Cape Connect Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Cape Connect ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.capeconnect.co.za (the "Site"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.

Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Think of them as providing a "memory" for the website, so it can recognise you when you return and respond appropriately.

Why We Use Cookies

Cape Connect uses cookies for several important reasons, including:

Types of Cookies We Use

The following table describes the different types of cookies we use on Cape Connect:

Cookies Used by Cape Connect
Cookie Name Purpose Provider Duration
PHPSESSID Maintains user session across pages. Cape Connect Session
_ga Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics. Google Analytics 2 years
_gid Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics. Google Analytics 24 hours
_gat Used to throttle request rate for Google Analytics. Google Analytics 1 minute
cc_pref Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. Cape Connect 1 year

How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our website. You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

Specific Browser Instructions

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our website, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our website. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve our website. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our website, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.

You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Cape Connect
Attn: Data Protection Officer
12 Chiappini Street
Green Point, Cape Town, 8005
South Africa
Email: dataprotection@capeconnect.co.za
Phone: +27 35 048 5231