Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

2. How HCSBIZ Uses Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our shop and also allows us to improve our site. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

3. The Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our shop, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services.
Analytical/Performance Cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us improve the way our website works (e.g., ensuring users find what they are looking for easily).
Functionality Cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or currency).

4. Specific OpenCart Cookies

Because our shop is powered by OpenCart, the following standard cookies are typically used:

OCSESSID: To track your current session and keep your shopping cart items saved as you move between pages.
Language: To remember your preferred language.
Currency: To remember your preferred currency (e.g., South African Rand).

5. Third-Party Cookies

Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

6. How to Block Cookies

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site, and the shopping cart functionality may fail.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us via our email info@hcsbiz.com