Cookie Policy
Effective date: 1 June 2025 · Drive on Sunshine (Pty) Ltd · South Africa
This Cookie Policy explains how Drive on Sunshine (Pty) Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. It is prepared in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and applies to all visitors to www.driveonsunshine.co.za.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember information about your visit — such as your preferred settings or items in a shopping cart.
Similar technologies include web beacons (clear pixels), local storage, and session storage. We refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" in this policy. Cookies are not programs that can damage your device or access other data on it.
2. POPIA & Your Consent
Your consent matters
Under POPIA, we are required to obtain your informed consent before processing your personal information through non-essential cookies. When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner gives you the choice to accept all cookies, accept only necessary cookies, or manage your preferences by category.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking "Cookie Preferences" in the website footer, or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing based on consent given before withdrawal.
3. Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They enable core functions such as page navigation, form submissions, and security. They do not collect personally identifiable information.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Maintains your session as you navigate the site | Session (deleted when browser closes) |
| CSRF token | Protects form submissions from cross-site request forgery | Session |
| Cookie consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 12 months |
Analytics Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website — which pages are visited, how long users spend on each section, and where they navigate from. This data is aggregated and anonymous and helps us improve the site experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _ga_*) | Tracks page views, session duration, traffic sources, and user journeys across the site | 2 years |
| Microsoft Clarity (MUID, _clck) | Records anonymised session replays and heatmaps to identify UX friction points | 1 year |
Marketing & Retargeting Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and to track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Pixel (_fbp, _fbc) | Enables Facebook and Instagram retargeting ads and tracks conversions from Meta campaigns | 90 days |
| Google Ads (IDE, _gcl_au) | Tracks conversions from Google Search and Display advertising campaigns | 1 year |
Functional Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies enhance the functionality of the website by remembering your preferences and choices. Disabling them may affect some features but will not prevent you from using the website.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Calculator preferences | Remembers your last-used calculator inputs (daily km, fuel consumption) for a faster return visit | 30 days |
| Package selection | Remembers which package you viewed in the Vehicle Explorer | Session |
4. Third-Party Services
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. These parties have their own privacy policies and we recommend reviewing them:
5. How to Manage Cookies
You have several ways to control cookies:
When you first visit our site, choose your preferences using the banner at the bottom of the screen. You can update these preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Preferences" in the footer.
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Note that disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of some websites. Visit allaboutcookies.org for browser-specific instructions.
Google Analytics opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Meta ad preferences: Facebook Ad Preferences
Microsoft Clarity opt-out: available via browser's Do Not Track setting
6. Your Rights Under POPIA
As a data subject under POPIA, you have the right to:
- Be informed about the processing of your personal information
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention obligations)
- Object to the processing of your personal information
- Withdraw consent at any time for processing based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa
Information Regulator: www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/ · inforeg@justice.gov.za
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via the cookie consent banner on your next visit.
8. Contact Us
For questions about this Cookie Policy or to exercise your POPIA rights, contact us at: