How this website uses cookies and similar technologies.

1. Introduction

Marula Oak Limited ("Marula Oak", "Marula House", "Marula", "we", "our" or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about the technologies used on our website.

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used when you visit the Marula Oak website, what information they may collect, and the choices available to you.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit them.

Cookies can perform different functions, including enabling websites to operate properly, remembering user preferences, maintaining security and, where implemented, helping website operators understand how visitors use their websites.

Cookies may be session cookies, which are removed when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a specified period or until deleted.

Websites may also use similar technologies, including browser local storage, which can store limited information on your device without using a traditional cookie.

3. Technologies Currently Used by Marula Oak

The Marula Oak website is currently designed to minimise tracking.

At present, the website does not use non-essential analytics, advertising or targeting cookies.

The website uses limited browser storage to remember the cookie preference you select. This enables the website to remember your choice and avoids repeatedly asking you to make the same selection.

The cookie-consent preference is currently stored through your browser's local storage and is retained for approximately 12 months.

This preference mechanism does not, by itself, create a profile of you or track your activity across unrelated websites.

4. Essential Technologies

Certain technologies may be necessary for the proper and secure operation of a website.

Essential technologies may be used for purposes such as:

• maintaining website functionality;
• preserving security;
• processing information submitted through website forms;
• preventing technical abuse; and
• remembering privacy or cookie preferences.

Where a technology is strictly necessary to provide a service requested by you or operate the website securely, consent may not be required under applicable law.

5. Analytics Cookies

Marula Oak does not currently use analytics cookies on its website.

If analytics services are introduced in the future, they may be used to understand matters such as how visitors navigate the website, which pages are visited and how the website performs.

Where consent is legally required, such technologies will not be activated until you have provided the appropriate consent.

This Cookie Policy and our cookie controls will be updated accordingly.

6. Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Marula Oak does not currently use advertising or targeting cookies to build advertising profiles, deliver personalised advertisements or track visitors across unrelated websites.

We also do not currently use information submitted through the Begin the Conversation form for targeted advertising.

If our practices change, we will update this Cookie Policy and implement appropriate consent controls before introducing such technologies where required by law.

7. Third-Party Technologies

Certain third-party service providers involved in hosting, securing or operating our website may process limited technical information necessary to provide their services.

Our website enquiry form is currently supported through website-hosting infrastructure. Information submitted through the form may therefore be processed by the relevant infrastructure provider on our behalf in order to transmit and store the enquiry.

Any third-party service providers engaged by Marula Oak are expected to process information in accordance with applicable data-protection requirements and their contractual obligations.

8. Your Cookie Choices

Where our website offers cookie controls, you can choose whether to permit non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

Because Marula Oak does not currently deploy non-essential analytics or advertising cookies, declining non-essential cookies should not prevent you from accessing the principal content and functionality of the website.

You may review or change your preference at any time using the Cookie Settings link available in the website footer.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies and other stored website data.

Please note that disabling technologies that are strictly necessary for a website to operate may affect certain functionality.

9. Future Changes to Our Use of Cookies

Marula Oak may introduce additional website functionality or technologies in the future.

If we begin using analytics, functionality, advertising or other non-essential cookies or tracking technologies, we will:

• update this Cookie Policy to explain those technologies and their purposes;
• identify relevant third parties where appropriate;
• provide appropriate cookie controls; and
• obtain consent before activating non-essential technologies where required by applicable law.

10. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, our website, applicable law or our privacy practices.

Any revised policy will be published on our website and the "Last Updated" date will be amended accordingly.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding our use of cookies, browser storage or other website technologies, please contact:

Marula Oak Limited
Email: info@marulaoak.com
Website: marulaoak.com

For further information about how Marula Oak collects and processes personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.