1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Gameon Racing ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at gameonracing.co.za (the "Site"). This policy explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.

By continuing to use our Site, you consent to our use of cookies and similar technologies as described in this Cookie Policy. For more information about how we handle your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Gameon Racing) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Site to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties serve cookies through our Site for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Site to you, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Site functions. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings.

Examples include:

• Session cookies that keep you logged in during your visit
• Shopping cart cookies that remember items you've added
• Security cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraud
• Load balancing cookies to distribute traffic efficiently

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site, such as which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies individual visitors. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We use this information to improve how our Site works.

Examples include:

• Google Analytics cookies to understand user behavior
• Shopify analytics to track store performance
• Heatmap and session recording tools
• A/B testing tools to improve user experience

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

Examples include:

• Language preference cookies
• Currency selection cookies
• Recently viewed products
• User interface customization preferences

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

Examples include:

• Facebook Pixel for retargeting campaigns
• Google Ads remarketing cookies
• Social media advertising cookies
• Third-party advertising network cookies

Social Media Cookies

These cookies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button or "like" button on our Site, or when you engage with our content on or through a social media site. The social media network will record that you have done this and may use this information about your visit to target advertising to you.

5. Cookies Used on Our Site

Below are the main categories of cookies we use and their purposes:

Shopify Cookies

Our Site is hosted on Shopify, which uses cookies to provide essential e-commerce functionality. These include:

• _ab: Used in connection with checkout
• _secure_session_id: Used in connection with navigation through a storefront
• _shopify_country: Used in connection with checkout
• _shopify_m: Used for managing customer privacy settings
• _shopify_tm: Used for managing customer privacy settings
• _shopify_tw: Used for managing customer privacy settings
• _storefront_u: Used to facilitate updating customer account information
• _tracking_consent: Tracks whether customer has consented to tracking
• c: Used in connection with checkout
• cart: Used in connection with shopping cart
• cart_currency: 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

Analytics Cookies

• Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat): Used to distinguish users and throttle request rate

Advertising Cookies

• Facebook Pixel (_fbp): Used by Facebook to deliver advertising and measure campaign performance
• Google Ads: Used for remarketing and conversion tracking

6. How Long Do Cookies Stay on My Device?

The length of time a cookie will stay on your device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie:

Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser. They allow our Site to link your actions during a particular browsing session.

Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie or until you manually delete them. They help our Site remember your preferences and actions across multiple browsing sessions.

7. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Site and deliver advertisements on and through the Site. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.

Third Parties We Work With:

• Shopify: Our e-commerce platform provider
• Google Analytics: Website analytics service
• Facebook: Social media and advertising platform
• Google Ads: Advertising platform

8. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through various methods:

Browser Controls: Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable cookies altogether.

Browser-Specific Instructions:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions

Third-Party Opt-Out: You can opt out of certain third-party cookies through the following resources:

• Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com

Important Note: If you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our Site may not work properly, and your shopping experience may be affected. Essential cookies cannot be disabled if you wish to use our e-commerce functionality.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. How browsers communicate the DNT signal is not yet uniform, and there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

Currently, our Site does not respond to DNT browser signals or mechanisms. We will continue to monitor developments around DNT browser technology and the implementation of a standard.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

11. More Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us:

Gameon Racing
Email: support@gameonracing.co.za
Phone: +27 66 514 5739
Website: gameonracing.co.za

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.