Pranacolore — operated by MADE IN AFRICA INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

Registered in South Africa, with its principal place of business at 266, Oak Avenue – Ferndale 2194, Johannesburg.

This Cookie Policy explains how our website uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies when you visit pranacolore.com. When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear allowing you to manage your preferences. Your choices are remembered for future visits.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They serve various purposes — from remembering your preferences to enabling essential site functionality.

Similar technologies include local storage and session storage, which allow the website to store data locally in your browser without expiring like traditional cookies.

2. How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses a minimal set of cookies and browser storage technologies. We do not use analytics tracking, advertising cookies, or social media tracking pixels.

3. Types of Technologies We Use

Essential / Strictly Necessary

These are required for the website to function correctly and cannot be disabled.

Cloudflare Turnstile — We use Cloudflare Turnstile for bot protection on our contact form. Cloudflare may set cookies (such as cf_clearance) to verify that visitors are human. These cookies are strictly necessary for security purposes.
Session Storage (Payment Processing) — During checkout, temporary session data is stored in your browser to process your order via Paystack. This data is automatically cleared when you close the browser tab.

Functional

These technologies improve your experience but are not essential for core functionality.

Local Storage (Shopping Cart) — Your shopping cart contents are saved in your browser’s local storage so that your selections persist between visits. This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

Third-Party Service Cookies

The following third-party services may set their own cookies when you interact with our website:

CookieScript (Consent Management) — We use CookieScript to manage cookie consent preferences. CookieScript stores a cookie to remember your consent choices (e.g. CookieScriptConsent). No personal data is collected beyond your preferences. See their Privacy Policy.
Paystack (Payment Gateway) — When you proceed to checkout, the Paystack payment widget may place cookies necessary for secure payment processing. Paystack’s use of cookies is governed by their own Privacy Policy.
Google Fonts — We load typefaces from Google Fonts. Google may collect limited technical data (such as IP address) when fonts are delivered. Google’s data practices are outlined in their Privacy Policy.
Cloudinary (Image Delivery) — Product images are served via the Cloudinary CDN. Cloudinary may use cookies or technical identifiers for content delivery optimisation. Refer to Cloudinary’s Privacy Policy for details.
EmailJS (Email Notifications) — Used to send order confirmation emails. EmailJS may use technical cookies during email dispatch. See their Privacy Policy for more information.
Netlify (Hosting) — Our website is hosted on Netlify, which may set technical cookies for performance and security purposes. See Netlify’s Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies We Do NOT Use

We want to be transparent: Pranacolore does not use any of the following:

Analytics or tracking cookies (e.g. Google Analytics)
Advertising or remarketing cookies
Social media tracking pixels
Session recording or heatmap tools
Any form of cross-site behavioural tracking

5. Managing Your Preferences

When you first visit our website, a consent banner will appear. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies at that time. You can revisit and update your preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Preferences link in the footer.

You can also control cookies and local storage through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View and delete cookies
Block cookies from specific or all websites
Clear local storage and session storage data

Please note that disabling essential cookies or local storage may affect the functionality of the website, including your shopping cart and checkout experience.

Common browser settings:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

6. Data Retention

Session storage data is automatically deleted when you close the browser tab.
Local storage data (shopping cart) persists until you manually clear it or clear your browser data.
Third-party cookies have varying retention periods set by each provider. Please refer to the respective privacy policies listed above.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. The updated version will be posted on this page.

8. Contact Information

For questions regarding this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, contact:

Made in Africa Investments Pty Ltd

Email: info@pranacolore.com Phone: +27 76 129 7140