Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 17 October 2024

This Cookie Policy explains how Sourcefin (Pty) Ltd (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://www.sourcefin.co.za/, along with any subdomains. It explains what these technologies are, how we use them, and your rights to control how we use them.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by online service providers to facilitate and help make interactions with websites and services faster and easier, as well as to provide reporting information.

2. HOW DO WE USE COOKIES?

We use cookies for several reasons. Some first-party cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. We also make use of a few third-party services that may place cookies on your device to help us understand how our website performs, how you interact with our website, to keep our systems secure, to provide advertisements that are relevant to you, and ultimately provide you with an improved user experience.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

3.1 NECESSARY COOKIES

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Cookie Name Provider Description
__hs_do_not_track
sourcefin.co.za
Prevents the tracking code from sending any information to HubSpot
__cf_bm
hsforms.net
Necessary for the proper functioning of Cloudflare’s bot products that help protect the site from bad bots
_cfuvid
hsforms.com
Applies rate limits to traffic and helps Cloudflare WAF identify individual users sharing the same IP address

3.2 ANALYTICS COOKIES

These cookies help us to understand how visitors engage with the website. We use a set of cookies to collect information and report on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Cookie Name Provider Description
_gid
sourcefin.co.za
Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish individual users for tracking purposes. Expires after 24 hours
_ga_5F52K1Z519
sourcefin.co.za
Google Analytics cookie used to maintain and persist session state across visits.
_gat_UA-240521882-1
sourcefin.co.za
Google Analytics cookie that limits the number of data requests to avoid server overload
_ga
sourcefin.co.za
Google Analytics cookie used to identify unique users by assigning a random identifier
hubspotutk
sourcefin.co.za
HubSpot cookie that tracks a visitor’s identity to ensure accurate lead tracking across sessions
__hssrc
sourcefin.co.za
HubSpot cookie that checks if the user has restarted their browser, indicating a new session
__hssc
sourcefin.co.za
HubSpot cookie used to track sessions, determining if a new session needs to start
__hstc
sourcefin.co.za
HubSpot’s main cookie for visitor tracking and storing session information over time

3.3 ADVERTISEMENT COOKIES

We use cookies to make our ads more engaging and valuable to site visitors. Some common applications of cookies are to select advertising based on what’s relevant to you; to improve reporting on ad campaign performance, and to avoid showing users ads they have already seen.

Cookie Name Provider Description
_gcl_au
sourcefin.co.za
Used by Google AdSense to test ad efficiency on websites using their services
IDE
doubleclick.net
Used by Google DoubleClick to track and report user actions after viewing or clicking an ad

3.4 FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES

We use a set of cookies that are optional for the website to function. They are usually only set in response to information provided to the website to personalise and optimise your experience as well as remember your chat history.

Cookie Name Provider Description
test_cookie
doubleclick.net
Set by DoubleClick (owned by Google) to verify if the visitor’s browser allows cookies for proper functionality
4. CONSENT TO USE COOKIES

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies at any time by managing your cookie preferences in:

  • Browser Settings: You can adjust your web browser’s settings to block or alert you about these cookies, but please note that disabling cookies might affect your ability to use certain parts of our website.
  • Cookie Banner: Our website includes a cookie banner that allows you to easily manage your cookie preferences.

For more information on how to modify your browser settings and manage cookie permissions, please refer to the “Help” section of your browser or click the button below to manage your cookie settings.
5. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in response to changes in legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our Cookie Policy, we will post the updated version on our website and update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.

6. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at:

Sourcefin (Pty) Ltd
105 Corlett Drive, Melrose, 2196
hello@sourcefin.co.za
010 500 3753