Cookie Policy
Last Updated: August 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely utilised to make websites work efficiently, remember your display preferences, and provide anonymous reporting data to website operators.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
Net Layer Base maintains a minimal cookie footprint. We classify the cookies used on net-layerbase.click into two categories:
- Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are critical for core website functions, such as storing your consent preferences and ensuring secure navigation. The site cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Anonymous Analytical Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our technical articles and curriculum pages by collecting anonymous aggregate traffic statistics. No personally identifying information is gathered.
3. Comprehensive Cookie Inventory Table
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
net_layerbase_cookie_consent |
Essential | Stores your explicit cookie consent choice (Accepted/Rejected). | 12 Months | Net Layer Base (First-Party) |
_nlb_session |
Essential | Maintains secure browsing state and protects against cross-site request forgery. | Session | Net Layer Base (First-Party) |
_nlb_stats_anon |
Analytics | Records aggregated, anonymised page views to improve educational course layouts. | 30 Days | Net Layer Base (First-Party) |
_cf_bm |
Essential (Security) | Cloudflare bot management cookie to distinguish between human visitors and automated malicious crawlers. | 30 Minutes | Cloudflare (Third-Party) |
4. Third-Party Cookies & External Services
We do not host third-party advertising cookies or behavioural tracking pixels from commercial ad networks. Certain embedded fonts or security CDNs (such as Google Fonts or Cloudflare) may transmit standard HTTP header information required to serve assets securely. For details on how we safeguard personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.
5. Managing & Disabling Cookies
When you first visit our site, our cookie banner allows you to Accept all cookies or choose Essential cookies only. Furthermore, you can adjust your preferences or delete stored cookies at any time via your browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to block or disable all cookies in your browser settings, you will still be able to read our curriculum and public articles. However, your consent choice will not be remembered, and our cookie banner will reappear on subsequent visits.
7. Questions Regarding Our Cookie Practices
If you have questions regarding our cookie implementation or data handling, please contact:
Net Layer Base Pty Ltd
Liam Walker, 19 Placeholder St, Tamworth, NSW, New South Wales, 2340
Phone: 02 6764 8315
Email: info@net-layerbase.click