This Cookie Policy constitutes the formal policy of Fluorovision Holdings (Pty) Ltd, any of its holding companies, all of its subsidiary companies from time to time, and any other entities owned and managed by one or more of the same directors (hereinafter collectively “the Group”). This policy works hand in hand with the Group’s Privacy Policy.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files sent by a web server to your browser when you access a website. Different types of cookies are used for different purposes.

The Group uses “cookie” technology on its website to improve your browser experience. The website uses essential cookies for the operation of the Group’s website that are, by default, set to indicate consent by the user, which consent can be denied by the user by selecting the relevant disable/enable tabs in the “Cookie Table” displayed to the user. The website deletes information gathered by the essential cookies immediately at the end of the browser session of the website. The Group’s website requests users to grant, by an affirmative action, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent, before using cookies on the user’s device or collecting and storing information about the user and is transparent about the types of cookies stored and the periods that the information will be stored.

2. WHY WE USE COOKIES

Cookies serve a number of useful purposes to you as a user, and to the Group, including:

• assisting you in navigation of our website;
• analysing the use of our services or applications;
• identifying and understanding the website’s audience so that we can provide relevant content;
• improving how our website performs;
• providing tailored functionality to users by remembering location, device and/or preferences

3. TYPES OF COOKIES

Cookies are classified into two major categories:

• Session Cookies: Session cookies are temporarily stored on your computer while you are visiting a given website. They are automatically deleted once you leave the website.

• Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies remain on your device for a more extended period of time, after you leave the website, this type of cookie remains for retrieval by the web server when you return to visit the website.

Cookies are further classified into “first party cookies” and “third party cookies”.

• First party cookies are those sent to your browser by the server of the website you are visiting. They allow website owners to collect analytics data such as the number of visitors per month, the average duration of the visit and popular pages visited. This data is used to review and improve our website performance. The browser is able to remember language preferences, username and passwords.

•  Third party cookies are those sent to your browser by servers other than the website you are visiting and are mainly used for cross-site tracking, retargeting, and online-advertising purposes. Cookies of this type are the sharing buttons across the site, which allow visitors to share content onto social networks. Cookies are currently set by Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. In order to implement these buttons and connect them to the relevant social networks and external sites, these are scripts from outside of our website. You should be aware that these sites are likely to be collecting information about what you are doing all around the internet, including this website.

• Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behaviour on our website. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. This Analytics data is collected via a JavaScript tag in the pages of our site and is not tied to personally identifiable information. We therefore do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. You can find out more about Google’s position with regards to privacy in its privacy policy.

We recommend that you check the respective policies of each of these sites to see exactly how they use your information and to find out how to opt out or delete such information.

4. DELETING COOKIES

The automatic accepting of cookies by your internet browser can be prevented by changing this setting on your device or browser. You can also access and manually delete cookies.

Deleting or refusing to accept cookies may prevent you from accessing certain parts of the website because the cookies are essential, or your preferences have been forgotten.

If you do not know how to control or delete them, we recommend you visit the privacy policies website for detailed guidance.

5. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

This policy may occasionally be altered or updated. Material changes will be prominently displayed on out website through a Cookie Notice.

6. HOW TO CONTACT US

Should you have any questions, comment or complaints regarding this policy or the information practices of this site, please contact us using the channels and contact information included in our Privacy Policy.