This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how SRDHelp.co.za uses them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Last Updated: February 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, phone, or tablet when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites work more efficiently, improve your browsing experience, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies are not harmful. They do not contain viruses or malware, and they cannot access other information stored on your device. Most websites you visit use cookies in some form.
How SRDHelp.co.za Uses Cookies
SRDHelp.co.za uses cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, to improve our content, and to ensure the website functions properly. We use the following types of cookies:
1. Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic operation of our website. Without them, certain features of the site would not work correctly. Necessary cookies handle tasks such as:
- Remembering your cookie consent preferences
- Ensuring page navigation works correctly
- Maintaining security during your visit
- Supporting core website functionality provided by WordPress
These cookies do not collect personal information and are required for the website to function. They cannot be disabled without affecting how the site works.
2. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use SRDHelp.co.za. Analytics cookies help us understand:
- How many people visit our website
- Which pages are most popular
- How visitors navigate between pages
- How long visitors spend on each page
- Where our visitors come from (search engines, social media, direct visits)
- What devices and browsers visitors use
All data collected by Google Analytics is aggregated and anonymous. It does not identify you personally. This information helps us improve our content and make the website more useful for visitors. Google Analytics cookies include _ga, _ga_*, and _gid.
3. Advertising Cookies
Our website may display advertisements served by third-party advertising networks. These networks may place cookies on your device to:
- Serve advertisements that may be relevant to your interests
- Limit the number of times you see a particular advertisement
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Advertising cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites. Each advertising network has its own privacy policy that governs how they use the information they collect.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services rather than by SRDHelp.co.za directly. These third parties include:
- Google Analytics: Provides anonymous website usage statistics. Google Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense / Ad Networks: May serve advertisements and set cookies for ad targeting and measurement, if applicable.
We do not control cookies set by third parties. Please refer to each third party’s privacy policy for information about their cookies and data practices.
How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here is how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. Here you can block third-party cookies, block all cookies, or clear existing cookies.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy. You can block all cookies or manage website data to remove specific cookies.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can choose your preferred level of cookie blocking.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of some features on our website and other websites you visit.
Google Analytics Opt-Out
If you want to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This add-on is available for all major browsers and prevents Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing information about your visit.
Advertising Opt-Out
You can opt out of personalised advertising from many ad networks by visiting:
- Your Online Choices (for European and South African users)
- Google Ads Settings (to manage Google ad preferences)
POPIA Compliance
Our use of cookies complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa. We only collect information through cookies that is necessary for the legitimate purposes described above. We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information such as ID numbers, banking details, or SASSA-related information.
For full details on how we handle your personal information, please read our Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our website operations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://srdhelp.co.za/contact/