Effective date: 1 January 2025 · Last updated: 05 April 2026
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is used.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies Amahle Guest House uses, why we use them, and how you can manage them.
| Category | Cookie Name(s) | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | amahle_session |
Maintains your login session and keeps your booking data during the reservation process. Required for the site to function. | Session |
| Essential | XSRF-TOKEN |
Security cookie that prevents cross-site request forgery attacks on forms. | Session |
| Preference | amahle_prefs |
Remembers your display preferences and settings across visits. | 1 year |
| Analytics | _ga, _gid |
Google Analytics cookies used to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our site. No personally identifiable information is stored. | Up to 2 years |
| Payment | Paystack cookies | Set by Paystack during the payment process for fraud prevention and session integrity. Governed by Paystack's Privacy Policy. | Session |
These cookies are strictly necessary for our website and booking system to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality. They do not collect any personally identifiable information beyond what is needed to maintain your session.
No consent is required for essential cookies under GDPR and POPIA, as they are necessary to deliver the service you have requested.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. All data collected is anonymised — your IP address is truncated before storage and we have disabled data sharing with Google's advertising products.
Analytics cookies require your consent. You can opt out at any time by:
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from Google at adssettings.google.com.
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. These are governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies, not ours. Third parties we use include:
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@amahleguesthouse.co.za.