Cookie policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites function properly, remember user preferences, improve performance, understand visitor behaviour, and support marketing or advertising.

Cookies may be placed by us directly, or by third-party services that we use on our website.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as:

• Tracking pixels.
• Tags.
• Scripts.
• Local storage.
• Analytics tools.
• Advertising pixels.
• Device identifiers.

In this policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies” unless stated otherwise.

We may use the following categories of cookies:

These cookies are required for the website to work properly.

They may be used to:

• Load the website.
• Keep the website secure.
• Enable shopping cart functionality.
• Process checkout.
• Remember privacy or cookie preferences.
• Prevent fraud or abuse.
• Maintain website sessions.

Because these cookies are necessary for the website to function, they cannot usually be switched off through our website settings.

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

They may collect information such as:

• Pages visited.
• Time spent on the website.
• Error messages.
• Traffic sources.
• Device and browser information.
• General location based on IP address.
• Popular products or pages.

We use this information to improve our website, products, customer experience, and marketing performance.

These cookies help us remember choices you make on the website.

They may be used to remember:

• Language preferences.
• Region or location preferences.
• Login details, where applicable.
• Previously viewed products.
• Saved cart items.
• Display preferences.

If these cookies are disabled, some website features may not work as smoothly.

These cookies may be used to show you relevant adverts or measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

They may be used by us or by third-party advertising platforms to:

• Show personalised ads.
• Retarget visitors who viewed products or abandoned carts.
• Measure ad performance.
• Limit how often you see an advert.
• Understand customer interest in products.
• Build marketing audiences.

These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites and platforms.

If our website includes social media buttons, embedded content, or sharing tools, social media platforms may place cookies on your device.

These cookies may allow social media platforms to recognise you, track interactions, or personalise content and advertising.

We use cookies to:

• Operate our online store.
• Enable cart and checkout functionality.
• Improve website speed, security, and reliability.
• Understand how customers use our website.
• Improve our products, content, and services.
• Remember your preferences.
• Provide customer support.
• Prevent fraud and misuse.
• Measure marketing performance.
• Show relevant promotions or advertisements.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Some cookies may be placed by third parties that provide services to us.

These may include:

• Website hosting providers.
• Ecommerce platform providers.
• Payment processors.
• Analytics providers.
• Advertising platforms.
• Social media platforms.
• Courier or tracking services.
• Security and fraud prevention providers.
• Email, SMS, or marketing service providers.

Third-party cookies are controlled by the relevant third party. We recommend that you read their privacy and cookie policies to understand how they use your information.

Some cookies may collect or process personal information, such as your IP address, device information, online identifiers, browsing behaviour, or marketing preferences.

Where cookies involve personal information, we process that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable South African data protection law, including the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013, commonly known as POPIA.

Where required, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

Non-essential cookies may include:

• Analytics cookies.
• Advertising cookies.
• Retargeting cookies.
• Social media tracking cookies.
• Personalisation cookies that are not strictly required for the website to work.

You can accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies through our cookie banner or cookie settings tool, where available.

Strictly necessary cookies may still be used because they are required for the website to function.

You can manage cookies in the following ways:

• Using the cookie banner or cookie settings tool on our website, where available.
• Changing your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
• Using privacy settings on your device.
• Opting out of certain advertising or tracking tools where the provider allows this.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect how our website works. Some features, such as cart, checkout, login, or preference settings, may not function properly.

Most browsers allow you to:

• View cookies stored on your device.
• Delete cookies.
• Block all cookies.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Allow cookies only from selected websites.
• Clear cookies when you close your browser.

You can usually find these options in your browser’s privacy or security settings.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to support direct marketing, abandoned cart reminders, personalised offers, and advertising campaigns.

You may opt out of direct marketing communications at any time by:

• Clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails.
• Following the opt-out instructions in our messages.
• Contacting us at support@empireinvest.online.
• Adjusting cookie preferences where available.

We will not send direct marketing where we are not legally allowed to do so.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

The latest version will be posted on this page with the updated date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Cookie Policy.