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Cookie Policy (ZA)

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Cookie Policy (ZA)Adriaan Coetzee2021-07-01T16:30:18+00:00

This Cookie Policy was last updated on July 1, 2021 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of South Africa.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://microstepsa.co.za (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behavior on https://microstepsa.co.za. With these cookies you, as website visitor, are linked to a unique ID but these cookies will not profile your behavior and interests to serve personalized ads.

Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.

5.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.5 Social media

On our website, we have included content to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks. This content is embedded with code derived from third parties and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible.

6. Placed cookies

Tawk

Functional

Usage

We use Tawk for chat support.

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Tawk Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
twk_*
Expiration
session
Function

Purpose pending investigation

Name
__tawkuuid
Expiration
Function

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_grecaptcha
Expiration
session
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing/Tracking

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

Facebook Chat widget

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
__fb_chat_plugin
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track interaction

WooCommerce

Statistics

Usage

We use WooCommerce for webshop management.

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name
History.store
Expiration
Function
Store last visit

GDPR Cookie Consent

Functional

Usage

We use GDPR Cookie Consent for cookie consent management.

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
viewed_cookie_policy
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store if a message has been shown
Name
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics.

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_gid
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_gat_gtag_UA_*
Expiration
1 minute
Function
Store a unique user ID

Google Adsense

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements.

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Adsense Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
_gcl_au
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
google_adsense_settings
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

CleanTalk Spam Protect

Functional

Usage

We use CleanTalk Spam Protect for spam prevention.

Sharing data

For more information, please read the CleanTalk Spam Protect Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
ct_sfw_pass_key
Expiration
30 days
Function
Provide spam protection
Name
ct_timezone
Expiration
session
Function
Store time of visit
Name
ct_checkjs
Expiration
session
Function
Store dynamic variables from the browser
Name
ct_has_scrolled
Expiration
session
Function
Store dynamic variables from the browser
Name
ct_ps_timestamp
Expiration
session
Function
Store time of visit
Name
ct_fkp_timestamp
Expiration
session
Function
Store time of visit
Name
ct_pointer_data
Expiration
session
Function
Store dynamic variables from the browser
Name
apbct_visible_fields
Expiration
session
Function
Name
ct_screen_info
Expiration
session
Function
Store dynamic variables from the browser
Name
apbct_site_landing_ts
Expiration
session
Function
Name
apbct_timestamp
Expiration
session
Function
Name
apbct_prev_referer
Expiration
session
Function
Store referrer ID’s
Name
apbct_page_hits
Expiration
session
Function
Name
apbct_cookies_test
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed

Purpose pending investigation

Name
apbct_*
Expiration
Function

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development.

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store logged in users

Wordfence

Functional

Usage

We use Wordfence for website security.

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Wordfence Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
wfwaf-authcookie*
Expiration
1 day
Function
Read to determine if the user is logged in

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
*_expiresAt
Expiration
Function
Name
7bzaCPeRomQQ_rvSyAM,270834630999
Expiration
Function
Name
CookieLawInfoConsent
Expiration
Function
Name
_fbp
Expiration
Function
Name
_fbc
Expiration
Function
Name
ct_checked_emails
Expiration
Function
Name
apbct_site_referer
Expiration
Function
Name
fusionredux_current_tab
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_statistics-anonymous
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
wp-saving-post
Expiration
Function
Name
fusion_metabox_tab_2391
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_consent_status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_choice
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
pysTrafficSource
Expiration
Function
Name
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Expiration
Function
Name
ct_mouse_moved
Expiration
Function
Name
fusion_metabox_tab_2550
Expiration
Function
Name
fusion_metabox_tab_1851
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
ct_cookies_type
Expiration
Function
Name
off_canvas_2632
Expiration
Function
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
Function
Name
ct_has_key_up
Expiration
Function
Name
ct_has_input_focused
Expiration
Function
Name
googlesitekit_1.98.0_ce6269c23073832bd7f039149745856b_modules::analytics::report::bfa99f68fd7562bef5
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Name
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Expiration
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Name
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Name
googlesitekit_1.98.0_ce6269c23073832bd7f039149745856b_modules::analytics::report::fef19d7806ab13cd83
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Name
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Expiration
Function
Name
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Expiration
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Name
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Expiration
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Name
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7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the Information Regulator South Africa: P.O Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017 Complaints email: complaints.IR@justice.gov.za

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

MicroStep
Unit H2C , Isando, Business Park, 10 Hulley Road, Isando, 1600
South Africa
Website: https://microstepsa.co.za
Email: info@ex.commicrostepsa.co.za
Phone number: +27 11 397 6356

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on July 1, 2021.

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Phone: +27 11 397 6356

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Email: info@microstepsa.co.za

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