Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1 February 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use on this website, and why. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how Cormelis Financial Advisory (Pty) Ltd processes personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website operator. Similar technologies such as local storage, pixels and tags may be used for comparable purposes; in this policy we refer to all of them collectively as "cookies".

2. Who sets cookies on this site

This website is operated by:

• Cormelis Financial Advisory (Pty) Ltd
• 48 Kloof Street, Gardens, 8001 Cape Town, South Africa
• Email: info@cormelis.pro
• Telephone: +27 21 486 3920
• Company registration number: 2019/408273/07 (CIPC)

Cookies set directly by us via the cormelis.pro domain are "first-party" cookies. Cookies set by other organisations whose services we use (for example analytics providers) are "third-party" cookies.

3. Cookie categories we use

When you first visit our site, our consent banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time. We group cookies into the following categories, which match the options in our consent tool.

3.1 Strictly necessary

Required for core site functions such as security, network management and page navigation, and for remembering your cookie preferences. These cookies do not require consent and cannot be switched off through our banner because the site cannot function correctly without them.

3.2 Analytics

These cookies help us measure visits and understand how our pages perform, so that we can improve the content and structure of the site. They collect information in an aggregated form, such as which pages are viewed most often. Analytics cookies are only set once you have given your consent.

3.3 Marketing

These cookies are used to tailor the advisory information and offers you see, and to measure the relevance of any campaigns. They may be set by us or by third parties. Marketing cookies are only set once you have given your consent.

4. Legal basis for using cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website. Analytics and marketing cookies are only placed where you have given your prior, informed and voluntary consent, in line with POPIA. You may withdraw your consent at any time, as described below.

5. Managing your preferences

You can manage non-essential cookies in the following ways:

• Use the cookie preferences panel on this website to accept all, or save a selection of categories.
• Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Most browsers let you refuse or remove cookies through their settings menu; refer to your browser's help pages for details.
• Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause parts of the site to function incorrectly.

6. How long cookies stay on your device

Cookies are either "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Persistent cookies used on this site typically have a lifespan ranging from a few days up to a maximum of 24 months, after which they expire automatically.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact and complaints

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or your privacy, please contact our Information Officer at info@cormelis.pro or write to us at 48 Kloof Street, Gardens, 8001 Cape Town, South Africa. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa), which oversees compliance with POPIA.

For more detail on how we handle personal information, please see our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.