Zorythivencus: Cookie Policy

Effective: June 13, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Zorythivencus and its affiliated entities (“zorythivencus”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience when you visit our website at zorythivencus.com (the “Site”) or engage with our online portfolio investing course (the “Service”). It details what these technologies are, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences in compliance with South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. Updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy regularly. Changes take effect upon posting.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They enable websites to function efficiently, improve user experience, and provide insights to site operators. Cookies may store information such as your preferences or browsing activity.

We also use other tracking technologies, such as web beacons or local storage, to collect data about your interactions with our Site or Service. These technologies help deliver a seamless experience, such as remembering your form inputs for course inquiries.

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies and similar technologies to support our educational platform:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function, enabling navigation, secure form submissions for course inquiries, and access to educational content.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect anonymized data about Site usage, such as which pages (e.g., course details or FAQs) are visited or if errors occur, helping us improve performance.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences, such as language or form data, to provide a personalized experience when exploring our course offerings.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use third-party tools like Google Analytics to collect data on Site usage, such as visitor numbers and traffic sources, to enhance our educational content and user experience.

Note: We do not use advertising cookies, as our focus is on delivering educational content rather than targeted advertising.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use both session and persistent cookies:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser, used to maintain your session while navigating the Site.
  • Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until deleted, used to remember your preferences for future visits.

We use first-party cookies (set by Zorythivencus) and third-party cookies (set by trusted partners, such as Google Analytics).

4. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

Upon visiting our Site, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept all cookies or reject non-essential cookies. You can customize your preferences to control which cookies are used, ensuring compliance with POPIA’s requirement for informed consent.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though this may affect Site functionality, such as form submissions for course inquiries. Below are links to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Under POPIA, you have the right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time. Contact us as outlined below to exercise this right.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Services

We use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, to analyze Site usage. These providers may set cookies on your device, governed by their own privacy policies. They access limited data solely for the purposes we engage them for and are contractually obligated to protect it in line with POPIA.

For details on Google Analytics’ data practices, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

6. Data Protection and Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect data collected via cookies, in compliance with POPIA. However, no online transmission or storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

For more information on how we safeguard your data, see our Privacy Policy.

7. International Data Transfers

Cookie data may be processed outside South Africa, in countries with different data protection laws. We ensure such transfers comply with POPIA by using safeguards like standard contractual clauses. By using our Site, you consent to these transfers.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site and Service are not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors, in line with POPIA. If we discover that a minor has provided data via cookies or otherwise, we will promptly delete it.

9. How to Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, contact us at [email protected] or write to: zorythivencus, 123 Main Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa.

10. Disclaimer

Zorythivencus provides educational courses on portfolio investing for informational purposes only. The information on this Site, including cookie usage, does not constitute financial advice or an offer to buy or sell financial products. Investing involves significant risks, including potential loss of capital, and past performance is not indicative of future results.

We are not registered with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) as a financial services provider under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS). Our courses offer general education and are not personalized investment recommendations. You should conduct independent research or consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions. Zorythivencus is not liable for any decisions made based on our Service or Site usage.

By using this Site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. You must be at least 18 years old to use our Service, in compliance with South African laws, including FAIS.