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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 14 January 2026

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files downloaded onto your device when you visit most professional websites. These files assist in managing secure user sessions, tracking interface language options, and understanding visitor journey flows.

2. How We Use Cookies

Cape Truth applies cookies to guarantee platform stability, safe user accounts, secure membership payment verifications, and to evaluate general analytics when explicitly approved by the visitor.

3. Your Choices and Google Consent Mode v2

Our cookie implementation adheres to high privacy standard frameworks, using advanced configuration files. When you load our page, a cookie consent banner is displayed. Non-essential tracking services (like Google Analytics, Google Adsense) remain blocked (denied status) until you explicitly click "Accept All" or opt-in via preference settings.

You can adjust these settings at any time by clicking the dedicated "Cookie Settings" option in our page footer. This action instantly re-opens the consent dialog box, allowing you to modify your preferences.

4. Categories of Cookies We Use

The table below lists the technical categories of tracking components utilized on our platforms:

Category Purpose Associated Consent Signal Default Status
Strictly Necessary Core site functions and user account storage security_storage, functionality_storage Enabled (Granted)
Analytics Anonymized analytics and visitor flows analytics_storage Disabled (Denied)
Advertising Re-targeting and displaying interest-based ads ad_storage, ad_user_data Disabled (Denied)

5. Specific Cookie Assets we deploy

Cookie Name Category Classification Operating Provider Technical Objective Retention Term
consentMode Necessary Tracker Cape Truth Portal Records your data preferences to bypass banners on return visits 365 Days
_ga Analytical Tracker Google Analytics Compiles anonymous data about how visitors use the website 2 Years
_gac_GB Advertising Tracker Google AdWords Measures ad campaign interaction and effectiveness parameters 90 Days

6. Direct Browser-Level Disabling

In addition to using our website's consent banner, you can configure your browser to reject cookies from all websites. However, disabling all cookies may disrupt necessary site functions, such as member login portals.

7. Third-Party Tracker Elements

Certain dynamic modules (such as the interactive Google Map on our Contact page) may download third-party files. You can review Google's privacy policy separately here: Google Privacy Policy.

8. Policy Revisions

We update this policy as technical cookie frameworks scale or as regulatory standards evolve. Updated documents take effect immediately.

9. Legal Desk

If you have questions regarding this policy, please email [email protected] or call +27 21 444 8765.

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