Cookie Policy
Who we are
This website is operated by Farnesto Financial Consulting (Pty) Ltd (Proprietary Limited (Pty) Ltd), trading as Farnesto, a financial consulting business registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) under registration number 0074943002. Our registered address is 48 Kingsway Avenue, Willows, 9300 Bloemfontein, South Africa, and we can be reached at [email protected] or +27 51 468 3740. This policy explains how Farnesto uses cookies and similar technologies on farnesto.site, and how you can control them.
What is a cookie, and why do we tell you about them?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. It allows the site to recognise your browser on return visits, remember choices you have made, and collect information about how the site is used. Some cookies are essential for the site to work; others help us understand and improve the experience we offer.
Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), any cookie that collects information capable of identifying you, whether alone or in combination with other data, is treated as personal information. We therefore ask for your consent to non-essential cookies and explain your choices clearly on this page.
What categories of cookies does Farnesto use?
We group the cookies on farnesto.site into three categories: necessary, analytics, and marketing. Necessary cookies keep the site functioning correctly, for example by remembering your cookie preferences or maintaining the state of a form you are filling in, such as our contact form. These cookies do not require consent because they are strictly required to deliver the service you requested.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site — which pages are viewed, how long visitors stay, and whether our financial consulting information is easy to find. Marketing cookies, where used, help us and our partners show relevant messages about our services and measure the effectiveness of our communications. Both analytics and marketing cookies are only set once you have given your consent through our cookie banner.
How does this relate to the contact form and email subscription?
When you submit our contact form to ask about our financial consulting services, we do not rely on cookies to process that enquiry — the information you type (your name, email address, and message) is sent directly to us and handled as described in our Privacy Policy. However, a necessary cookie may record that you have already submitted the form during your session, to avoid duplicate submissions.
If you subscribe to our email updates, we use a necessary cookie to remember that you have completed the subscription process and to display the correct confirmation message. We do not use marketing cookies to track subscribers unless you have separately consented to marketing cookies through our cookie banner.
Which specific cookies do we set?
| Cookie | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Necessary | Stores your cookie preferences | 12 months |
| session_id | Necessary | Maintains form state and site security | Session |
| _ga / _gid (if enabled) | Analytics | Distinguishes users and sessions for site analytics | Up to 24 months |
| marketing_ref (if enabled) | Marketing | Measures the effectiveness of our outreach | Up to 12 months |
Where we use third-party analytics or marketing tools, those providers may set their own cookies subject to their respective privacy and cookie policies. We only enable such tools once you have given the relevant consent.
How do we obtain and record your consent?
On your first visit to farnesto.site, a banner invites you to accept or decline analytics and marketing cookies; necessary cookies are always active because the site cannot function properly without them. Your choice is recorded in the cookie_consent cookie referenced above and applies for twelve months, after which we will ask again.
You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies for this site, which will cause the consent banner to reappear, or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings directly. Declining analytics or marketing cookies will not affect your ability to use the contact form or subscribe to our emails.
How can you control or delete cookies through your browser?
Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings menu, and to block cookies from specific sites or all sites by default. Instructions vary by browser, but are generally found under privacy or security settings.
Please note that blocking all cookies, including necessary ones, may prevent parts of farnesto.site from working as intended, for example the contact form may fail to retain information you have entered while completing it.
How does this relate to our other policies?
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains in full how Farnesto collects, uses, and protects personal information submitted through the contact form and email subscription, and our Terms of Use, which govern your use of the site generally. Links to both documents are available in the sidebar of every legal page.
How can you contact us about cookies?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, or wish to withdraw consent to analytics or marketing cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or +27 51 468 3740, or write to us at 48 Kingsway Avenue, Willows, 9300 Bloemfontein, South Africa. We will respond to your query as promptly as possible.
Will this policy change?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable law, including POPIA. Any material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date, shown in the sidebar, and, where appropriate, we will ask for your consent again.