Cookie Policy
Effective date: 22 July 2026 · happysimelane.co.za
This policy explains how happysimelane.co.za uses cookies and similar technologies, in plain language — no dense legal jargon, just what's actually happening when you visit.
What Is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file a website can store on your device to remember information between visits — like a preference you've set, or whether you've seen a particular message before. "Local storage" works similarly but lives directly in your browser rather than being sent back and forth with every request.
What We Use Today
| Type | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Essential (local storage) | Remembers that you've dismissed the cookie notice, so we don't show it to you again | Active |
| Analytics (Google Analytics) | Understanding which pages are visited, how, and how often, to improve the site | Active |
| Advertising / marketing | Not currently used | Not in use |
Honesty first: beyond running the site itself, Google Analytics is the only tracking in place today — used to understand overall traffic, never to identify you individually, and never to sell your data.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use happysimelane.co.za — which pages are popular, how people found the site, and roughly how long they stay. Google Analytics sets its own cookies (typically named _ga and _gid) to do this. The data is aggregated and anonymised for our reporting; we do not use it to individually identify you. Google's own use of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or by blocking cookies from google-analytics.com and googletagmanager.com in your browser settings.
Managing Cookies
You're always in control. Every major browser lets you view, block, or delete cookies:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Blocking essential local storage may mean the cookie notice reappears on future visits — that's the only effect it has today.
Third-Party Cookies
If you click through to Instagram, Ticketkore, or yourdreamsarevalid.co.za, those sites may set their own cookies under their own policies — this page only covers happysimelane.co.za itself.
Questions
Reach out via Instagram at @_happysimelane, or see our Privacy Policy for how we handle personal information more broadly.