1. Introduction
Our website uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Statistics cookies
We use statistics cookies to optimise the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights into the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.
5.3 Marketing / Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
5.4 Social media
On our website, we have included content from Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to promote web pages or share content on social networks. This content is embedded with code derived from these networks and places cookies. Please read the privacy statements of these social networks to read what they do with your (personal) data.
6. Placed cookies
Below is a summary of the third-party services that may place cookies on this website. Each provider is referenced via the consent management interface, which lets you opt in or out of categories at any time.
WordPress (Functional)
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | Store browser details |
| wp-settings-time-* | 1 year | Store user preferences |
| wp_lang | session | Store language settings |
Complianz (Functional · Cookie consent management)
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
| cmplz_consented_services | 365 days | Store cookie consent preferences |
| cmplz_policy_id | 365 days | Store accepted cookie policy ID |
| cmplz_banner-status | 365 days | Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed |
Google reCAPTCHA (Marketing · Spam prevention)
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
| rc::a / rc::b / rc::c | persistent / session | Read and filter requests from bots |
Facebook (Marketing & Functional)
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | 3 months | Store and track visits across websites |
| datr | 2 years | Provide fraud prevention |
| c_user | 30 days | Store a unique user ID |
YouTube (Marketing · Video display)
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Provide ad delivery or retargeting |
| YSC | session | Store and track interaction |
Other services that may place cookies: Elementor (statistics), Burst Statistics (anonymous), Google Maps (marketing), PayPal (functional), Calendly (functional), WhatsApp (functional). For the complete, current list and to manage your consent choices, use the cookie banner on any page.
7. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Save preferences", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- The right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained.
- Right of access: you have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right of rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, you also have the right to submit a complaint to the Information Regulator South Africa: P.O. Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017 — complaints.IR@justice.gov.za.
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us:
PSS Wellness Studio
Address: Klein Brak River, Mossel Bay, 6503, South Africa
Email: info@psychesoundsmell.co.za
Phone: +27 76 643 2014