Cookies Policy
Last updated: 25 August 2026.
Understanding Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store information such as your preferences, browsing history details and login status. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that can access or record data about your interactions with our informational resources on African entrepreneurship. Under South African law these tools may process personal information when they collect identifiers that link to an individual. The information stored can include IP addresses, device types, pages viewed and time spent on content about business opportunities across the continent. Users in South Africa should know that such data helps maintain site functionality without requiring repeated entries of the same details.
Purposes of Cookie Use on Our Site
Our non-commercial informational website uses cookies to deliver reliable access to articles, guides and resources for African entrepreneurs. They remember display settings so content loads consistently across visits. Analytics cookies help us understand which topics on entrepreneurship attract the most interest so we can improve coverage of regional business challenges. No commercial advertising drives these choices because the site operates without sales or paid promotions. The practical result is a smoother experience when exploring materials on starting ventures in various African markets.
Categories of Cookies We Employ
We classify cookies into strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, advertising or targeting and social-media categories. Strictly necessary cookies enable core navigation and security features without which the site would not function. Functional cookies remember user choices such as language or region filters relevant to South African readers. Analytics cookies measure audience engagement with entrepreneur success stories. Advertising cookies are not deployed because the site remains non-commercial. Social-media cookies may appear only if users voluntarily interact with embedded sharing tools but we minimise their use.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies originate directly from Glamreelvo.net and stay within our domain to support essential operations like session continuity for returning visitors seeking African business information. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as analytics services that help track overall traffic patterns. These third-party items may set their own identifiers but we limit their scope to aggregate statistics. South African users retain the right to block third-party items through browser settings while first-party items remain necessary for basic access.
Session and Persistent Cookies
Session cookies exist only while your browser remains open and disappear when you close it, making them suitable for temporary data like navigation paths through entrepreneur resource pages. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a defined period, often up to twenty-four months, to retain preferences such as content filters for specific African regions. Retention periods vary by purpose: analytics cookies typically expire after thirteen months while functional ones may last up to two years to avoid repeated setup steps. Users can clear persistent cookies manually at any time through device storage management tools.
Specific Data and Purposes by Category
Strictly necessary cookies handle authentication tokens and load-balancing data solely to keep the site accessible. Functional cookies store layout preferences and search history limited to the current session. Analytics cookies collect page views, referral sources and device information to produce aggregated reports on popular entrepreneurship topics. No personal contact details are processed by these cookies. The purpose remains improvement of informational quality rather than profiling for commercial gain.
Legal Basis Under South African Law
Processing through cookies falls under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Strictly necessary cookies operate under the legitimate interest basis because they enable the site to function without collecting unnecessary personal details. Other categories require consent obtained through our site-wide cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing. Exemptions apply only when cookies do not process personal information or when they serve exclusively technical security needs. Glamreelvo.net maintains records of consent choices as required by POPIA accountability provisions.
Details of Cookies Used
Our providers include standard analytics platforms that set cookies named _ga with a duration of thirteen months for performance measurement. Functional items such as preference_id last twenty-four months to store regional display settings. Necessary cookies like session_token expire at the end of each visit. All listed items serve only the categories described above and no additional identifiers are added beyond those required for the stated purposes.
Managing Your Consent Preferences
The cookie banner displayed on first visit allows you to accept all non-necessary categories or reject them individually. A dedicated preference centre accessible via the footer lets you revisit and alter selections later. Withdrawing consent stops further collection from the rejected categories while previously stored data follows the stated retention schedule. Changes take effect immediately upon saving new choices.
Browser Settings and Their Effects
Most browsers permit blocking or deleting cookies through privacy menus. Disabling all cookies prevents use of necessary items and may block access to parts of the site or cause repeated login prompts. Limiting only third-party cookies reduces analytics coverage but leaves core functionality intact. South African users should test settings to balance privacy with convenient access to entrepreneurship resources.
Data Transfers Outside South Africa
Some analytics providers store data on servers located in other countries. Transfers occur only when adequate protection measures exist under POPIA or with your consent. Further details appear in our Privacy Policy which explains safeguards applied to cross-border movement of information collected via cookies.
Updates to This Policy and Contact Information
We review this Cookies Policy periodically and publish revisions with new dates. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. For questions contact Glamreelvo.net through the form on our Contacts page or via [email protected]. Postal queries may be sent to 29 Forest Rd, Kenwyn, Cape Town, 7780 and telephone enquiries to +27 77 000 7341. This document serves as a transparent record of our cookie practices tailored to South African legal requirements.