Cookie Policy
1. Your Rights and How to Exercise Them
Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), you have the right to know what information is collected about you through cookies and similar technologies when you visit girelva.site, to object to non-essential processing, and to withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future. You may change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie consent banner or preference panel on our site, which you can reopen at any time using the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of girelva.site. Requests relating to cookies that are not resolved through the preference panel — for example, requests for confirmation of what data a cookie has generated about you, or requests for deletion of associated data — will be actioned within 20 (twenty) business days of receipt, in line with our general POPIA request handling timeframe.
2. Contact for Cookie-Related Requests
Rivonia Vantage Financial Consulting (Pty) Ltd (Proprietary Limited (Pty) Ltd), trading as Rivonia Vantage
Physical address: 48 Beach Road, 6000 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +27 41 271 3822
Please quote "Cookie Request" in the subject line of any email so that it is routed directly to the staff member responsible for POPIA compliance.
3. What Cookies Are and Why We Use Them
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit girelva.site. They allow the site to function correctly, remember your preferences, and — where you have consented — help us understand how visitors use our financial consulting services so that we can improve them. Rivonia Vantage uses cookies across three categories, described below, each of which you can accept or decline separately (except for strictly necessary cookies, which cannot be disabled as the site cannot function without them).
4. Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for girelva.site to operate and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as submitting our contact form to enquire about our financial consulting services, or setting your cookie consent preferences. They include session cookies that maintain the security and functionality of the site for the duration of your visit, and a consent cookie that records your cookie preferences for 12 (twelve) months so that you are not asked again on every visit. These cookies do not track you for marketing purposes and are exempt from consent under POPIA as they are strictly necessary for the service you have requested.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| popia_consent | Stores your cookie category preferences | 12 months |
| session_id | Maintains site functionality and form security during your visit | Session (deleted on browser close) |
5. Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with girelva.site — for example, which pages relating to our financial consulting services are viewed most often, and whether visitors who read about our services go on to use the contact form or subscribe to our email updates. This data is aggregated and used only to improve the site's content and structure. Analytics cookies are set for a maximum of 14 (fourteen) months from the date of consent, after which they expire automatically and, if you have not renewed your consent, are not reset. You may withdraw consent for analytics cookies at any time via the preference panel, and this will take effect immediately for future visits.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _analytics_id | Distinguishes unique visitors for aggregated usage statistics | Up to 14 months |
| _analytics_session | Groups page views into a single visit for reporting purposes | 30 minutes from last activity |
6. Marketing Cookies
If you subscribe to our email updates or interact with our content, we may, with your separate consent, use marketing cookies to measure the effectiveness of our communications and to avoid showing you repetitive content. These cookies do not process financial or advisory information about you — they relate solely to how you interact with our marketing content and subscription emails. Marketing cookies are set for a maximum of 6 (six) months from the date of consent and are switched off by default until you actively opt in.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _mkt_ref | Records the source of a visit for email campaign measurement | Up to 6 months |
7. Cookies Linked to the Contact Form and Email Subscription
When you complete the contact form on girelva.site to enquire about our financial consulting services, or subscribe to our email updates, the necessary session cookie ensures the form submits securely and prevents duplicate submissions. No cookie itself stores the content of your enquiry or your email address; that information is transmitted directly to Rivonia Vantage Financial Consulting (Pty) Ltd and retained in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Where you have consented to analytics or marketing cookies, we may separately record that you completed the form or subscribed, for the purposes described in sections 5 and 6 above.
8. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to the preference panel on girelva.site, you can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view what cookies are stored, delete them individually or entirely, and block cookies from being set in future. Please note that blocking necessary cookies through your browser (as opposed to declining optional categories through our preference panel) may prevent parts of girelva.site — including the contact form — from working correctly.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We review this Cookie Policy at least once every 12 (twelve) months, or sooner if we change the cookies we use or our legal obligations change. Where changes are material, we will notify visitors via a notice on girelva.site at least 14 (fourteen) days before the change takes effect, and will request fresh consent where required under POPIA. This policy was last updated in 2026.