COASTAL FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED
Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Coastal Farmers’ Co-operative Limited (“Coastals”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website at www.coastals.co.za (“the Website”).
By continuing to use the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy. Where required by law, we will seek your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides further information about how we handle your personal information.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the website owner.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies: temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
- First-party cookies: placed by us directly
- Third-party cookies: placed by external services embedded in our Website
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the Website functions correctly
- To remember your preferences and settings
- To analyse how visitors use the Website so that we can improve it
- To enable embedded third-party services such as Google Maps and Facebook social plugins
4. Types of Cookies We Use
| Category | Cookie / Source | Purpose | Consent Required |
| Essential | WordPress (CMS) | Core site functionality, navigation, security | No |
| Analytical | Google Analytics | Tracks pages visited, time on site, and user flow to help us improve the Website | Yes |
| Social Media | Facebook Plugin | Enables Facebook social sharing and linking functionality | Yes |
| Maps | Google Maps | Renders the embedded map on the Contact page; may set Google cookies | Yes |
| Slider | Slider Revolution | WordPress plugin functionality for image sliders | No |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Certain features of our Website involve embedding third-party services (such as Google Maps and Facebook social plugins) that may place their own cookies on your device. These third-party cookies are governed by the respective third-party privacy and cookie policies and are outside Coastals’ direct control.
We encourage you to review the following policies:
- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
6.1 Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse, delete, or control cookies through their settings. Please refer to your browser’s help documentation for instructions. Common browsers include:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, Search and Services > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
6.2 Consequences of disabling cookies
If you choose to disable cookies, some parts of the Website may not function as intended. In particular, embedded maps and social media links may not load correctly.
6.3 Opting out of analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. We will review this position as industry standards and applicable law develop.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy whenever you use the Website.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Information Officer – Coastal Farmers’ Co-operative Limited
Email: devan@coastals.co.za | Telephone: 031 508 8000