Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how EM Aviation Africa uses cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, support online shopping, remember preferences, improve performance and understand how visitors interact with our services.
Required for functions such as login, shopping cart, checkout and website security.
Help us understand website performance and how visitors use different pages.
Cookies may expire when the session ends or remain for a limited period.
You may manage optional cookies through the consent tool or your browser.
How cookies support our website
Cookies help our website remember important information, maintain shopping sessions, improve security and provide a smoother online experience. Some cookies are essential, while others are optional and should only be used according to the choices available to you.
What Are Cookies?
Small data files stored on your browser or device.
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other internet-connected device when you visit a website.
Cookies may store information such as your selected preferences, shopping-cart contents, login status, browser session and website activity. Similar technologies, including local storage, pixels and tags, may perform related functions.
Cookies do not normally provide us with direct access to files, photographs, messages or other unrelated content stored on your device.
How We Use Cookies
The main purposes for placing cookies on our website.
- Maintaining your shopping-cart contents while browsing.
- Supporting customer login and account sessions.
- Processing checkout and order-related functions.
- Remembering selected preferences and settings.
- Improving website speed, reliability and usability.
- Protecting the website from fraud and unauthorised activity.
- Measuring page visits and website performance.
- Understanding which products and pages are useful to visitors.
- Supporting embedded media or third-party website features.
- Displaying relevant marketing where permission has been provided.
Cookie Categories
The types of cookies that may be used on this website.
Strictly Essential Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are required for core website functions, including security, shopping cart, checkout, customer accounts and session management. The website may not work correctly without them.
Functional Cookies
Preference BasedThese cookies remember choices such as language, location, account preferences or previously selected settings to provide a more convenient browsing experience.
Analytics Cookies
OptionalAnalytics cookies help us measure website traffic, understand page performance and identify areas that can be improved. The information may be aggregated or pseudonymised.
Marketing Cookies
OptionalMarketing cookies may help measure advertising campaigns, prevent repetitive adverts and display content considered relevant to visitors. These may be placed by approved third-party services.
Online Store and WooCommerce Cookies
Cookies necessary for EM Aviation Africa's shopping functions.
Our online store uses WooCommerce and related website technology. These tools may place cookies necessary to remember cart contents, determine when the cart changes and connect cart information to the correct website session.
- Remembering products added to the shopping cart.
- Updating cart totals and item quantities.
- Maintaining checkout sessions.
- Supporting customer account login.
- Processing order and payment selections.
- Protecting checkout functions against misuse.
Examples of Cookies We May Use
Typical cookies associated with online-store functionality.
The specific cookie names used may change when our website, plugins, payment tools or service providers are updated.
| Cookie or Technology | Purpose | Category | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| woocommerce_cart_hash | Helps WooCommerce determine when shopping-cart contents change. | Essential | Session |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | Records whether products are currently stored in the cart. | Essential | Session |
| wp_woocommerce_session_* | Links cart and order information to the visitor's website session. | Essential | Usually around 2 days |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Recognises authenticated customers and website users. | Essential | Session or login period |
| Cookie consent preference | Remembers the cookie choices selected by the visitor. | Essential / Functional | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics identifiers | Measures website usage, traffic and performance where enabled. | Analytics | Varies by provider |
Third-Party Cookies and Services
External providers may place cookies through embedded services.
Some website features may be supplied by third-party providers. These services may place their own cookies or similar technologies when their content or tools are loaded.
- Online payment gateways and fraud-prevention services.
- Website analytics and performance-measurement tools.
- Google Maps or location-related services.
- Embedded video or media services.
- Social media links, pixels or sharing tools.
- Website security, firewall and anti-spam services.
- Customer-support and communication tools.
Third-party providers process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies. EM Aviation Africa does not control cookies placed directly by an external provider.
Cookie Consent and Preferences
How optional cookie choices should be handled.
Where required, visitors will be shown a cookie notice or consent tool that allows them to accept, reject or manage optional cookie categories.
Strictly essential cookies may remain active because they are required for security and core website functionality. Optional analytics, functional or marketing cookies should be used according to the choices made through the available consent tool.
Visitors may change or withdraw their preferences at any time through the cookie settings option displayed on the website, where available.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Browsers allow users to review, block or delete cookies.
Most web browsers accept cookies automatically. You can normally change your browser settings to block cookies, delete existing cookies or receive a warning before cookies are placed.
Open Settings, select Privacy and Security, and review Third-Party Cookies or Site Data settings.
Open Settings, select Cookies and Site Permissions, then manage stored cookies and tracking prevention.
Open Settings, select Privacy and Security, then adjust Enhanced Tracking Protection and cookie settings.
Open Preferences or Settings, select Privacy, and manage website data and tracking controls.
Cookie Duration and Retention
Cookies may be temporary or stored for a limited period.
Session cookies normally expire when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies remain stored until their scheduled expiry date or until they are manually deleted.
The duration of third-party cookies depends on the relevant service provider. We aim to use cookies only for as long as reasonably required for their stated purpose.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
This policy may change when our website or services change.
EM Aviation Africa may update this Cookie Policy when new website tools are introduced, service providers change, legal requirements are updated or our use of cookies changes.
The latest version published on this website will apply. Material changes may also be communicated through the website or cookie consent notice.
Questions and Contact
Where to direct cookie and privacy-related enquiries.
For questions about this Cookie Policy, the use of cookies or your privacy choices, please visit our Contact page.
You may also email inquiries@emaviationafrica.com.
Please include sufficient information for our team to understand and respond to your enquiry.
Need assistance with your cookie preferences?
Visit our Contact page for assistance with cookies, website privacy, personal information or other customer-service enquiries.