Mzansi Munchies Cookies Policy

Welcome to Mzansi Munchies! This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to provide you with the best possible experience, tailored to the vibrant tastes of South African street food. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help us to remember your preferences, understand how you use our website, and personalize your experience.

How We Use Cookies

At Mzansi Munchies, we use cookies for various purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate our site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, some services you have asked for cannot be provided. For example, remembering items in your shopping cart when ordering a delicious Gatsby for delivery.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This helps us to improve the performance and design of our website. We use tools like Google Analytics to analyze this data. For instance, tracking which recipes for bunny chow are most popular among our users.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog post. For example, remembering your preferred currency when viewing prices for kota ingredients.
• Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization. For example, showing you ads for local braai equipment based on your browsing history on Mzansi Munchies.

Types of Cookies We Use

Here is a more detailed breakdown of the types of cookies you might encounter on Mzansi Munchies:

Mzansi Munchies Cookie Types

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics: Distinguishes unique users.	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics: Distinguishes users.	24 hours
PHPSESSID	Maintains user session.	End of session
cookieConsent	Remembers user's cookie consent preferences.	1 year
ad_user_data	Advertising: Tracks user data for targeted ads.	90 days

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies. These cookies are set by a domain other than our website. We use third-party cookies for advertising and marketing purposes. For example, we use Google Analytics to track website usage and performance, and we may use social media plugins that set cookies to enable you to share content from our website on social media platforms. These third-party services have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually configure your browser to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear cookies when you close your browser. However, please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
• Cookie Consent Tool: We provide a cookie consent tool on our website that allows you to manage your cookie preferences. You can choose to accept or reject different categories of cookies. You can access and modify your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
• Opt-Out Tools: Some third-party advertising networks offer opt-out tools that allow you to opt-out of targeted advertising. You can find more information about these tools on the websites of the advertising networks themselves.

Consequences of Blocking Cookies

If you choose to block cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of our website or use all of its features. For example, if you block essential cookies, you may not be able to log in to your account or make purchases. Blocking functionality cookies may prevent you from accessing personalized content or features. However, you will still be able to access the basic content on our website.

Changes to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes to this policy on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Mzansi Munchies
Attn: Data Protection Officer
12 Braamfontein Spruit
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2001
South Africa
Email: privacy@mzansimunchies.co.za
Phone: +27 37553937

Our Data Protection Officer is Ms. Nomusa Dlamini, a renowned expert in South African data privacy law.