This Cookies Policy explains how Offers On, a division of GP Holding (Pty) Ltd, uses cookies and similar technologies on the Platform. This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1 What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. Similar technologies (web beacons, pixels, local storage, device fingerprints) operate on the same principles and are covered by this Policy.
Cookies help websites:
- Maintain secure authenticated sessions
- Remember user preferences
- Support core functionality such as shopping carts
- Detect and prevent fraud
- Analyse and improve performance
2 Types of cookies we use
2.1 Strictly necessary (essential) cookies
Required for the Platform to operate. Disabling them will break core functionality. No consent is required for these cookies under POPIA because processing is necessary for the performance of the contract with you. Used for:
- Login authentication and session management
- Shopping cart and checkout
- Security and fraud prevention
- Load balancing and routing
- Cookie consent preferences themselves
2.2 Functional cookies
Remember choices you make to improve your experience, including:
- Language and region preferences
- Wishlist state across sessions
- Display preferences (for example, dark mode)
- Localised configurations
2.3 Analytics and performance cookies
Help us understand how the Platform is used so we can improve it. These are aggregated and, where possible, pseudonymised. Used for:
- Page-performance and load metrics
- User-interaction flows
- Error detection
- Feature-usage measurement
We may use third-party analytics providers (including Google Analytics) for these purposes.
2.4 Marketing and retargeting cookies
Used to deliver personalised offers or retargeting where you have consented.
3 Session vs persistent cookies
- Session cookies: Expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: Remain stored for a defined period (typically up to 24 months for analytics, 12 months for functional).
4 Consent model
The Platform uses a two-tier consent model that complies with POPIA:
- Strictly necessary cookies are set by default. Consent is not required because they are necessary for the contract.
- All other cookies (functional, analytics, marketing) are set only after you give consent through the cookie banner or preference centre.
You may grant, refuse, or withdraw consent at any time using the Cookie Preferences link in the Platform footer. Withdrawal of consent stops further processing but does not affect processing already carried out.
5 Managing cookies
You can manage cookies in two places:
- On the Platform: Use the Cookie Preferences link in the footer to enable or disable optional categories.
- In your browser: Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or restrict cookies. Browser-level blocking of essential cookies may prevent login, checkout, and other core functions from working.
6 Do Not Track
Where technically feasible, we respect "Do Not Track" signals sent by browsers for non-essential cookies. Because there is no universal industry standard for honouring DNT, we cannot guarantee full compliance with every browser implementation.
7 Indicative cookie list
The following is an indicative summary. The Cookie Preferences page on the Platform contains the current detailed list.
| Category | Purpose | Typical duration | Consent required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session authentication | Keep you logged in | Session | No |
| Cart state | Preserve shopping cart | Up to 30 days | No |
| CSRF token | Security | Session | No |
| Fraud prevention | Detect suspicious activity | Session to 90 days | No |
| Cookie consent record | Remember your choices | 12 months | No |
| Language preference | Localisation | 12 months | Yes |
| Wishlist persistence | Save wishlist across sessions | 12 months | Yes |
| Analytics (first-party) | Performance measurement | Up to 24 months | Yes |
| Analytics (Google Analytics) | Aggregated usage statistics | Up to 24 months | Yes |
| Marketing/retargeting | Personalised offers | Up to 12 months | Yes |
8 Third-party services
Third-party providers may independently place cookies subject to their own privacy policies, including:
- Analytics providers
- Payment processors (during checkout flows)
- Embedded content providers
- Fraud-prevention services
Where these are non-essential, they are loaded only after you consent.
9 Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, or technical changes. The effective date and version number will be updated. Material changes that introduce new processing purposes or recipients will trigger a fresh consent request through the cookie banner.
10 Contact
Questions about this Cookies Policy should be directed to:
GP Holding (Pty) Ltd t/a Offers On
Email: info@gpholding.co.za
Telephone: 011 613 1052
Address: 1 Yarmouth Rd, Mulbarton, Johannesburg South, 2059
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