COOKIE POLICY

Our Privacy Policy references this cookie policy and runs concurrently with it. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them when using our websites or visiting them.

The “Platform” means the Online Platform located on the Website.

“User” means a Registered User who has completed the electronic registration for the Platform as a User who is a natural or a juristic person and utilises the Platform of the Company as listed on the Website

Online Marketing Guys reserves the right to the use of cookies.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

A cookie is an anonymous individual identifier in the form of small text files placed on the device being used by the Registered User and sent via it’s browser Platform. Cookies are sent when the User accesses the Platform. They are stored on the User’s computer and serve to record information about the User’s subsequent online visits. Therefore, after a cookie has been stored on the User’s computer every time the User returns to the Platform, it shall look for the cookie in order to read the stored data. It does not contain or send any personal information stored on the User’s computer to the Platform.

WHY DO WE MAKE USE OF COOKIES?

We use cookies to enable faster and more efficient activation of information, data and settings previously communicated during access and use of the Platform. Cookies also provide a number of useful functions to the User, including:

• allowing the browser to keep track of preferences, location, or device type, in order to personalize the functionality of the Platform,
• increasing the efficiency and performance of the website and Platform,
• recognizing our audiences so that we may deliver content that is most valuable to the User,
• enabling third-party integrations to function correctly on the website and Platform for their intended use.

TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

While we do set a number of cookies on the website ourselves, third parties, such as suppliers or advertisements, may also set certain cookies on the website. These cookies may be deleted from your device in various ways, for example: after the User ends a current browsing session (exiting the website), or after a predetermined period of time, or they may stay on the User’s device until manually deleted.

We make use of the following cookies:

Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
Strictly necessary cookies are classified as cookies that must be present for the website to provide basic functions and cannot be disabled by our system. They are typically set in response to your requests for important features and services, such changing your privacy settings, logging in, or finishing forms / requests. Although you can configure your browser to block or notify you about these cookies, keep in mind that some aspects of the website and Platform could stop working properly.

Note: Personally identifiable information is not stored in these cookies. Please see the Cookie Consent section for details on cookies used under this category

Performance Cookies
Performance cookies are used primarily to track information about how visitors utilize our website, which pages are most frequently visited or whether the User encounters errors. These cookies monitor only the performance of the site as the User interacts with it. These cookies don’t collect identifiable information on visitors, which means all the data collected is anonymous and only be used to improve the functionality of a website. The website won’t be optimized for User usage if the User refuses to accept these cookies.

Advertising & Targeting Cookies
Cookies under this category may be set through our website and the Platform by our advertising partners. They might be used by those businesses to create a profile of the User’s interests and present the User with relevant, interest-based advertisements on other websites. Users will see advertisements on and off the website and Platform that are relevant to each User’s interests once Behavioral Advertising cookies have analyzed information about a User’s browsing history and interests.

Note: These cookies are based on uniquely identifying a User’s browser and internet device rather than directly storing personal information. Users will see less advertising that is specifically suited to their interests if they do not permit these cookies.

Please see the Cookie Consent section for details on cookies used under this category

COOKIE CONSENT

Users who submit forms on our website via the Platform, may tick a checkbox that confirms their agreement to the processing of their data in line with the Privacy Policy, which also allows the User to continue completing the form. This checkbox must be present on all forms, appears only once and will appear in specific steps/questions of the form. Such steps/questions may be either on request of the User’s email address and/or phone number (wherever placed, the function remains the same for all prior entered personal information or post entered personal information, from the point at which the checkbox appears). In some cases, the checkbox may appear at the start of the form or at the end. A User cannot submit our forms if they do not agree to our Privacy Policy and thus do not tick the checkbox.

Please find a list below of the various Data Processing Scopes & Cookies/Trackers used on the website and by the Platform:

ESSENTIAL COOKIES

Cookie Name / Tracker: Google Tag Manager
Cookie purpose: Includes tag managers, privacy notices, and technologies that are critical to the functionality of a website.

SITE ANALYTICS:

Cookie Name / Tracker: Google Analytics
Cookie purpose: Collects and analyzes data related to site usage and performance.

Cookie Name / Tracker: Microsoft Clarity
Cookie purpose: Collects and analyzes data related to site usage, user interactions (such as heatmaps and session recordings), and performance.

Cookie Name / Tracker: X Analytics (formerly Twitter Analytics)
Cookie purpose: Collects and analyzes data related to site usage and performance.

