Cookie Policy
Last updated: 29 October 2026
1. About this policy
This policy explains cookies and similar browser technologies in connection with wcro.co.za, operated by Wolwekraal Conservation and Research Organisation (WCRO). Read it with our Privacy Policy. The technologies you encounter depend on the page, the features you use, your browser settings and whether you follow links to external services.
2. What cookies are
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies include local storage and tracking pixels. They can support website functions, remember choices or report how a service is used. Session cookies normally end when you close the browser; persistent cookies remain until their expiry or until removed. First-party cookies relate to the website you visit, while third-party cookies relate to another provider.
3. Website functions
Cookies or local storage may be needed for a particular function, such as remembering a privacy preference, protecting a form or maintaining a signed-in administrator’s session. Administrator login cookies are relevant when an authorised user signs in; they do not mean that ordinary visitors have a public account. Not every website function requires a cookie, and essential functionality must not be used as a label for unrelated tracking.
4. Optional technologies
Analytics, personalisation or advertising tools, if introduced, can use identifiers to understand visits or recognise a browser. Where consent is required, optional technologies should be used only after that choice has been obtained. Continuing to browse does not by itself provide consent to optional tracking. This policy does not claim that a particular analytics or advertising product is installed.
5. External services
Our website links to an EmailOctopus newsletter subscription page, WhatsApp, social media, maps and external publications. Donation links may lead to Yoco. Following a link opens a service governed by its own privacy and cookie notices. A simple external link does not necessarily set that service’s cookies on the WCRO page. If third-party content is embedded in a page, your browser may connect directly to that provider when the content loads, potentially transmitting an IP address or using cookies or similar identifiers. Any optional embedded content should be controlled in line with applicable consent requirements.
6. Managing your choices
You can review, block or remove cookies through your browser’s privacy settings, and clear website data such as local storage. Most browsers let you apply settings to individual sites. Blocking all cookies may affect some features. Browser settings do not necessarily prevent every form of tracking or remove information already lawfully collected. If a cookie preference control is displayed on the website, use it to review or change the choices it offers. Contact WCRO if you need help identifying a cookie or exercising a privacy right.
7. Duration and further information
The lifetime of a cookie or stored identifier depends on the service that sets it. You can inspect currently stored cookies and available expiry information in your browser’s site-data tools. External providers publish details about their own technologies. Contact us for information about a technology encountered on our website, including its provider, purpose and retention period. We will update this policy as the website’s tools change.
8. Contact WCRO
Email: conservation@wcro.co.za. Telephone/WhatsApp: +27 82 770 0206. Website: https://wcro.co.za. Visitor contact address: 1 Van Dyk Street, Prince Albert, South Africa.