Cookies Policy   
Visitors To Africa

Introduction
Visitors to Africa (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to improve performance, personalise content, deliver functionality and measure engagement. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, your choices, and how to manage or disable them.

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What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They store information such as preferences, session identifiers, and tracking data. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage.

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Types of cookies we use

• Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies:
  These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They enable core functions such as secure area access, session management, and form submissions. Examples: session_id, auth_token.

• Performance & Analytics Cookies:
  These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site (pages visited, time on page, referral sources) to help us improve site performance and user experience. Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid), Matomo.

• Functional Cookies:
  These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization (language preferences, region, saved settings). They may be set by us or third parties whose services we have added to our pages. Examples: language, region.

• Marketing & Advertising Cookies:
  These cookies are used to deliver relevant marketing content, measure ad campaign performance, and build audience profiles for targeted advertising. They may be set by third‑party advertising networks. Examples: Facebook pixel, Google Ads cookies.

• Social Media Cookies:
  These cookies enable content sharing and integration with social networks (e.g., like buttons, embedded posts). They may be set by the social platforms and subject to their policies.

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Third‑party cookies
We use trusted third parties (analytics providers, social media platforms and advertising partners) who may set cookies on our site. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies; we recommend reviewing them for more detail.

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How we use cookies

• To enable core website functionality and secure browsing.

• To remember your preferences and settings for a personalised experience.

• To analyse site usage, improve content and navigation, and monitor performance.

• To deliver targeted content and marketing relevant to your interests.

• To measure and optimise advertising effectiveness.

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Your choices and managing cookies

• Cookie banner: Upon first visiting our site you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non‑essential cookies, or manage preferences.

• Browser settings: You can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that blocking cookies may affect website functionality and your experience.

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data

  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

  • Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

• Opt‑out for analytics: For Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics opt‑out browser add‑on. For other analytics providers, please refer to their privacy tools.

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Retention period
Cookies have varying lifespans—session cookies are deleted when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain for a set period (e.g., 30 days, 2 years) depending on their purpose. Specific cookie durations are provided in your browser’s developer tools or the cookie banner details.

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Security
We take reasonable measures to protect cookie data and your privacy. Cookies themselves do not contain personally identifiable information (unless you have provided it elsewhere on the site).

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Children
Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect data from children.

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Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy periodically. The effective date at the top will be revised when changes occur. Please review this page regularly.

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Contact us
For questions about this Cookies Policy or to exercise privacy rights, contact:
Concierge & Privacy Officer
Visitors to Africa
Email: concierge@visitorstoafrica.com
Phone: +27 (0) 79 132 3335
Address: Hermanus, South Africa