1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over a period of time.

2. Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to:

  • Make our website work properly
  • Remember what is in your shopping cart
  • Understand how visitors use our website (e.g., which pages are most popular)
  • Improve your user experience
  • With your consent, show you relevant offers

3. Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies – These enable core functionality like checkout, security, and your shopping cart. These cannot be disabled because the website will not work without them. No consent is required for these cookies.

Performance and analytics cookies – These help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics). We need your consent to use these.

Functional cookies – These remember your preferences such as currency or language. We need your consent to use these.

Marketing and tracking cookies – These are used to deliver relevant ads and track campaign performance. We need your consent to use these.

4. Your consent

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear. By continuing to use our website or by clicking “Accept All”, you consent to our use of non-essential cookies.

You have the following choices:

  • Accept all cookies – all cookies will be enabled
  • Reject non-essential cookies – only strictly necessary cookies will operate
  • Customise preferences – choose which categories of cookies to allow

Your consent is valid for 12 months, after which we will ask again.

5. How to manage or disable cookies

You can disable or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. However, disabling all cookies (including essential ones) may break our website – for example, your shopping cart may not work.

Instructions for common browsers:

  • Google Chrome – go to Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Third-party cookies
  • Mozilla Firefox – go to Options, then Privacy & Security, then Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari – go to Preferences, then Privacy, then Block all cookies
  • Microsoft Edge – go to Settings, then Cookies and site permissions

For more detailed instructions, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

6. Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services we use:

  • Google Analytics – helps us understand website usage
  • WooCommerce – enables cart and checkout functionality
  • PayFast – processes payments (if applicable)
  • Facebook – for marketing and retargeting (if applicable)

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally. The latest version will always be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies:

  • Email: sales@unicopy.co.za
  • Phone: 031 201 8415