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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Creative Mindz (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website https://creativemindz.co.za (“the Site”).

By using our website, you agree that we can store and access cookies as described below.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.
They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to site owners.

Cookies can be:

  • Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: remain stored until deleted manually or automatically after a set period.
  • First-party cookies: set by the website you are visiting.
  • Third-party cookies: set by external services (e.g., Google, social media platforms, advertisers).

2. Why We Use Cookies

Creative Mindz uses cookies to:

  1. Ensure the site functions correctly (e.g., login, navigation, forms).
  2. Enhance performance and usability (e.g., remembering preferences).
  3. Analyze website traffic and engagement (via Google Analytics).
  4. Deliver personalized ads and measure ad performance (via Google AdSense).
  5. Protect the website and detect misuse or fraud.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly.
They enable core functions such as security, load balancing, and form submissions.
Without these cookies, certain features may not work as intended.

Examples:

  • WordPress session cookies
  • Security and firewall cookies

b) Performance and Analytics Cookies

Used to understand how visitors interact with the website — which pages are most visited, how users arrive, and how long they stay.
This helps us improve content and usability.

We use:

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4): collects anonymized information such as page views, time on site, and traffic sources.
    • Google Analytics may set cookies like _ga, _gid, and _gat.
    • All data is aggregated and not used to personally identify visitors.

📘 Learn more: Google Analytics Privacy Policy

c) Advertising and Targeting Cookies

We use Google AdSense and other ad networks to show relevant advertisements.
These cookies:

  • Track ad performance and impressions
  • Personalize ads based on your browsing behavior and interests
  • May be used for remarketing or frequency capping

Google uses cookies such as DSID, IDE, and others to display relevant ads.

📘 Learn more:

You can disable personalized advertising at any time via your Google Account or through the cookie consent banner on our site.

d) Functional Cookies

These remember user choices — like preferred language, dark/light mode, or location.
They make your experience smoother without re-entering information each visit.

e) Social Media Cookies (if applicable)

Our website may include sharing buttons or embedded content from Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn.
These services may set cookies to track engagement and measure social metrics.

📘 Review their policies:

4. Managing or Disabling Cookies

You can control or delete cookies at any time.
Most browsers allow you to:

  • Delete existing cookies
  • Block future cookies
  • Receive alerts before cookies are placed

Here’s how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Please note: disabling cookies may limit some features of our website.

5. Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize preferences

This ensures compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and Google AdSense consent requirements.
You can change or withdraw your consent anytime by revisiting the banner or clearing your browser cookies.

6. Third-Party Services That May Use Cookies

We use or may use cookies from:

  • Google Analytics
  • Google AdSense
  • Mailchimp / Newsletter tools
  • YouTube (video embeds)
  • Facebook Pixel (if advertising campaigns are run)

These third parties maintain their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

7. Data Retention

Cookies will remain on your device for varying periods:

  • Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: may remain for up to 24 months unless deleted manually

Analytics and advertising cookies are retained for no longer than necessary to fulfill their purpose.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in technology or law.
The updated version will always be available on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or your personal data, contact us at:

Creative Mindz
📧 Email: info@creativemindz.co.za
🌍 Website: https://creativemindz.co.za