Cookie Policy for Southern Comfort Rentals
This is the Cookie Policy for Southern Comfort Rentals, accessible from https://www.southerncomfortrentals.co.za . This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to provide you with a better and more personalized experience.
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 site. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How We Use Cookies
Southern Comfort Rentals uses cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use essential 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 get error messages from web pages. We use this information to improve the way our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements 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 campaign.
- Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors engage with our website. This helps us improve the user experience and optimize our content.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use both first-party and third-party cookies on our website. First-party cookies are set by Southern Comfort Rentals, while third-party cookies are set by third-party service providers. Here's a breakdown of the types of cookies we use:
First-Party Cookies
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session and ensure that you are recognized as you move from page to page within our website.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time, even after you close your browser. We use persistent cookies to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
Third-Party Cookies
We also use third-party cookies from trusted partners for various purposes:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze data about website traffic and usage. This helps us understand how visitors use our website and improve our services. You can learn more about Google Analytics and its privacy practices here .
- Advertising Partners: We may use advertising partners to display targeted ads based on your browsing activity. These partners may use cookies to collect information about your visits to our website and other websites.
Here's a table summarizing the types of cookies we use:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Session | Maintains user session | End of session | Southern Comfort Rentals |
| _ga | Persistent | Google Analytics tracking | 2 years | |
| _gid | Persistent | Google Analytics tracking | 24 hours | |
| csrftoken | Persistent | Protects against cross-site request forgery | 1 year | Southern Comfort Rentals |
| marketing_cookie | Persistent | Tracks user activity for targeted advertising | 30 days | Advertising Partner |
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to control whether or not you accept cookies. You can do this by modifying the settings in your web browser. Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
Here are some links to the help pages for popular web browsers:
You can also opt-out of targeted advertising by visiting the following websites:
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
Changes to Our Cookie Policy
Southern Comfort Rentals may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes to this Cookie Policy on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Southern Comfort Rentals
Attention: Data Protection Officer
12 Langalibalele Street
Pietermaritzburg, 3201
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Email:
dataprotection@southerncomfortrentals.co.za
Phone: 033 492 0010
For more information about our data protection practices, please see our Privacy Policy .
You can also review our Terms and Conditions , read about our company on the About Us page, browse our rental listings , or contact us directly.
Learn about our website accessibility policy and return to the homepage .
This policy is effective as of 1 January 2024.