Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 2026
1. About this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how BuildHerThon uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use our digital services.
It should be read alongside the BuildHerThon Privacy & Terms, which explain how we collect, use and protect personal information.
BuildHerThon is operated by Panelle Worldwide Ltd (“Panelle”).
2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, mobile device or other device when you visit a website.
They help websites function correctly, improve user experience, remember user preferences, understand how websites are used and support the delivery of relevant services.
Cookies may be placed by BuildHerThon or by authorised third-party service providers supporting the operation of the platform.
3. How We Use Cookies
BuildHerThon uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Improve website functionality and performance
- Remember user preferences
- Maintain security
- Understand how visitors use the platform
- Analyse website performance
- Improve accessibility and user experience
- Support future platform services
- Measure engagement with BuildHerThon content; and
- Support the ongoing development of the platform.
As BuildHerThon evolves, cookies may also support additional platform features, digital services and user experiences.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
BuildHerThon may use the following categories of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot normally be disabled.
They support core website functionality, security and accessibility.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember user preferences and improve the functionality and usability of the platform.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help BuildHerThon understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting aggregated and anonymised information about website usage.
This information helps us improve the platform and understand how our services are being used.
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us monitor website performance and identify opportunities to improve speed, reliability and user experience.
Future Platform Cookies
As BuildHerThon introduces new digital services, the Skills Exchange, mentoring tools and other platform features, additional cookies or similar technologies may be introduced where necessary to support those services.
Where required by applicable law, users will be informed of any material changes.
5. Third Party Cookies
BuildHerThon may use trusted third-party providers to support analytics, website functionality, communications, embedded content or other platform services.
These providers may place cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
Where applicable, links to those policies will be made available.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Most web browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies;
- Delete cookies;
- Block some or all cookies;
- Receive notifications before cookies are stored; and
- Manage cookie preferences through browser settings.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of BuildHerThon.
Where required by law, BuildHerThon will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
Users may update their cookie preferences at any time through the website’s cookie management tools where available.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
BuildHerThon may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
- Changes in legislation
- New technologies
- Platform development
- Additional digital services
- Operational practices; or
- Improvements to the BuildHerThon platform
The latest version will always be published on the BuildHerThon website.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how BuildHerThon uses cookies, please contact:
BuildHerThon
Operated by Panelle Worldwide Ltd
Email: hello@buildherthon.com
Website: www.buildherthon.com