Cookie Policy for Grounding.co.za
At Grounding.co.za, we are committed to enhancing your experience on our website while ensuring your privacy and data security. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and tracking technologies we use, the purposes they serve, and your choices regarding them.
1. What Cookies and Tracking Technologies Are Used
Grounding.co.za uses several types of cookies and tracking technologies to improve your experience and analyze how our website is used. The main types include:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that remain on your device until you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
- Third-Party Cookies: Cookies placed by third-party services that appear on our site, helping us in analytics and advertising.
2. Purpose of Each Cookie
We utilize cookies for various purposes to ensure the optimal functioning of our website:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This includes performance metrics to improve our services.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
3. How Users Can Control or Opt-Out of Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences by following these steps:
- Adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies.
- Use browser extensions that block cookies.
- Visit the opt-out links of third-party advertisers if applicable.
Note that if you refuse cookies, some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function as intended.
4. Third-Party Cookies and Their Use
Third-party cookies are created by domains other than our website. We may use third-party services for analytics and advertising purposes. Some of the third parties we may work with include:
- Google Analytics – tracks visitor behavior to improve our site.
- Facebook and other social media platforms – to deliver personalized ads based on your activity.
Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these third parties for more information on their cookie practices.
5. Data Retention and Security
The cookies we employ are stored on your device for varying periods, depending on their purpose. We ensure that your data is handled securely and retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the intended purposes. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, and destruction.
6. Updates to the Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we do, we will notify you by revising the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for the latest information on our cookie practices.
7. Contact Information for Cookie-Related Inquiries
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Grounding Co., South Africa
Thank you for visiting Grounding.co.za and for your attention to our Cookie Policy.