Cookie Policy (ZA)

This Cookie Policy was last updated on April 11, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of South Africa.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://ostros.net (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behavior on https://ostros.net. With these cookies you, as website visitor, are linked to a unique ID but these cookies will not profile your behavior and interests to serve personalized ads.

Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.

5.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.5 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Instagram, Disqus, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter and WhatsApp to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Instagram, Disqus, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter and WhatsApp. This content is embedded with code derived from Instagram, Disqus, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter and WhatsApp and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Instagram, Disqus, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter and WhatsApp are located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

Complianz

FunctionalConsent to service complianz

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

cmplz_marketing

Expiration

365 days

Function

Store cookie consent preferences

Name

cmplz_preferences

Expiration

365 days

Function

Store cookie consent preferences

Name

cmplz_statistics

Expiration

365 days

Function

Store cookie consent preferences

Name

cmplz_functional

Expiration

365 days

Function

Store cookie consent preferences

WordPress

FunctionalConsent to service wordpress

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name

wpEmojiSettingsSupports

Expiration

session

Function

Store browser details

Name

wp-settings-time-*

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store user preferences

Name

wp-settings-*

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store user preferences

Name

wordpress_logged_in_*

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store logged in users

Google Analytics

StatisticsConsent to service google-analytics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name

_ga

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store and count pageviews

Name

_ga_*

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store and count pageviews

Amazon Application Load Balancer

FunctionalConsent to service amazon-application-load-balancer

Usage

We use Amazon Application Load Balancer for page loading speed improvement. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Amazon Application Load Balancer Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

AWSALB

Expiration

1 week

Function

Provide load balancing functionality

Name

AWSELB

Expiration

session

Function

Provide load balancing functionality

Sourcebuster JS

StatisticsConsent to service sourcebuster-js

Usage

We use Sourcebuster JS for visitor tracking. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name

sbjs_migrations

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store the user's usage history

Name

sbjs_current_add

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store and count pageviews

Name

sbjs_first_add

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store and count pageviews

Name

sbjs_current

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store browser details

Name

sbjs_first

Expiration

session

Function

Store and track interaction

Name

sbjs_udata

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store a unique session ID

Active Campaign

MarketingConsent to service active-campaign

Usage

We use Active Campaign for marketing automation (automated email marketing). Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Active Campaign Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

prism_*

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store and track interaction

Google Fonts

MarketingConsent to service google-fonts

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

Google Fonts API

Expiration

expires immediately

Function

Read user IP address

AddThis

Marketing, Statistics, FunctionalConsent to service addthis

Usage

We use AddThis for providing social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the AddThis Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

ouid

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store a unique user ID

Name

na_tc

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store dynamic variables from the browser

Name

mus

Expiration

1 year

Function

Provide functions across pages

Name

loc

Expiration

13 months

Function

Store location data

Name

uvc

Expiration

13 months

Function

Store and track visits across websites

Name

at-rand

Expiration

persistent

Function

Provide functions across pages

Name

cw_id

Expiration

1 month

Function

Store and track interaction

Purpose pending investigation

Name

uit

Expiration

Function

Name

psc

Expiration

Function

Name

_at.cww

Expiration

Function

Name

__atssc

Expiration

Function

Name

na_id

Expiration

Function

Statistics

Name

uid

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store a unique user ID

Functional

Name

__atuvc

Expiration

13 months

Function

Store performed actions on the website

Name

__atuvs

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store performed actions on the website

Facebook

Marketing, FunctionalConsent to service facebook

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

_fbc

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store last visit

Name

fbm*

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store account details

Name

Expiration

3 months

Function

Store a unique session ID

Name

Expiration

3 months

Function

Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Name

act

Expiration

90 days

Function

Store logged in users

Name

_fbp

Expiration

3 months

Function

Store and track visits across websites

Name

datr

Expiration

2 years

Function

Provide fraud prevention

Name

c_user

Expiration

30 days

Function

Store a unique user ID

Name

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store browser details

Name

*_fbm_

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store account details

Functional

Name

Expiration

1 week

Function

Read screen resolution

Name

csm

Expiration

90 days

Function

Provide fraud prevention

Name

actppresence

Expiration

session

Function

Store and track if the browser tab is active

Dailymotion

Functional, MarketingConsent to service dailymotion

Usage

We use Dailymotion for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Dailymotion Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

dm-euconsent-v2

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store cookie consent preferences

