Updated 14 June 2024
Definitions and Key Terms
To help explain things as clearly as possible in this Cookie Policy, every time any of these terms are referenced, are strictly defined as:
- Cookie: small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. It is used to identify your browser, provide analytics, remember information about you such as language preference or login information.
- Company: when this policy mentions “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, it refers to Company of African Trackers (Pty) Limited, that is responsible for your information under this Cookie Policy.
- Device: any internet-connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer or any device that can be used to visit http://african-trackers.com and use the services.
- Personal Data: any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information – including a personal identification number – allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
- Service: refers to the service provided by Company of African Trackers (Pty) Limited as described in the relative terms and on this platform.
- Third-party service: refers to advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we think may interest you.
- App / Application: The Company of African Trackers app, refers to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT identified above.
- You: a person or entity that is engaged with Company of African Trackers (Pty) Ltd to use its Services.
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Company of African Trackers (Pty) Ltd and its affiliates (collectively “the Company”, “we”, “us”, and “ours”) use cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our app / website, including without limitation and any related URLs or localised versions and related domains / sub-domains (“websites”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as the choices for how to control them.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer or other internet-connected device in order to identify your browser, provide analytics, remember information about you such as your language preference or login information. They’re completely safe and can’t be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your device.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first party and/or third party cookies on our app / website for various purposes, such as:
- To facilitate the operation and functionality of our app / website;
- To improve your experience of our app / website and make navigating around them quicker and easier;
- To allow us to make a bespoke user experience for you and for us to understand what is useful or of interest to you;
- To analyse how our app / website is used and how best we can customise it;
- To identify future prospects and personalise marketing and sales interactions with it;
- To facilitate the tailoring of online advertising to your interests.
What type of cookies does african-trackers.com use?
Cookies can either be session cookies or persistent cookies. A session cookie expires automatically when you close your browser. A persistent cookie will remain until it expires or you delete your cookies. Expiration dates are set in the cookies themselves; some may expire after a few minutes while others may expire after multiple years. Cookies placed by the website you’re visiting are called “first party cookies”. Strictly necessary cookies are necessary for our app / website to function and cannot be switched off by our systems. They are essential in order to enable you to navigate around the app / website and use its features. If you remove or disable these cookies, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to use our app / website. We use the following types of cookies in our app / website:
Essential Cookies
We use essential cookies to make our app / website work. These cookies are strictly necessary to enable core functionality such as security, network management, your cookie preferences and accessibility. Without then you wouldn’t be able to use basic services. You may disable these by changing your browser settles, but this may affect how the website functions.
Performance and Functionality Cookies
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our app / website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality, like videos, may become unavailable or you would be required to enter your login details every time you visit the app / website as we would not be able to remember that you had logged in previously.
Marketing Cookies
These account-based marketing cookies enable us to identify future prospects and personalise sales and marketing interactions with them.
Analytics and Customisation Cookies
These cookies collect information that is used to help us understand how our app / website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our app / website for you. We use cookies served by Google Analytics to collect limited data directly from end-user browsers to enable use to better understand your use of our app / website. Further information on how Google collect and uses this data can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners. You opt-out of all Google supported analytics on our app / website by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Social Media Cookies
These cookies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button or “like” button on our app / website or you link your account or engage with our content on or through a social networking website such as Facebook, Instagram or X.The social network will record that you have done this. These cookies may also include code that has been placed on the platform to help track conversions from ads, optimise ads based on collected data, build targeted audiences for future ads, and remarked to qualified users who have already taken certain actions on the platform.
How can you Manage Cookies?
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their “settings” preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalised to you. It may also stop you from saving customised settings like login information. Browser manufacturers provide help pages relating to cookie management in their products. Please see below for more information.
- Google Chrome
- Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari (Desktop)
- Safari (Mobile)
- Android browser
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
Block and Disabling Cookies and Similar Technologies
Wherever you’re located, you may also set your browser to block cookies and similar technologies, but this action may block our essential cookies and prevent our app / website from functioning properly, and you may not be able to fully utilise all of its features and services. You should also be aware that you may also lose some saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences) if you block cookies on your browser. Different browsers make different controls available to you. Disabling a cookie or category of cookie does not delete the cookies from your browser; you will need to do this yourself from within your browser. You should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.
Changes to our Cookie Policy
We may change our Service and policies, and we may need to make changes to this Cookie Policy so that they accurately reflect our Service and policies. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you (for example, through our Service) before we make changes to this Cookie Policy and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect. Then, if you continue to use the Service, you will be bound by the updated Cookie Policy. If you do not want to agree to this or any updated Cookie Policy, you can delete your account.
Your Consent
By using our app / website, registering an account or making a purchase, you hereby consent to our Cookie Policy and agree to its terms.
Contact Us
Via Email: digital@african-trackers.com
Via this link: https://african-trackers.com/contact-us/