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Cookie Policy

What are Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that can be stored on and accessed from your device when you visit one of our websites. Cookies are used to collect information that makes the website remember you and tells us how you use our website and web-related services. This, in turn, helps us make our website relevant to your interests and needs. They also help us find information once you have logged in or help us link your browsing information to you and your personal information, for example, when you choose to register for a service. We may use a persistent cookie (a cookie that stays linked to your browser) to record your details so we can recognise you if you visit our website again. If you choose not to accept cookies from our website this may limit its functionalities or performance.

You can set your browser to block different types of cookies. Some of the more popular browsers are:

  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Google Chrome

If you choose not to accept certain cookies from our website this may limit its functionalities or performance. You can find more information about cookies at www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org (please note that these links open a new window or browser tab).

How we use cookies

We use cookies for a number of reasons, for example, remembering your preferences, or counting the number of people visiting our website.

Cookies themselves do not hold personal information nor do they pose danger to your device. They only have a unique alphanumerical identifier that is stored on your device. However, the information can be considered personal information as defined under the Protection of Personal Information Act, when used as part of certain activities. For example, cookies can help us to find information once you’re logged in or help us link your browsing information to you and your personal information, for example, when you choose to register for a service or newsletter.

Cookies have a unique alphanumeric identifier that sits on your browser. In many cases, we will not be able to link the information we collect by using a cookie back to you. They can, however, enable us to link that information back to you and your personal information, for instance, when you log in, or choose to register for a service or newsletter. For example, we may use web analytics to determine which ISP your IP address uses for browsing which can then be used to personalise the communications you receive from us (if you are opted into receiving personalised communications). For further information on how we use your information please see our Privacy Statement.

We have categorised our cookies into the following categories:

  1. Strictly necessary – these are used to help make our website work efficiently.
  2. Performance – these are used to analyse the way our website works and how we can improve it.
  3. Functionality – these help to enhance your experience by doing things like remembering products you’ve added to your basket.
  4. Targeting/advertising – these are used to share some information with third parties who we advertise with, so we know how you have reached our website and to be able to reconcile at an aggregate level with our affiliate partners. We can also use cookies to identify the parts of the website that you are interested in. We then use this information to tailor how we communicate with you, or to tailor the contents of the communications we send to you. If you prefer, you can manage your cookies on our website. Tailoring of content means it includes information reflecting the interest you have shown in the content of our web pages and to improve how we respond to your needs.
Cookies and you

We use cookies to enable certain online functionalities.

If you choose not to enable cookies, you will still be able to browse our website, but it will restrict some of the functionality or performance of our website and what you can do.

What type of cookies do we use

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are cookies issued from the mastservices.africa domain that are generally used to identify language and location preferences or render basic website functionality.

Third Party Cookies

Third-party cookies originate from a domain that is different to the website being visited. For example, when you visit our website, we may link to another company’s website – like our Facebook or X account, or a video from our YouTube page. We do not control how they use their cookies, so we suggest you check their website to see how they’re using them and how you can manage them.

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are used to remember you during the course of your visit to the website, and they expire when you close the web browser.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences within the website and remain on your desktop or mobile device even after you close your browser or restart your device. We might use some of these cookies to analyse user behaviour to establish visit patterns so that we can improve our website functionality for you and others who visit our website(s). These cookies also allow us to measure the effectiveness of our website functionality.

Controlling your cookies

You can opt in or out of cookies – except strictly necessary cookies (these are used to help make our website work efficiently) at any time by clicking the cookie settings button (below) to control your cookies. You can select by category or individual cookie.

Go to Cookie Settings

Alternatively, you can enable or disable cookies in your browser. If you wish to restrict or block the cookies set by any website – including a MAST website – you can do this through the web browser settings for each web browser you use, on each device you use to access the internet.

Information on controlling and deleting cookies, including on a wide variety of browsers, is also available at allaboutcookies.org

In this Cookies Policy under the heading ‘What are Cookies’, we have also provided a few links for some of the more popular browsers – but check your particular browser and device for correct and up-to-date information.

Some services may not function or may have more limited functionality if your web browser blocks all cookies, including functional cookies. However, you can allow cookies from specific websites by making them “trusted websites” in your web browser.

If you don’t wish to accept cookies from one of our emails, you can choose not to download any images or click on any links. You can also set your browser to restrict cookies or to reject them entirely. These settings will apply to all cookies, whether included on websites or in emails. Depending on your email or browser settings, cookies in an email may sometimes be automatically accepted (for example, when you’ve added an email address to your address book or safe senders list). For more information, refer to your email browser or device instructions.

First party required cookies

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  • wordpress_logged_in_{hash}
  • wordpress_test_cookie
  • wp-settings-{UID}
  • wp-settings-time-{UID}
  • wp-saving-post
  • wp-postpass_{hash}
  • wordpress_sec

Third party cookies

  • Google analytics
  • ALLINONE SEO
  • Super cache