Cookies Policy

Effective Date: 25/08/2024

This Cookies Policy explains how Ruutos Consulting & Projects (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.ruutos.com (the “Website”). By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as outlined in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies:

Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie and are activated each time you visit the website that created that cookie.
Session Cookies: These are temporary and only remain on your device until you close your browser.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how you interact with our Website, and for marketing purposes. The cookies we use fall into the following categories:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas and making purchases.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and any error messages received. This helps us improve the functionality and performance of our Website.
Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember your preferences and choices, such as your language or region, to provide a more personalized experience.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on your device to collect information about your online activities on our Website. These third-party cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of these providers and are used for various purposes, including analytics, advertising, and social media integration.

4. Consent to Use Cookies

When you visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner or pop-up seeking your consent to the use of cookies. By clicking “Accept” or continuing to use the Website, you consent to the placement of cookies on your device as described in this policy.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by managing your cookie preferences as described below.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or by using cookie management tools provided on our Website. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our Website.

6. Your Rights Under POPIA and GDPR

Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

Access your personal data: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you.
Rectify your personal data: If you believe that any information we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, you can request corrections.
Erase your personal data: You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Restrict or object to processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data or object to certain processing activities, including profiling and automated decision-making.
Withdraw consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@ruutos.com.

7. Updates to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Us

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

Ruutos Consulting & Projects
79 Hill Street, Ferndale 2160, South Africa
Email: info@ruutos.com