Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 16, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. These files help us improve your experience and analyze website performance. Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, understand how you use our site, and provide you with a more personalized and efficient browsing experience.
Cookies are widely used and most websites use them to make their sites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies on our website, each serving a specific purpose:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:
- User authentication and login sessions
- Security features and fraud prevention
- Remembering your preferences and settings
- Load balancing and website performance
Note: These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to work. They do not collect personal information that can be used to identify you.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to:
- Count the number of visitors and see how they move around our site
- Identify which pages are most popular and which need improvement
- Understand user behavior and preferences
- Measure the effectiveness of our content and features
Examples: We may use services like Google Analytics to help us analyze website usage. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your choices and preferences. They enable:
- Remembering your language preferences
- Saving your display settings and theme choices
- Remembering information you've entered in forms
- Providing enhanced and personalized features
- Remembering your location for relevant content
Note: While these cookies improve your experience, the website will still function if you disable them, though some features may be limited.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several important reasons:
- Site Functionality: Cookies enable core features of our website to work properly, such as maintaining your login session, remembering your preferences, and ensuring secure access to your account.
- Performance: Cookies help us monitor and improve website performance by identifying technical issues, optimizing page load times, and ensuring smooth navigation throughout the site.
- User Experience: Cookies allow us to personalize your experience by remembering your settings, preferences, and previous interactions, making your visit more convenient and tailored to your needs.
- Analytics: Cookies provide us with valuable insights into how our website is used, helping us understand what content is most valuable to users and how we can improve our services.
- Security: Cookies help us detect and prevent fraudulent activity, protect against security threats, and ensure the integrity of our platform.
4. How You Can Control Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View and delete cookies stored on your device
- Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
- Set your browser to notify you before cookies are placed
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
How to access cookie settings:
- 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 → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Note: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you may see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
- Learn more about the cookies we use
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings in your browser or by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting our site to see the consent banner again.
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide enhanced functionality. These third-party cookies are subject to their respective privacy policies.
Examples of third-party services that may set cookies on our website include:
- Google Analytics (for website analytics)
- Payment processors (for secure payment processing)
- Social media platforms (if you choose to share content)
- Other service providers that help us operate our platform
6. Cookie Duration
Cookies can be either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate our website.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
7. Updates to This Cookie 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 any material changes by posting the updated Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
DreamScale
Email: dreamscalee@gmail.com
Website: dreamscale.co.za
Country: South Africa