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Cookie Notice
Effective date: 21 July 2026
This Cookie Notice explains the cookies and similar technologies used by westforgeworks.com.au, operated by Forgepoint Operations Pty Ltd (ABN 99 699 579 952 · ACN 699 579 952) trading as Westforge Works. It reflects the actual production implementation of this website.
1. What we mean by cookies and similar technologies
Cookies and similar technologies can include:
- Cookies (small files placed on your device by a website)
- Local storage and session storage
- Browser identifiers
- Pixels
- Scripts
This Cookie Notice describes only the technologies actually in use on this website.
2. Categories used on this website
This website uses:
- Essential technologies to operate the site, deliver content, submit enquiries and quotation requests, upload files and remember your privacy choices.
- Analytics (Google Analytics) to measure how the website is used — only with your consent.
- Advertising measurement (Google Ads and Meta Pixel) to measure visits and completed enquiries that may relate to Meta (Facebook and Instagram) advertising — only with your consent.
- Search optimisation (Search Atlas) to help manage on-page search content.
We do not include your name, email address, phone number or enquiry details in analytics or advertising events.
Analytics and advertising measurement do not run unless you allow them. You can accept all, reject non-essential technologies or manage your preferences at any time using the Privacy Choices link in the website footer. Withdrawing consent prevents future non-essential tracking.
3. Technologies in use
Essential — first-party consent record
Name: wfw_consent_v1
Provider: Westforge Works (first party)
Purpose: Records your privacy choices (analytics and advertising measurement on or off) so the banner is not shown again and your choices are honoured on every page and visit.
Category: Essential — consent record.
Type: Browser localStorage entry (not a cookie).
Duration: Six months, after which you will be asked again; you can change your choice sooner via the Privacy Choices link in the footer.
Controls: Use the Privacy Choices link in the footer to change your choices, or clear this website's storage in your browser to remove the record.
Essential — enquiry submission
Name / Provider: Enquiry submission endpoint on this website; backend hosted by Lovable Cloud (Supabase).
Purpose: Receives and stores your enquiry and any files you upload so we can respond and prepare a quotation. Enquiry records and uploaded files are stored in a private backend and are not publicly accessible.
Category: Essential — enquiry submission, quotation submission, file upload.
First / third party: First-party endpoint; server-side processing.
Duration: Not a browser cookie or storage item. Server-side records are retained in line with our Privacy Policy.
Controls: Contact info@forgeop.com.au to request access to, or deletion of, an enquiry record.
Essential — transactional email
Provider: Resend (server-side email delivery, invoked only when you submit an enquiry).
Purpose: Sends your enquiry to Westforge Works and, where appropriate, a confirmation email to you.
Category: Essential — enquiry response.
First / third party: Third-party service invoked from our server; does not place cookies in your browser.
Duration: Not applicable — no browser cookies are set.
Functional — font delivery
Provider: Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com).
Purpose: Delivers the website's typefaces. Requesting a font file transmits standard technical information (such as IP address and browser type) to the font provider.
Category: Functional — visual presentation. No advertising or analytics cookies are set by this website through Google Fonts.
First / third party: Third-party font delivery.
Duration: Not applicable — no browser cookies are set by us for this purpose.
Essential — hosting and infrastructure
Provider: Lovable hosting infrastructure.
Purpose: Delivers the website to your browser. Standard technical information (such as IP address, browser type, request path) is processed transiently to deliver the page.
Category: Essential — website operation, routing, security.
First / third party: Infrastructure provider.
Duration: No persistent cookies are set by us for this purpose.
Analytics — Google Analytics
Provider: Google (Google Analytics 4).
Purpose: Measures page views and website interactions, such as clicks on phone, email and quote links, and completed enquiry submissions.
Category: Analytics.
Consent: Runs only after you allow Analytics. Until then, Google's consent signals keep analytics storage off.
First / third party: Third-party script; sets cookies (such as _ga) under this website’s domain.
Duration: As set by Google.
Advertising measurement — Meta Pixel
Provider: Meta Platforms (Facebook and Instagram).
Purpose: Records page views and completed enquiry submissions so we can measure the effectiveness of Meta advertising. Meta may use this information in accordance with its own policies.
Category: Advertising / marketing measurement.
Consent: The Meta Pixel is not loaded at all unless you allow Marketing.
First / third party: Third-party script and pixel; may set cookies (such as _fbp).
Duration: As set by Meta.
Advertising measurement — Google Ads
Provider: Google (Google Ads).
Purpose: Measures completed enquiry submissions that may relate to Google advertising, and may record visits so Google can show relevant Westforge Works ads (remarketing). Google may use this information in accordance with its own privacy policy.
Category: Advertising / marketing measurement.
Consent: Google Ads measurement and remarketing cookies are not used unless you allow Marketing.
Search optimisation — Search Atlas
Provider: Search Atlas.
Purpose: Loads a script that helps manage on-page search content such as titles and descriptions.
Category: Functional — search optimisation.
First / third party: Third-party script.
Enquiry source — first-party local storage
Name: wf_attribution_v1
Provider: Westforge Works (first party)
Purpose: Remembers how you first arrived at the website (for example, campaign tags, advertising click identifiers, landing page and referring website) so this can be included with an enquiry if you submit one.
Category: Analytics — enquiry attribution. Not sent to Google or Meta.
Type: Browser localStorage entry (not a cookie).
Duration: Up to 90 days, or until you clear site data.
4. Managing cookies and storage
You can control and delete cookies and browser storage through your browser settings. The notice shown on your first visit records your acknowledgement only; it does not turn analytics or advertising measurement on or off. You can limit these technologies by blocking or clearing cookies in your browser, using browser privacy or tracking-protection settings, or using the controls offered by Google and Meta. Essential technologies cannot be disabled through this website because the site cannot function correctly without them.
If the technologies used on this website change, this Cookie Notice will be updated.
5. Personal information
Personal information you provide through the website is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
6. Privacy enquiries
Email: info@forgeop.com.au
Phone: 1300 868 982
Post: PO Box 4115, Baldivis WA 6171
See also: Website Terms of Use · Privacy Policy · Website Disclaimer.