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Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Cape Homes Finders ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.capehomesfinders.co.za ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This information helps us to improve the performance and design of our Website.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
  • Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies, such as Google Analytics, to collect information about how visitors use our Website. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve the Website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the Website, where visitors have come to the Website from and the pages they visited.

Types of Cookies We Use

The following table details the types of cookies we use on our website:

Cookies used on Cape Homes Finders
Cookie Name Purpose Provider Duration
PHPSESSID Maintains user session across pages. Essential for website functionality. Cape Homes Finders Session
_ga Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Google Analytics 2 years
_gid Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Google Analytics 24 hours
_gat Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Google Analytics 1 minute
ct_checkjs Used to prevent spam submissions. Cleantalk Session

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our website, or by setting or amending your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help”, “Tools” or “Edit” settings).

For further information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Specific Cookies Used

Here's a breakdown of the cookies we commonly employ:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. We use these to maintain your session while you navigate the site.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period. We use persistent cookies to remember your preferences and settings for future visits. For instance, if you select Afrikaans as your preferred language, we'll store that in a persistent cookie.
  • Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are set by a domain other than our website. For example, Google Analytics sets cookies to track website traffic. While we don't directly control these cookies, they are crucial for understanding user behavior and improving our services.

Cookie Management

Managing cookies is straightforward. Most browsers provide options to:

  • View the cookies stored on your device.
  • Delete specific cookies or all cookies.
  • Block cookies from specific websites or all websites.
  • Set preferences for cookie behavior.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your browsing experience. Some features of our website may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

Updates to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Cape Homes Finders
12 High Street, Mowbray
Cape Town, 7700
South Africa
Email: info@capehomesfinders.co.za
Phone: +27 47 171 1770

Our Data Protection Officer, Ms. Ayesha Petersen, can be reached at dpo@capehomesfinders.co.za.

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