1. The short version
santi.co.za does not use advertising, analytics or tracking cookies. We store only a few small things in your browser to make the site work. They stay on your device and are never sent to us. We ask your permission before one optional feature, a location-aware message on our About page.
2. What cookies and browser storage are
Cookies are small text files a website saves on your device. “Local storage” and “session storage” work in a similar way. We use browser storage, not cookies, but this policy covers both.
3. What we use
| Name | What it does | Type and how long |
|---|---|---|
| santi-cookie-consent | Remembers whether you accepted or declined optional features, so we don’t ask again on every page. | Necessary · local storage, until you clear it |
| santi-scroll:<page> | Remembers where you were on a page, so the Back button returns you to the same spot after viewing a project. | Necessary · session storage, deleted when you close the tab |
| santi-featured-seen | Remembers which projects our homepage has already shown you, so each visit features ones you haven’t seen yet. | Functional · local storage, until you clear it |
| santi-featured-last | Keeps the same featured projects on screen when you come back to the homepage with the Back button. | Functional · session storage, deleted when you close the tab |
4. Optional: approximate location
Only if you choose Accept, our About page looks up your approximate city and country from your IP address, using GeoJS, ipapi.co or ipwho.is, to show a message relevant to your region. We don’t store the result, and nothing is looked up if you choose Decline.
5. Other services
Our fonts load from Google Fonts, which receives your IP address but does not set cookies. If you follow a link to WhatsApp or a social network, that service’s own cookie policy applies.
6. Changing your choice
To change your choice, clear this site’s data in your browser, and the cookie banner will appear again on your next visit. You can also block or delete browser storage in your settings: see help for Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge. The site still works if you block it; you will just see the banner again.
7. Changes to this policy
If we add anything new, such as analytics, we will update this page and ask for your consent first where the law requires it.
Questions? See our Privacy Policy or contact our Information Officer, Zuko Santi, at santi@santi.co.za or +27 63 559 4183.