Last updated: 2025/08/03
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing how you use our site, and enabling certain features.
How We Use Cookies
GasFluent uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics may set the following cookies:
- _ga: Used to distinguish users (expires after 2 years)
- _gid: Used to distinguish users (expires after 24 hours)
- _gat: Used to throttle request rate (expires after 1 minute)
Privacy: Google Analytics data is anonymized and does not contain personally identifiable information.
Google Search Console
We use Google Search Console to monitor our website's search performance and indexing status.
Privacy: Search Console data is aggregated and does not contain personal information.
Other Services
We may use additional third-party services for:
- Website hosting and performance monitoring
- Customer support and communication
- Payment processing (if applicable)
- Social media integration
Your Cookie Choices
You have several options for managing cookies:
- Accept All: Allow all cookies for the best user experience
- Necessary Only: Only allow essential cookies required for website functionality
- Custom Settings: Choose which types of cookies you want to allow
- Browser Settings: Configure your browser to block or delete cookies
Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality and user experience.
POPIA Compliance
Our cookie usage complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa:
- Consent: We obtain your explicit consent before setting non-essential cookies
- Transparency: We clearly explain what cookies we use and why
- Control: You can withdraw consent and change preferences at any time
- Minimization: We only collect data that is necessary for the stated purposes
- Security: We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data
Data Retention
Cookie data retention periods:
- Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for the specified period (usually 1-2 years)
- Analytics Data: Retained for up to 26 months in Google Analytics
Your Rights
Under POPIA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request information about what data we hold about you
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
- Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our cookie policy or wish to exercise your rights under POPIA, please contact us:
Email: privacy@gasfluent.co.za
Phone: +27 82 123 4567
Address: GasFluent, [Your Address], South Africa
Website: Contact Form
Updates to This Policy
We 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 notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
This cookie policy is effective as of 2025/08/03 and complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.