Name

client_token

Expiration

12 hours

Function

Provide functions across pages

Name

Expiration

13 months

Function

Provide load balancing functionality

Name

hist

Expiration

13 months

Function

Store the user's usage history

Name

dmvk

Expiration

session

Function

Store performed actions on the website

Marketing

Name

damd

Expiration

1 year

Function

Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Name

v1st

Expiration

13 months

Function

Store a unique user ID

Calendly

FunctionalConsent to service calendly

Usage

We use Calendly for content creation. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Calendly Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

_calendly_session

Expiration

session

Function

Store user preferences

Adobe Fonts

MarketingConsent to service adobe-fonts

Usage

We use Adobe Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Adobe Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

Adobe Fonts API

Expiration

expires immediately

Function

Read user IP address

HubSpot

Functional, Preferences, MarketingConsent to service hubspot

Usage

We use HubSpot for marketing automation (automated email marketing). Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the HubSpot Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

__hs_cookie_cat_pref

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store cookie consent preferences

Name

__hssc

Expiration

30 minutes

Function

Store anonymized statistics

Name

*_key

Expiration

2 weeks

Function

Store logged in users

Name

hs_ab_test

Expiration

session

Function

Store ID's of experiments and sessions for A/B testing

Name

__hs_do_not_track

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store 'do not track' signals

Preferences

Name

messagesUtk

Expiration

13 months

Function

Store browser details

Name

__hsmem

Expiration

1 week

Function

Store logged in users

Name

hs-messages-is-open

Expiration

30 minutes

Function

Store if a message has been shown

Marketing

Name

__hstc

Expiration

13 months

Function

Store time of visit

Google Maps

MarketingConsent to service google-maps

Usage

We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

Google Maps API

Expiration

expires immediately

Function

Read user IP address

Google reCAPTCHA

MarketingConsent to service google-recaptcha

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

rc::c

Expiration

session

Function

Read and filter requests from bots

Name

rc::b

Expiration

session

Function

Read and filter requests from bots

Name

rc::a

Expiration

persistent

Function

Read and filter requests from bots

Functional, Marketing, Statistics, PreferencesConsent to service linkedin

Usage

We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

sdsc

Expiration

session

Function

Provide load balancing functionality

Name

li_gc

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store cookie consent preferences

Name

BizographicsOptOut

Expiration

10 years

Function

Store privacy preferences

Marketing

Name

lms_ads

Expiration

30 days

Function

Store and track visits across websites

Name

_guid

Expiration

90 days

Function

Store and track a visitor's identity

Name

li-oatml

Expiration

1 month

Function

Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Name

li_sugr

Expiration

90 days

Function

Store and track a visitor's identity

Name

UserMatchHistory

Expiration

30 days

Function

Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Statistics

Name

lms_analytics

Expiration

30 days

Function

Store and track a visitor's identity

Name

AnalyticsSyncHistory

Expiration

30 days

Function

Store and track visits across websites

Preferences

Name

li_alerts

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store if a message has been shown

Name

bcookie

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store browser details

Name

lidc

Expiration

1 day

Function

Provide load balancing functionality

Name

bscookie

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store logged in users

LiveChat

Functional, MarketingConsent to service livechat

Usage

We use LiveChat for chat support. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the LiveChat Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

__oauth_redirect_detector

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store a unique user ID

Marketing

Name

__lc_cst

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store and track a visitor's identity

Name

__lc_cid

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store and track a visitor's identity

