What cookies and tracking technologies this website uses, why, and how you can manage your preferences. South African cookie use is regulated under POPIA principles around consent and the right to object to processing.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their site is used.
Similar technologies — including pixels, tags, and local storage — serve related purposes and are covered by this notice.
This site uses three categories of cookies and tracking technologies. Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function and cannot be switched off. Analytics and marketing cookies are used to understand how the site performs and to support marketing activity — you have the right to object to these under POPIA.
These are required for the website to function. They do not track you across sites and cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.
| Name / provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Maintains your session while you browse the site | Session | Essential |
| Cookie consent preference | Remembers your cookie preference so you are not asked repeatedly | 12 months | Essential |
| GoHighLevel (GHL) form | Required for enquiry form submission and spam protection | Session | Essential |
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use this site — which pages are visited, how long sessions last, and where visitors come from in general terms. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
| Name / provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga (Google Analytics) | Distinguishes users for aggregate traffic analysis | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* (Google Analytics) | Maintains session state for GA4 | 2 years | Analytics |
| GoHighLevel analytics | Tracks page visits and form interactions within the GHL platform | Up to 1 year | Analytics |
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC, whose privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. IP anonymisation is enabled where available.
We use the Meta Pixel to measure whether visitors from Meta platforms (Facebook and Instagram) interact with the NICOLAI website. This helps us understand the effectiveness of any Meta advertising activity.
| Name / provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp (Meta Pixel) | Identifies browsers for Meta ad measurement and attribution | 3 months | Marketing |
| _fbc (Meta) | Stores click ID from Meta ads to support conversion tracking | 3 months | Marketing |
Meta’s data policy is available at facebook.com/privacy/policy.
We do not use Google Ads remarketing or third-party display advertising networks at this time. This notice will be updated if that changes.
You can control cookies in several ways:
We may update this notice when we add or remove tracking technologies. The “Last updated” date above reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be noted at the top of the page.
Questions about cookies or data handling on this site:
See also the Privacy & POPIA Notice for broader information about how NICOLAI handles personal information.