Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Gold Bar Consultancy Services ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") operates the goldbarinvestments56@gmail.com website and related services. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and your rights regarding their use.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you use our site, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential/Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functionality and security features.

• Session Cookies: Used to maintain your session and remember your preferences during your visit
• Security Cookies: Help protect against fraudulent activity and unauthorized access
• Functionality Cookies: Remember your choices (language, theme preferences, form data)

2.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website to help us improve its performance and user experience.

• Google Analytics: Tracks website traffic, user behavior, and engagement metrics
• Error Tracking: Helps identify and fix technical issues
• Performance Metrics: Measures page load times and site performance

2.3 Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver targeted content and advertising relevant to your interests.

• Retargeting Cookies: Used to show you relevant ads across other websites
• Social Media Cookies: Enable social sharing and engagement features

2.4 Third-Party Cookies

Third-party service providers may place cookies on your device for analytics, advertising, and social media integration purposes.

3. Cookie Details Table

Cookie Name	Purpose	Type	Duration
goldbar_consent	Stores your cookie consent preferences	Essential	1 year
goldbar_session	Maintains user session during website visit	Essential	Session
goldbar_team	Stores team member data in admin panel	Functional	Session
goldbar_settings	Stores site settings preferences	Functional	30 days
_ga	Google Analytics - user identification	Analytics	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics - session tracking	Analytics	24 hours

4. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Enable and support the functionality of our website
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you interact with our content
• Improve our website's performance and user experience
• Analyze traffic patterns and user behavior
• Prevent fraud and enhance security
• Deliver personalized content and marketing communications (if you consent)

5. Your Cookie Choices

5.1 Browser Controls

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

5.2 Opt-Out Options

You can opt out of Google Analytics by:

• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Disabling cookies in your browser settings
• Using the cookie consent banner when you first visit our website

5.3 Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. We respect Do Not Track signals and will not track users who have enabled this feature for non-essential analytics.

6. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Under GDPR and similar privacy regulations, our legal basis for using cookies is:

• Legitimate Interest: For performance and analytics cookies that improve our services
• Consent: For marketing and advertising cookies (obtained via consent banner)
• Contractual Necessity: For essential cookies required to provide our services
• Legal Obligation: For cookies related to security and fraud prevention

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell your cookie data. However, we may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information with:

• Google Analytics for traffic analysis
• Service providers assisting with website functionality and security
• Legal authorities if required by law

8. International Data Transfers

Some cookies and data may be transferred to servers outside Zimbabwe. We ensure such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws through appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

9. Cookie Retention

We retain cookies for the duration specified in the table above. Essential cookies are deleted when your session ends or after 1 year. You can manually delete cookies from your browser at any time.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date and posting the revised policy on our website.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

• Email: goldbarinvestments56@gmail.com
• Phone: +263 775 195 853
• Address: 3 Trent Crescent, Marlborough, Harare, Zimbabwe