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 more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us understand how you use our website, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience.

How We Use Cookies

Manong Consulting uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (manongconsulting.co.za) for the following purposes:

Essential Website Functionality

  • Enable core website features
  • Remember your session as you navigate
  • Maintain security and prevent fraud
  • Ensure proper website performance

Analytics and Performance

  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Identify popular content and pages
  • Analyse traffic patterns and trends
  • Improve website design and functionality

User Preferences

  • Remember your settings and preferences
  • Maintain language selection
  • Store your consent choices
  • Customise your experience

Marketing and Communication

  • Track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Deliver relevant content and advertisements
  • Measure engagement with our communications
  • Understand how you found our website

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Purpose: Necessary for the website to function properly

Examples:

  • Session management cookies
  • Security cookies
  • Load balancing cookies

Can You Disable Them? No – these are required for basic website operation

Duration: Session-based or up to 24 hours

Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Help us understand website usage and performance

Examples:

  • Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat)
  • Visitor tracking cookies
  • Page view counters

Can You Disable Them? Yes – through browser settings or opt-out tools

Duration: Up to 2 years

Third Parties Used:

  • Google Analytics (analytics service)
  • Google Tag Manager (tag management)

Functional Cookies

Purpose: Remember your preferences and settings

Examples:

  • Language preference cookies
  • Theme or display preference cookies
  • Previously submitted form data

Can You Disable Them? Yes, but this may affect your experience

Duration: Up to 1 year

Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Deliver relevant marketing content and measure campaign effectiveness

Examples:

  • LinkedIn Insight Tag
  • Facebook Pixel (if used)
  • Email campaign tracking cookies

Can You Disable Them? Yes – through browser settings, cookie preferences, or opt-out tools

Duration: Up to 2 years

Third Parties Used:

  • LinkedIn (professional networking and advertising)
  • Google Ads (if used for advertising)
  • Meta/Facebook (if used for advertising)

Types of Cookies We Use

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use. These include:

Google Analytics

Google Tag Manager

  • LinkedIn

    • Provider: LinkedIn Corporation
    • Purpose: Professional networking and B2B marketing
    • Privacy Policy: linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
    • Opt-Out: Adjust settings in your LinkedIn account

We do not control third-party cookies. Please review their privacy policies for information on how they use cookies.

Cookie Duration

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser

Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted

Our cookies typically last:

  • Essential cookies: Session to 24 hours
  • Analytics cookies: 24 months
  • Functional cookies: 12 months
  • Marketing cookies: 24 months

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies only
  • Clear cookies when you close the browser

How to Access Cookie Settings:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Cookie Preference Tool

You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie consent tool available on our website. Click the cookie icon in the bottom corner to:

  • View active cookies
  • Accept or reject specific cookie categories
  • Change your preferences at any time

Opt-Out Tools

Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. When DNT is enabled, we do not track your activity for analytics or marketing purposes.

Mobile Device Settings

On mobile devices, you can manage advertising identifiers:

  • iOS: Settings > Privacy > Advertising > Limit Ad Tracking
  • Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization

What Happens If You Block Cookies?

Essential Cookies: If you block essential cookies, some website features may not work properly. You may experience:

  • Difficulty navigating the site
  • Security warnings
  • Inability to submit forms

Non-Essential Cookies: If you block analytics, functional, or marketing cookies:

  • Website functionality will continue
  • We won’t be able to remember your preferences
  • You may see less relevant content
  • We’ll have limited ability to improve the user experience
  • Marketing effectiveness cannot be measured

Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use:

Web Beacons (Pixels): Small invisible images in emails and web pages that help us understand email engagement and page views.

Local Storage: Browser storage that allows us to save data locally on your device for improved performance.

Server Logs: Our servers automatically log information about your visit, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and access times.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. Cookies are not used to target children.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons.

When we make changes:

  • We’ll update the “Last Updated” date
  • Significant changes will be communicated via website notice
  • Your continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of changes

More Information About Cookies

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Manong Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Email: info@manongconsulting.co.za

Phone: +27 11 764 2950

Physical Address: 3 Rooiblom St, Roodekrans, Roodepoort, 1724