Third-party Cookie Disclosure

The Website makes use of “cookies” to automatically collect information and data through the standard operation of the internet servers. Some of this information may be personal to you. Such “cookies” are in certain circumstances necessary to provide you with certain features available on our website. Due to this if you disable the “cookies” on your browser certain features on the Website may be affected. Should you not wish for the information collected using those “cookies” to be used, you must disable “cookies” on your browser.

A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our Site. We use a number of different cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. Cookies make your browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means you do not have to re-enter this information each time you return to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies also provide information on how people use the website, for instance whether it is their first time visiting or if they are a frequent visitor.

We use the following cookies to optimize your experience on our Site and to provide our services.

Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store

Name	Function
_ab	Used in connection with access to admin.
_secure_session_id	Used in connection with navigation through a storefront.
cart	Used in connection with shopping cart.
cart_sig	Used in connection with checkout.
cart_ts	Used in connection with checkout.
checkout_token	Used in connection with checkout.
secret	Used in connection with checkout.
secure_customer_sig	Used in connection with customer login.
storefront_digest	Used in connection with customer login.
_shopify_u	Used to facilitate updating customer account information.

 

Reporting and Analytics

Name	Function
_tracking_consent	Tracking preferences.
_landing_page	Track landing pages
_orig_referrer	Track landing pages
_s	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_fs	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_s	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_sa_p	Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals.
_shopify_sa_t	Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals.
_shopify_y	Shopify analytics.
_y	Shopify analytics.

 

The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded to your device.

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found in your browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. For more information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage or filter cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites as www.allaboutcookies.org.

Additionally, please note that blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners. To exercise your rights or opt-out of certain uses of your information by these parties, please follow the instructions in the “Behavioural Advertising” section above.

Do Not Track

Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.

PAIA Act 2 of 2000

Legislation with regards to the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 will come into force on 1 July 2021, Hall's have always taken measures to protect your personal information and are committed to complying with this Act. The law is designed to protect how your data is used, stored, and processed. 

Hall's assures you that your data will only be used for the purposes with which it was intended to be used, and the sharing of your information will only take place with your written consent. We will take all reasonable precautions and security measures to protect the integrity of your data and ensure that your data is not accessed, used, or altered in any way. If we become aware of any unauthorised access to your data, you will be notified timeously and given full details of the event.

The measures that Hall's have taken to protect your data extend to our entire process chain, all systems, and key operational processes.

Should your personal information change at any time or if our records appear to be incorrect, please inform us immediately so that we may update or correct our records accordingly.

To help us comply with POPIA, please 'opt-in' to our marketing services if you wish to receive product/special/store updates or 'unsubscribe by sending us an email to no-reply@hallsretail.com with the word 'unsubscribe' or make use of our 'unsubscribe' button at the bottom of our marketing emails.