Cookie Name / Tracker: Yahoo! Analytics
Cookie purpose: Collects and analyzes data related to site usage and performance.

ADVERTISING:

Cookie Name / Tracker: Double Click
Cookie purpose: Provides advertising or advertising-related services such as data collection, behavioral analysis or retargeting.

Cookie Name / Tracker: Meta Ads (includes Meta Pixel/Dataset ID and Meta Custom Audiences)
Cookie purpose: Provides advertising or advertising-related services such as data collection, behavioral analysis or retargeting.

Cookie Name / Tracker: Google Ads (includes GA Audiences)
Cookie purpose: Provides advertising or advertising-related services such as data collection, behavioral analysis or retargeting.
GA Audiences is used by Google Ads to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor’s online behaviour across web sites.

Cookie Name / Tracker: Outbrain (includes Outbrain Amplify)
Cookie purpose: Provides advertising or advertising-related services such as data collection, behavioral analysis or retargeting.

Cookie Name / Tracker: Taboola
Cookie purpose: Provides advertising or advertising-related services such as data collection, behavioral analysis or retargeting.

Cookie Name / Tracker: TikTok Ads (includes TikTok Pixel)
Cookie purpose: Provides advertising or advertising-related services such as data collection, behavioral analysis, or retargeting.

Cookie Name / Tracker: X Advertising (includes X Conversion Tracking, formerly Twitter)
Cookie purpose: Provides advertising or advertising-related services such as data collection, behavioral analysis or retargeting.

Cookie Name / Tracker: Yahoo! (includes Yahoo! DOT Tag)
Cookie purpose: Collects and analyzes data related to site usage and performance.

HOW TO DELETE COOKIES

In most cases, your internet browser accepts cookies without your intervention, but you can change your settings to avoid this from happening. Although the Platform requires cookies in order to function correctly, please be aware that deleting them manually may render some features of the Platform inoperable.

Feel free to use a search engine to learn how to clear or delete cookies on your specific browser, or alternatively visit this useful blog article by Privacy Policies for instructions:
https://www.privacypolicies.com/blog/how-to-delete-cookies/

FURTHER COOKIE QUESTIONS

Can I block targeting cookies?
Majority of web browsers include the ability to set cookie settings to block targeting cookies (also referred to as third-party cookies). In some browsers it’s as easy as turning off third-party cookies, but if your web browser doesn’t allow you to manage advanced cookie settings, you can choose to set cookie functionality to “strict” or “essential”. Should you not wish to block all third-party cookies, you may manage your cookie settings by deleting (or blocking) cookies for particular websites only.

What happens if I disable third-party cookies in my browser?
A website will not be able to trace your browsing activity as you switch from one website to the next if you disable third-party cookies in your browser’s settings. Therefore, you can limit tracking advertising by third-party companies by disabling third-party cookies in your web browser.

Why do cookies still function even after my browser is closed?
The web browser’s memory is where session cookies (also referred to as temporary cookies) are stored (not on your computer disk). When you quit your browser, session cookies become inactive because they are only active for the current browsing session. On the other hand, persistent cookies are kept on your device to help with your browsing by remembering your login information, settings, and preferences that you have previously used and saved on a website. Because of this, these cookies continue to function even after you close your browser, making it easier for you to use websites. Persistent cookies have an expiration date, and when that date arrives, they are automatically deleted. You can modify your browser’s settings so that it deletes all cookies after each browsing session. You can also specify an expiration date for particular cookies in some browsers. It’s crucial to keep in mind that if you delete cookies from your browser after each browsing session, you will have to log in and choose your preferences again the next time you open a browser window.

How can I control my cookie settings so that only cookies that are absolutely necessary are allowed?
In order to only enable necessary cookies on your browser, you may change your cookie settings by only allowing cookies while you are actively visiting a website or by setting your cookie settings to “strict” or “essential” depending on your browser settings. It’s crucial to keep in mind that disabling cookies may prevent many websites from functioning properly before you alter your cookie settings.

I still have some questions about cookies. How do I contact Online Marketing Guys with my request?
You can email Online Marketing Guys with a request for further information about cookies.
info@onlinemarketingguys.co.za

COOKIE POLICY UPDATES

This policy may occasionally be modified by us. When we make significant changes to our policy, we’ll either send Users an email or place a prominent notice on our website.