Effective Date: 1 December 2025
Version: 2.0
Issuing Entities:
- Strategic Global Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 693 256 503)
- Superspeed.ai Pty Ltd (ACN 660 530 090), trading as Cushi.ai / Cushi.app
Governance Oversight: Group CEO, Strategic Global Holdings Pty Ltd
Review Cycle: Annual or earlier if required by law or operational change
1. OVERVIEW
This Cookie Preferences Policy explains how users may manage cookies and tracking technologies across Cushi.ai / Cushi.app (“Sites”). It forms part of the Cookie Notice and Privacy Policy and is drafted to meet the highest standards of:
• GDPR / UK GDPR
• ePrivacy Directive
• EU/UK consent and transparency rules (opt-in, granular, revocable)
• Australian Privacy Act (APPs)
• CPRA and U.S. targeted advertising opt-out laws
• China PIPL consent requirements
• LATAM regional tracking and transparency regulations
Where inconsistencies arise, regional rules with stronger protections prevail.
2. COOKIE PREFERENCE MANAGEMENT
Users may manage preferences through:
• On-site cookie banner
• Granular Cookie Preference Centre
• Browser-level controls
• Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals
Preferences apply per device/browser and must be reset if cookies are cleared.
3. COOKIE CATEGORIES
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Required for authentication, security, load balancing, and core platform functionality.
3.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies
Used for diagnostics and analytics. EU/UK: opt-in consent required.
3.3 Functional Cookies
Store user preference settings. Disabling may affect usability.
3.4 Targeting / Advertising Cookies
Used for interest-based ads. EU/UK/China: opt-in. US CPRA: opt-out.
4. COOKIE PROVIDER TABLE
Provider | Purpose | Category | Legal Basis | Retention
Cushi Internal | Session/auth | Strictly Necessary | Contract | Session
Analytics Partner | Usage metrics | Performance | Consent | 13 months
Ad Partner | Targeting | Advertising | Consent | 13 months
5. BROWSER CONTROLS
Users can block or delete cookies, including per-site settings. Blocking essential cookies may disable parts of the site.
6. THIRD-PARTY OPT-OUT TOOLS
Partners may provide their own opt-out tools. These do not override Cushi’s essential cookie functions.
7. GLOBAL PRIVACY CONTROL (GPC)
Cushi honours GPC signals where required by law, treating them as valid opt-out requests.
8. REGION-SPECIFIC COMPLIANCE
EU/UK:
• Opt-in required for all non-essential cookies
• Consent must be granular, revocable, recorded
Australia:
• APP transparency requirements apply
US (CPRA):
• “Do Not Sell/Share” mechanisms required
• Cross-context advertising opt-out enforced
China (PIPL):
• Separate consent for behavioural/personalised cookies
LATAM:
• Brazil, Argentina, Colombia require transparency and may require opt-in for certain cookies
9. COOKIE RETENTION AND LIFESPANS
Session cookies expire at browser close.
Non-essential cookies retained for max 13 months unless law requires a shorter period.
10. CONSENT LOGGING & AUDIT TRAILS
Cushi logs:
• timestamp
• categories accepted
• jurisdiction
• GPC status
Logs retained for required legal periods only.
11. SENSITIVE-PURPOSE TRACKING PROHIBITION
Cushi prohibits cookies used for:
• special-category inference
• biometric tracking
• political or religious profiling
• behavioural profiling of minors
12. CHANGES TO COOKIE TOOLS
Updates may occur due to legal or platform changes. The Effective Date reflects the latest version.
13. CONTACT
privacy@cushi.ai
Superspeed.ai Pty Ltd
Brisbane, Australia
ANNEX A – DEFINITIONS
Includes definitions for Cookies, Personal Data, Consent, Controller/Processor, and GPC signals.
Version Control, Review & Governance
© 2025 Superspeed.ai Pty Ltd (ACN 660 530 090), trading as Cushi.ai / Cushi.app.
Part of the Strategic Global Holdings Pty Ltd Group (ACN 693 256 503). All rights reserved.
Privacy: privacy@cushi.ai | Security: security@cushi.ai | Support: support@cushi.ai