Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains how perdanot uses cookies on this website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device while you browse. They let us recognise your device, remember what you have chosen and understand how the site is being used. Where a cookie collects personal information, we handle it in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and our Privacy Policy.

We use cookies to keep the website working properly, to tailor the content you see and to gather information about how our services are used. Cookies help us understand what visitors are looking for and give them more of it, which matters on a site read largely by older South Africans who want clear, practical information.

We take privacy and transparency seriously. That is why we want you to know exactly what our cookies do and what choices you have about them.

The types of cookies we use

We use several kinds of cookie so that the site works well for you. Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include session cookies, which are deleted the moment you close your browser.

Analytics cookies help us collect information about how visitors move through the site. That data shows us which pages are useful, where people get stuck and what we should improve. These cookies do not store your name, your identity number or any other information that identifies you personally.

Preference cookies remember the choices you make, such as language, region or display settings, so that the site behaves the way you expect on your next visit. We use marketing cookies only in a limited way, to measure how well our own campaigns for the Knysna walks are working.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to deliver the functions you actually ask for. Without some of them the website simply would not work. They also help us monitor performance and pick up technical problems — useful when connectivity is patchy, as it can be on the Garden Route.

Our analytics cookies tell us about traffic to the site, which sections are read most, and how visitors interact with our route notes and articles. We use that only to make the content and the service better.

We are committed to respecting your privacy and using cookies openly and responsibly. We do not sell the data collected through cookies to anyone. It is used solely for our own internal analytics and operational purposes, and is retained no longer than we need it.

Managing cookies

You are in full control of the cookies on your device. Most browsers let you manage cookie settings directly from their settings menu. You can accept all cookies, refuse them, or approve them selectively by type. You may also withdraw the consent you gave through the banner on this site at any time by clearing the cookies for this website.

If you decide to block cookies, some parts of our website may work less well. Features such as remembering your preferences may become unavailable, and some elements of a page may not display properly.

You can delete existing cookies at any time through your browser settings. Bear in mind that deleting them will reset your preferences and settings on this site. If you have a question about managing cookies, please look at your browser's help pages or contact us on [email protected] and we will talk you through it.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect a change in how we work, or for other operational reasons. Anything material will be communicated clearly. We suggest you look at this page now and again so that you know what our current practice is.

By carrying on using the site after a change is published, you agree to the updated Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with a change, please stop using the website. We believe in being straightforward, and we want you to know exactly how we look after and use your information. If you are unhappy with how we handle it, you may complain to the Information Regulator (South Africa) at [email protected].