Cookie Policy
What is a cookie?
A "cookie" is a piece of information that is stored on your computer's hard drive if you agree to this and which records how you move your way around a website so that, when you revisit that website, it can present tailored options based on the information stored about your last visit. Cookies can also be used to analyse traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes.
Cookies are used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system.
We are required to obtain your consent for all non-essential cookies used on our website. You can block cookies (including essential cookies) at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block essential cookies you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies to track your use of our website. This enables us to understand how you use the site and track any patterns with regards how you are using our website. This helps us to develop and improve our website as well as products and / or services in response to what you might need or want.
COOKIES ARE EITHER:
Session cookies: these are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer; or
Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. [We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.]
COOKIES CAN ALSO BE CATEGORISED AS FOLLOWS:
Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to use the website effectively, such as when buying a product and / or service. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.
Performance cookies: These cookies enable us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most popular.
Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For instance, we may be able to provide you with news or updates relevant to the services you use. They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised.
Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
First and third party cookies: First party cookies are cookies set by our website. Third party cookies are cookies on our website that are set by a website other than our website, such as where we have adverts on our website or use Facebook pixels so that we can show you relevant content from us when you are on Facebook.
We use third party cookies on our website and these are set out in the tables below. You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the tables below.
Strictly necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
These cookies are set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services (e.g., submitting our URL into your browser, clicking a link to one of our marketing landing pages).
They ensure the proper technical functioning of such service (e.g., carrying out necessary transmissions over the internet, ensuring proper attribution to affiliates who have referred you, showing a website version that has a broadband-related data quantity corresponding to that of your Internet connection, changing from http to https as appropriate, etc.).
If you do not allow these cookies (e.g., through browser settings or our cookie privacy manager), some parts of the site will not work.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| CookieConsent | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. | nyashagwatidzo.com | 1 Year |
| crumb | Ensures visitor browsing security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor. | nyashagwatidzo.com | Session |
| test | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. | nyashagwatidzo.com | Persistent |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. These cookies may collect IP address and generate a randomised unique identifier to analyse how frequently a visitor revisits the same site and other metrics such as page views, referral website (i.e., which site the visitor came from), and bounce metrics. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| CookieConsent BulkSetting-# | En ables cookie consent across multiple websites. | cookiebot.com | Persistent |
| p.gif | Keeps track of special fonts used on the website for intern al analysis. The cookie does not register any visitor data. | typekit.net | Session |
| ss_cvisit | Contains data on the visit. Collects data such as time spent on the website and website in teraction. | nyashagwatidzo.com | 1 Day |
| _gat | Enables our use of Google Analytics. | nyashagwatidzo.com | 1 Minute |
Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personalised experience on our site based on your previous visits and selections, such as language preferences, remembering log-in details, and other conveniences. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Css_cid | Collects data on visitors. This information is used to assign visitors into segments, making website advertisement more efficient. | nyashagwatidzo.com | 2 Years |
| ss_cpvisit | Collects data on visitors. This information is used to assign visitors into segments, making website advertisement more efficient. | nyashagwatidzo.com | 2 Years |
| ss_cvr | Collects data on visitors. This information is used to assign visitors into segments, making website advertisement more efficient. | nyashagwatidzo.com | 2 Years |
| ss_cvt | Collects data on visitors. This information is used to assign visitors into segments, making website advertisement more efficient. | nyashagwatidzo.com | 1 Day |
How can I control cookies?
As your data controller, we respect your right to privacy and allow you to choose which types of cookies you would prefer to use (unless such cookies are considered “strictly necessary”). You can control cookies by using our cookie preference manager. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. Keep in mind that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of our sites and the services we are able to offer. The cookie settings that you choose will be remembered whenever you visit any of MFI’s sites and you may change your settings at any time.
Of course, we will need to use a cookie to remember the settings that you have chosen within this cookie privacy manager. This will have a couple of consequences:
If you delete all your cookies, you will have to update your settings with us again.
If you use a different device or browser, you will have to tell us your settings again.
Alternatively, you can control cookies directly from your web browser. Most browsers allow you to control cookies as part of their settings and preferences. Please refer to your specific browser for instructions on how to disable, limit and delete cookies.
The following links are provided for your convenience. Click on the relevant link below to access detailed information regarding cookie settings. Should your browser not be listed here, you should review the help pages for your specific browser to see what features are offered for adjusting your cookie settings:
You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, by going to:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Where can I find more information about cookies?
You can learn more about cookies at the following third-party websites:
AllAboutCookies:
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Network Advertising Initiative:
http://www.networkadvertising.org/
Questions?
If you have any questions about the cookies that we use, feel free to email us at nyasha@nyashagwatidzo.com