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Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 1 January 2025 | Last Updated: 1 January 2025
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use on the Mokoena Fortified Holdings website, and how you can control them. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
01 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses to your device. They are uniquely assigned to your browser and can only be read by the web server that issued them.
02 Why We Use Cookies
Mokoena Fortified Holdings uses cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly and securely
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how visitors use our website (analytics)
- Improve site performance and user experience
- Measure the effectiveness of our content and services
We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising or sell your data to third-party advertisers.
03 Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies Always Active
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. Without them, core features such as navigation, form submissions, and page security cannot operate. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled.
Examples: Session management, security tokens, form submission handling.
Analytics Cookies Optional
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about pages visited, time spent on the site, and where visitors came from. This helps us improve our website content and layout.
Provider: Google Analytics (anonymised IP addresses, no personal identification).
Data collected: Pages visited, session duration, referral source, device type, browser type.
Functional Cookies Optional
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or contact form entries) to provide a more personalised experience. They do not track your activity across other websites.
Performance Cookies Optional
These cookies collect information about how the website performs, including loading times, errors, and technical issues. This information is used solely to improve site performance and is never used to identify individual users.
04 Third-Party Cookies
Some features on our website are provided by third parties who may place their own cookies on your device. These third parties include:
- Google Analytics — website usage analytics. Google Privacy Policy
- Google Maps — location and map display. Google Privacy Policy
- Formspree / Contact Form providers — contact form processing
- Font providers (Google Fonts) — web font delivery
MFH does not control third-party cookies. Please review each provider's privacy and cookie policies for more information. We do not use any social media tracking pixels or retargeting cookies.
05 How Long Cookies Last
Cookies are classified by how long they remain on your device:
- Session cookies — these are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Used for essential site functions.
- Persistent cookies — these remain on your device for a set period (typically 30 days to 2 years). Used for analytics and preference storage. You can delete them manually at any time.
All analytics cookies on our site are set to expire within 13 months in line with Google Analytics data retention best practices.
06 Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over which cookies are placed on your device. You can:
Via your browser settings
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Here's how to do it in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
- Safari (Mac/iOS): Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Opt out of Google Analytics
You can prevent Google Analytics from tracking your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Please note: disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to operate.
07 Cookies and POPIA
In terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), cookies that collect personal information (such as analytics cookies linked to an identifiable user) require your consent before being placed.
Our website requests your consent for non-essential cookies when you first visit. You can withdraw this consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or contacting us.
For more information on how we handle your personal information, see our Privacy Policy and POPIA Compliance pages.
08 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our website or legal requirements change. Any updates will be reflected on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.