Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1 June 2025  |  Effective date: 1 June 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how fadewa (legal name: fadewa, hereinafter referred to as “we”, “us” or “our”), operating the website fadewa.info, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It also explains your rights and choices in relation to those technologies.

Please read this policy carefully. By continuing to use our website after being presented with our cookie consent banner, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you may disable them as described in Section 7 below, although this may affect the functionality of our website.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to enhance the user experience, and to provide information to the owners of the website.

Cookies are not harmful programs and cannot execute code or deliver viruses. They serve as a form of digital memory, allowing a website to recognise your device the next time you visit, remember your preferences, and provide a smoother, more personalised browsing experience.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage objects, and session storage. For the purposes of this policy, all such technologies are collectively referred to as “cookies”.

Cookies can be:

• Session cookies – These are temporary cookies that expire and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you are on our website.
• Persistent cookies – These remain on your device for a set period of time, or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings across multiple visits.
• First-party cookies – Set directly by us, fadewa.info.
• Third-party cookies – Set by external services or partners whose features are embedded on our website (e.g., Google Fonts, analytics providers).

2. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA) governs the processing of personal information, including information collected through cookies. Certain cookies that collect personal information (such as identifiers linked to your device or browsing behaviour) are subject to POPIA requirements.

Under POPIA, we are required to:

• Collect personal information lawfully, reasonably, and in a non-excessive manner.
• Inform you about the purpose for which we are collecting your personal information.
• Obtain your consent where required, particularly for non-essential cookies.
• Allow you to withdraw your consent at any time.

Additionally, we observe globally recognised principles of transparency and user control, consistent with international best practice frameworks such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), even where not strictly legally required, in order to provide the highest standard of privacy protection to our users.

Our lawful grounds for processing personal information via cookies are:

• Your consent – for analytics, functional, and marketing cookies, obtained through our cookie consent banner.
• Legitimate interest – for strictly necessary cookies required for the security and basic operation of our website.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorise the cookies we use into the following types:

3.1 Strictly Essential Cookies

These cookies are absolutely necessary for our website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information beyond what is necessary to maintain your session securely. You cannot opt out of these cookies if you wish to use our website.

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have embedded on our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Examples include cookies that remember your language preference, your cookie consent choices, and other personalisation settings.

3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular, and how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

3.4 Third-Party Cookies

Our website may use resources hosted by third parties (such as Google Fonts or content delivery networks). When your browser fetches these resources, those third parties may set their own cookies on your device. We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information.

4. Detailed Cookie Information Table

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on fadewa.info:

5. Third-Party Cookies and External Resources

Our website may load resources from third-party services. These include:

• Google Fonts – We use Google Fonts to display stylised typography on our website. When your browser loads Google Fonts, Google may collect your IP address and set cookies. Google’s privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
• Google Analytics – We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) – We may use CDN services to serve static assets such as JavaScript libraries or stylesheets more efficiently. These CDN providers may log your IP address as part of their normal operations but do not typically set advertising cookies.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their respective privacy and cookie policies for more detailed information about how they process your data.

6. Cookie Consent Mechanism

In accordance with POPIA and best international privacy practices, we display a cookie consent banner when you first visit our website. This banner informs you about the types of cookies we use and allows you to make an informed choice.

Through this banner, you may:

• Accept all cookies – Including essential, functional, and analytics cookies.
• Reject non-essential cookies – Only strictly necessary cookies will be set.
• Customise your preferences – Where available, you may toggle individual cookie categories on or off.

Your preferences are stored via the cookie_consent cookie for a period of 12 months, after which you will be asked to renew your consent. You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our website, or by contacting us using the details in Section 10 below.

Please note that withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred prior to withdrawal.

7. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie settings through the browser’s tools or options menu. Below are instructions for the most popular browsers:

7.1 Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu icon in the upper-right corner.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click on Privacy and security in the left sidebar.
4. Click Cookies and other site data.
5. Choose your preferred option: Allow all cookies, Block third-party cookies, Block all cookies, etc.
6. To delete existing cookies, click See all cookies and site data and then Remove all or remove individual entries.

7.2 Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Firefox and click the three-line menu icon in the upper-right corner.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click on Privacy & Security in the left panel.
4. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose Standard, Strict, or Custom.
5. To clear cookies, scroll down to Cookies and Site Data and click Clear Data.

7.3 Apple Safari

1. Open Safari and click Safari in the top menu bar, then select Preferences (or Settings on newer macOS versions).
2. Click on the Privacy tab.
3. Choose to Block all cookies or manage cross-site tracking settings.
4. To manage existing cookies, click Manage Website Data and remove individual entries or all data.

7.4 Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge and click the three-dot menu icon in the upper-right corner.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click on Cookies and site permissions in the left sidebar.
4. Click on Manage and delete cookies and site data.
5. Toggle options to block third-party cookies or block all cookies.
6. Click See all cookies and site data to delete specific cookies.

For other browsers, please consult your browser’s official documentation or help centre. Additionally, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org for further guidance on managing cookies across different browsers and devices.

You can also opt out of interest-based advertising through the Your Online Choices website or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block certain cookies, please be aware that this may affect your experience on our website. Specifically:

• Disabling essential cookies will prevent our website from functioning correctly. Core features such as secure login, form submissions, and session management will not work, and you may be unable to use the website as intended.
• Disabling functional cookies means that your preferences (such as language settings) will not be remembered between visits, and you may need to re-enter information each time you visit.
• Disabling analytics cookies will prevent us from collecting data about your visit. This will not affect your ability to use the website, but it will reduce our ability to understand and improve user experience.
• Disabling third-party cookies from providers such as Google may affect the display of certain fonts or embedded features, though in most cases the website will still function.

We respect your right to manage your cookie preferences and have designed our website to remain as functional as possible even when non-essential cookies are disabled.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law (including amendments to POPIA or new guidance from the Information Regulator of South Africa), or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make material changes to this policy, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Where required by law or where we consider it appropriate, we will also notify you of changes by displaying a prominent notice on our website or by other means.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.

Historical versions of this Cookie Policy are available upon request by contacting us at the details below.

10. Your Rights Under POPIA

As a data subject under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), you have the following rights in relation to your personal information, including information collected through cookies:

• Right to access – You have the right to request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you and to obtain a record of that information.
• Right to correction – You may request that we correct or update inaccurate or incomplete personal information held about you.
• Right to deletion – You may request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Right to object – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information on reasonable grounds.
• Right to withdraw consent – Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
• Right to lodge a complaint – You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa if you believe your personal information rights have been violated. The Information Regulator can be contacted at: www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/ or by email at [email protected].

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests in relation to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will endeavour to respond to all legitimate requests within a reasonable time period and no later than 30 days as required by POPIA.

fadewa (legal name: fadewa)

• Website: fadewa.info
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +27 71 166 3921
• Address: ZA

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to escalate your complaint to the Information Regulator of South Africa:

• Information Regulator (South Africa)
• JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
• P.O Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
• Email: [email protected]

This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on 1 June 2025. It applies to all users of fadewa.info regardless of location, with particular attention to the rights afforded to users in South Africa under POPIA.