This Cookies Policy aims to make you feel at ease with how we use cookies on our website and outlines the guidelines that govern our use of cookies. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies to track your activity on www.zuydam.co.za. If you have any concerns or wish to withdraw your consent, you can follow the instructions below.
Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your computer or mobile device while you browse. They serve various purposes, such as enhancing your browsing experience, remembering preferences, and improving website functionality.
For greater detail about cookies, here are a few websites for reference: www.allaboutcookies.org / www.youronlinechoices.eu / www.termsfeed.com
Upon your first visit to our website, you may have seen a pop-up regarding cookie usage. Although it may not appear on subsequent visits, you can withdraw your consent at any time by following the instructions below.
The information we collect using cookies helps us understand customers/ users of our website(s) better so that we can provide a more focused user experience. Cookies can, for example, be used to remember user login information and online shopping cart items, to helping companies create targeted ads. Using the knowledge of your previous visit to our website(s), Zuydam Konsult can enhance subsequent visits by tailoring our content to match your requirements.
The most common function of cookies is to remember bits of information that help make browsing the web easier and more hassle-free for you.
We use cookies principally because we want to make our website(s) and mobile application(s) (if any) user-friendly, and we are interested in anonymous user behaviour. Generally, cookies do not store sensitive or personally identifiable information such as your name and address or credit card details.
In the unlikely event that our website(s) uses cookies to store personal information about you, Zuydam Konsult encrypts the personal information to prevent unauthorised use by anyone else.
| Nr. | Cookie type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strictly Necessary Cookies | Essential for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. |
| 2 | Analytical/Performance Cookies | They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. These cookies may also tell us how many of our visitors are male or female and may summarise the number of visitors who fall within certain age ranges, or certain interest categories or certain geographical area. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. |
| 3 | Social Networking Cookies | These cookies allow users to share content on social media platforms and help link activity between a website and third-party sharing platforms. |
| 4 | Behaviourally Targeted Advertising Cookies | These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. They are specifically designed to gather information from users on their devices to display advertisements based on relevant topics of interest. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as to help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. These cookies remember that you have visited our website and use this information to tailor advertising for our products and/ or services when you visit third party websites The information on the users gathered by the cookies may be shared with other advertisers to measure the performance of their advertisements. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. They are mainly third party cookies on our website, and are placed by advertising networks. |
Most web browsers have tools to delete or block cookies. However, blocking cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.
If you disagree with the use of cookies, you can disable them by following the instructions on www.allaboutcookies.org or using available automated tools. Please be aware that disabling cookies may impact certain personalised features. Users can also manage cookies (and delete cookie files) by opening their web browser (such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari) and finding where cookies are stored. For example, cookie storage can be enabled/ disabled in Internet Explorer by clicking “Tools”, then “Internet Options”, then the “Privacy” tab and “Advanced”. Please understand, however, that some of the services will not function so well if cookies are disabled.
Where the organisation setting the cookie provides an automated disabling tool in respect of its cookie(s), we list the name of that organisation, the category of cookies it sets together with a link to its automated disabling tool. In all other cases, we list the names of the cookies themselves and their source at the date of this Cookies Policy so that you can easily identify and disable them if you want through your browser controls.
After your initial visit to this website, we may change the cookies we use. This Cookies Policy will always allow you to know who is placing cookies, for what purpose and give you the means to disable them so you should check it from time to time.
For detailed information about the cookies we use, their purposes, duration, and sources, please refer to the table below:
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics | _ga_* | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. | 1 Year 1 Month 4 Days |
| Analytics | _ga | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors | 1 Year 1 Month 4 Days |
| Analytics | _gid | Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. | 1 Day |
| Analytics | _gat_gtag_UA_* | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID. | 1 Minute |
| Necessary | rc::a | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. | Never |
| Necessary | wpEmojiSettingsSupports | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. | Session |
| Necessary | rc::c | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. | Session |
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/ performance cookies or targeting/ advertising
cookies.
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operation, legal or regulatory reasons. Please, therefore, re-visit this policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Last Reviewed: October 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Zuydam Konsult (Pty) Ltd (“Zuydam”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and applies to all visitors, clients, and users who access our online platforms.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, improve performance, and provide a better user experience.
Cookies may contain information such as your device type, browser, IP address, and browsing behaviour on our website.
3. Why We Use Cookies
Zuydam uses cookies for the following purposes:
4. Types of Cookies We Use
Cookie Type | Example | Purpose | Duration |
Session Cookies | PHPSESSID | Maintain temporary user session data (e.g., login state). | Deleted when you close your browser |
Persistent Cookies | Analytics / Consent Cookies | Remember preferences or consent choices. | 6–24 months |
Third-Party Cookies | Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag | Analyse traffic and campaign performance. | Up to 24 months |
5. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Under POPIA and, where applicable, GDPR, we may only store non-essential cookies on your device with your consent. Essential cookies are processed on the basis of legitimate interest (to ensure site functionality).
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie consent banner. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our use of cookies.
6. Managing and Deleting Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
Instructions for major browsers:
If you choose to block certain cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
7. Third-Party Services and Analytics
We use Google Analytics and similar tools to measure website usage and performance. These third-party providers may set their own cookies and process limited personal data.
You can learn more about how Google uses your data at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, visit:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
8. International Data Transfers
Where third-party providers (such as Google or LinkedIn) store or process information outside South Africa, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place consistent with POPIA and GDPR.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The “Last Reviewed” date will indicate the latest version. Updates will be posted on this page and may be communicated through a notice on our website.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or wish to withdraw your consent, please contact:
Information Officer: H van Zuydam
Email: info@zuydam.co.za
Phone: 021 – 913 9745
Address: Amber Place, 3 Amber Close, 42 Bloemhof Street, Bellville 7530, South Africa
