Cookie Policy
Last updated: 9 January 2026
This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) explains how Pallas Development Management Pty Ltd (ACN 616 131 090) which trades as Fortis Development Group (Fortis) (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.fortis.com.au.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using our cookie consent tool.
We use cookies to ensure the website functions properly, to improve your experience, to analyse how the website is used and to personalise content or advertising.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They store information about your browsing actions and preferences. They help us to improve your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and understand how users interact with our website.
Cookies can be:
- Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies – remain on your device until it expires or you delete it
- First-Party cookies – set by us
- Third-Party cookies – set by external providers
2. Types of cookies we use
We use the following categories of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, page navigation, and access to secure areas of the website. These cookies cannot be disabled.
Examples include:
- Enabling page navigation
- Managing security and session access
- Remembering cookie consent preferences
Performance and Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information so we can improve performance and user experience.
Examples:
- Traffic statistics such as page visits & time spent on pages
- Identifying browser types and device categories
We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose.
Advertising and Targeting Cookies (Optional)
These cookies are used to deliver personalised ads and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. They may be set through our website by third-party advertising or social media partners such as Google Ads and Meta.
These cookies track browsing habits across websites and may build a user profile to show you relevant ads.
Functionality Cookies (Optional)
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make to enhance your browsing experience and enable additional functionalities.
Examples:
- Language and regional preferences
- Login and authentication details
3. Cookies we set
Strictly Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
| li_gc | 6 months | Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor’s consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes. |
| _cfuvid | session | Cloudflare sets this cookie to track users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services |
| __hssrc | session | This cookie is set by Hubspot whenever it changes the session cookie. The __hssrc cookie set to 1 indicates that the user has restarted the browser, and if the cookie does not exist, it is assumed to be a new session. |
| __hssc | 1 hour | HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of sessions and to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection. |
| wp-wpml_current_language | session | WordPress multilingual plugin sets this cookie to store the current language/language settings. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| __hstc | 6 months | Hubspot set this main cookie for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). |
| hubspotutk | 6 months | HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of the visitors to the website. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. |
| visit_cookie | session | Description is currently not available. |
| vuid | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos on the website. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser IDs. |
| _gcl_au | 3 months | Google Tag Manager sets this cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
| _fbp | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to store and track interactions. |
4. Third-party cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party providers. These providers may use cookies to deliver relevant ads or analyse website usage. Third-party cookies are subject to the control and policies of those providers such as:
- Google Analytics
- Google Ads
- Meta Pixel
- YouTube / Vimeo
- HubSpot
5. How you can control cookies
When you first visit our website, you will be prompted to use the cookie consent banner to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customise and manage your cookie preferences
You can change your preferences or withdraw consent at any time by selecting the “Cookie Settings” link at the bottom of the website.
Alternatively, you can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that by disabling or restricting cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Learn more about managing cookies in:
For further information about managing cookies, including how to delete them, please visit: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
6. Changes to this cookie policy
We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations or our practices.
Any changes to the Policy will be updated on this page.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy and our use of cookies or your privacy rights, please contact us.
Fortis Development Group
L5, 30-36 Bay Street
Double Bay, NSW 2028
Australia