PayPal

FunctionalConsent to service paypal

Usage

We use PayPal for payment processing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the PayPal Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

nsid

Expiration

session

Function

Provide fraud prevention

Name

enforce_policy

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store privacy preferences

Name

tsrce

Expiration

3 days

Function

Name

ts_c

Expiration

3 years

Function

Provide fraud prevention

Name

__paypal_storage__

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store account details

SoundCloud

FunctionalConsent to service soundcloud

Usage

We use SoundCloud for audio streaming. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the SoundCloud Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

sc_anonymous_id

Expiration

10 years

Function

Provide functions across pages

Name

sclocale

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store language settings

TikTok

Marketing, FunctionalConsent to service tiktok

Usage

We use TikTok for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the TikTok Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

s_v_web_id

Expiration

session

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

Name

MONITOR_WEB_ID

Expiration

3 months

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

Name

tt_webid

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

Name

tt_webid_v2

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

Name

ttwid

Expiration

1 year

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

Name

webapp_launch_mode

Expiration

session

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

Name

webapp_session_id

Expiration

session

Function

Store a unique session ID

Name

webapp-session-referer

Expiration

session

Function

Store referring website

Name

webapp_tiktok_privious

Expiration

session

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

Name

webapp_extra_data

Expiration

session

Function

Provide functions across pages

Name

webapp_original_traffic_type

Expiration

session

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

Name

guide-login-config

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store a unique user ID

Name

__tea_cache_tokens_*

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store a unique session ID

Functional

Name

csrf_session_id

Expiration

session

Function

Provide protection against hackers

Name

tt_csrf_token

Expiration

session

Function

Provide protection against hackers

Name

_abck

Expiration

1 year

Function

Provide protection against hackers

Name

__tea_cache_first_*

Expiration

persistent

Function

Provide load balancing functionality

Name

webapp-newuser

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store first visit to the site

Name

autoplay-config

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store configuration

Name

webapp-video-mute

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store configuration

Purpose pending investigation

Name

Expiration

persistent

Function

Twitch

Functional, StatisticsConsent to service twitch

Usage

We use Twitch for video display. Read more

Sharing data

Purpose pending investigation

Name

unique_id

Expiration

1 month

Function

Name

unique_id_durable

Expiration

1 month

Function

Name

experiment_overrides

Expiration

1 month

Function

Functional

Name

server_session_id

Expiration

1 month

Function

Provide authentication

Name

api_token

Expiration

1 month

Function

Provide authentication

Statistics

Name

referrer_url

Expiration

session

Function

Store referring website

Twitter

Functional, MarketingConsent to service twitter

Usage

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

local_storage_support_test

Expiration

persistent

Function

Provide load balancing functionality

Marketing

Name

metrics_token

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store if the user has seen embedded content

VideoPress

StatisticsConsent to service videopress

Usage

We use VideoPress for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the VideoPress Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

Name

_utma

Expiration

persistent

Function

Store the calculation of days and time to purchase

Name

_utmc

Expiration

Function

Statistics

Name

_utmz

Expiration

6 months

Function

Store used keyword and search engine

Vimeo

StatisticsConsent to service vimeo

Usage

We use Vimeo for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Vimeo Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name

__utmt_player

Expiration

10 minutes

Function

Store and track audience reach

Name

vuid

Expiration

2 years

Function

Store the user's usage history

FunctionalConsent to service whatsapp

Usage

We use WhatsApp for chat support. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the WhatsApp Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name

wa_lang_pref

Expiration

6 days

Function

Store language settings

Name

wa_ul

Expiration

session

Function

Provide access

YouTube

MarketingConsent to service youtube

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name

GPS

Expiration

session

Function

Store location data

Name

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

Expiration

6 months

Function

Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Name

YSC

Expiration

session

Function

Store and track interaction

Name

PREF

Expiration

8 months

Function

Store user preferences

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigationConsent to service miscellaneous

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name

wpc*

Expiration

Function

Name

cfEmail

Expiration

Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Save preferences", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the Information Regulator South Africa: P.O Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017 Complaints email: [email protected]

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Ostrosnet
Worldwide
United States
Website: https://ostros.net
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: +61431949296

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on April 11, 2025.