 1 year after the user’s visit | OneTrust | Controlled by OneTrust, not user |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Strictly necessary: Used by YouTube to provide bandwidth estimations | Persistent cookie: 1 day after the user’s visit | YouTube | Controlled by YouTube, not user |
| YSC | Strictly necessary: Used by YouTube to remember user’s actions | Session cookie: active as long as user’s web browser is open | YouTube | Controlled by YouTube, not user |
| _cf_bm | Functional: A CloudFoundry cookie to help manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots | Session cookie: a few seconds after the user’s visit | Vimeo | Controlled by Cloudflare, not user |
| vuid | Functional: Used by Vimeo to collect analytics/tracking information | Persistent cookie: 729 days after the user’s visit | Vimeo | You can find out more information about Vimeo cookies here and how Vimeo protects your data. |
| CONSENT | Targeting: Used by YouTube (owned by Google) to display targeted advertising to web visitors vased on a combination of Google analytics and embedded videos on the website | Persistent cookie: 729 days after the user’s visit | YouTube | Controlled by YouTube, not user |
Your choices
You can decide not to accept cookies or other technologies. If you do not accept our cookies or other technologies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of our Website. For example, we may not be able to recognize your computer or mobile device and you may need to log in every time you visit our Website.
Cookie Settings.
You can change the cookie settings when you visit our Website via our Cookie Banner that is displayed to you when you first visit our Website. Our Cookie Banner and Cookie Settings allow you to accept, refuse or manage the setting of all or some cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent.
- When we deploy other cookies, you have the possibility to either accept or reject all cookies, or to allow the deployment of the categories of cookies you prefer, by clicking on the appropriate button (i.e., “Accept All Cookies”, “Use Only Necessary” or “Cookie Settings”).
Blocking cookies in your browser.
Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. Otherwise, you should use the “Help” option in your internet browser for more details:
- Cookie settings in Microsoft Edge
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Safari
Blocking images/clear gifs.
Most browsers and devices allow you to configure your device to prevent images from loading. To do this, follow the instructions in your particular browser or device settings.
Third-party opt-out option.
You can opt-out of interest-based advertising through some of the third parties listed in the chart above by using the corresponding third-party opt-out tool provided in the chart.
Industry association opt-outs.
You may opt out of receiving interest-based advertising on websites through members of the Network Advertising Initiative by clicking here or the Digital Advertising Alliance by clicking here. Please note that we also may work with companies that offer their own opt-out mechanisms and may not participate in the opt-out mechanisms linked above. If you choose to opt-out of targeted advertisements, you will still see advertisements online, but they may not be relevant to you. Even if you do choose to opt out, not all companies that serve online behavioral advertising are included in this list, and so you may still receive some cookies and tailored advertisements from companies that are not listed.
For more information about how we collect, use and share your personal information, see our Privacy Policy.
Changes
Information about the cookies we use may be updated from time to time, so please check back on a regular basis for any changes.
Questions
If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice, please contact us by email at [email protected].