COOKIES POLICY
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FEBRUARY 2024
1 INTRODUCTION
Cookies are small pieces of data that websites may use for various purposes. Cookies are often used to enable a user's experience whilst using a particular website for example, by personalising their experience, providing data as to which parts of the website a user has visited and other data that may inform enhanced user experience, website functionality, performance and/or advertising.
2 PURPOSE
This policy seeks to disclose what cookies Public Interest SA (NPC) ("Public Interest SA", "we", "us, "our") use on our website. It further seeks to disclose how those cookies are used to collect the personal information/data of visitors to our website as well as how you, the user, may control the collection and use of your data. In particular, the purpose of this policy is threefold:
2.1 to provide full disclosure regarding our collection and use of data through cookies;
2.2 to create transparency between ourselves and visitors to our website; and
2.3 to inform users as to what rights they may have in respect of our use of cookies and how those rights may be exercised to protect their personal information.
3 COOKIES WE USE
There are various types of cookies that are available for our use in collecting data. These may be categorised as follows:
3.1 Necessary/Essential Cookies – these are the cookies that enable you to browse our website and use the features of our website. Without these cookies, certain functions of our website would not be available to you.
3.2 Performance Cookies – these are cookies that collect data about how you use our website. For example, they enable us to determine which sections of our website you visit the most. This may help us to make those sections easier for you to navigate. It must be noted that the information collected through these cookies cannot be used to personally identify you as it is aggregated and anonymous.
3.3 Functionality Cookies – these cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make whilst browsing (e.g. information about your geographic location to ensure that our website is localised to your area). We may also store preferences such as text size, fonts, and other customisable site features. The information these cookies collect will not personally identify you, and they cannot track your browsing activity on non Public Interest SA websites.
3.4 Marketing/Advertising Cookies – these are cookies used to track visitors across our website and display advertisements that are relevant to the user.
4 OPT OUT CAPABILITY
If you do not want your data to be collected through cookies, there is a simple procedure that most web browsers provide so a user may reject, accept, or adjust the cookies feature. However, please note that because cookies are used throughout our website, with some being necessary to enable the features therein, disabling them may prevent you from using certain parts of our website.
5 POLICY REVISION
We may, from time to time, review and amend this Cookies Policy without prior notice. Whilst this may be so, we will endeavour to keep the latest version of the policy available on our website.
6 VERSION CONTROL
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February 2024.
ANNEXURE A – COOKIES NOTICE / CONSENT NOTICE
Cookies on this website are used by Public Interest SA and third-party partners for different purposes, including personalising content, tailoring advertising to your interests, and measuring website usage. To manage or disable these cookies click on [e.g. "Cookie Settings"] or visit our Cookies Policy for more information.
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