Welcome to Southcore Holdings Limited (“Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).
This Cookie Policy explains how Southcore Holdings Limited uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website, interact with our digital platforms, or use certain online services.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. It explains what cookies are, why we use them, the types of cookies that may be used on our website, and the choices available to you.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your device when you visit a website.
Cookies allow a website to recognise your browser or device and can help the website remember information about your visit.
We may also use similar technologies, including pixels, tags, scripts, web beacons, local storage, and other tracking technologies.
These technologies may be used for purposes such as:
- keeping our website functioning;
- remembering preferences;
- understanding how visitors use our website;
- measuring website performance;
- improving our website and services;
- analysing advertising campaigns;
- measuring advertising effectiveness; and
- supporting relevant advertising and remarketing activities.
2. How We Use Cookies
Depending on your preferences and the technologies implemented on our website, we may use cookies for several purposes.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for certain website functions to operate properly.
They may be used to:
- maintain website functionality;
- support security features;
- maintain sessions;
- remember essential settings;
- process forms or requests; and
- provide services you have specifically requested.
These cookies generally cannot be disabled through our cookie preference tool where they are necessary for the operation of the website.
Preference Cookies
Preference cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as certain settings or preferences.
These cookies can help provide a more consistent experience when you return to the website.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.
Depending on the tools implemented, they may provide information such as:
- pages visited;
- approximate time spent on pages;
- navigation patterns;
- browser or device information;
- traffic sources;
- interactions with website elements; and
- general website performance information.
We use this information to understand website usage and identify areas where the website or user experience may be improved.
Advertising and Remarketing Cookies
We may use advertising and remarketing technologies to measure campaigns, understand interactions with advertisements, and deliver or support advertising that may be relevant to users.
These technologies may allow advertising partners or us to:
- measure advertising performance;
- understand which advertising campaigns generate website visits;
- create or use audience segments;
- measure conversions;
- limit repeated advertising;
- support remarketing campaigns; and
- provide more relevant advertising.
Advertising and remarketing technologies may be provided by third parties and are subject to their own policies and terms.
3. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party advertising, analytics, marketing, and technology providers in connection with our website and Services.
Depending on the website configuration and services being used, these providers may include:
- Google Ads;
- Google Analytics;
- Google Tag Manager;
- Microsoft Advertising;
- Meta;
- LinkedIn;
- YouTube;
- CRM providers;
- call-tracking providers;
- marketing automation platforms;
- landing-page platforms; and
- other analytics, advertising, and marketing technology providers.
Third-party providers may use cookies or similar technologies to provide their services.
The use of these technologies is governed by the applicable third party’s privacy and cookie policies.
We do not control the privacy practices of third-party providers and recommend reviewing their respective policies for additional information.
4. Consent and Cookie Choices
Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before placing or using non-essential cookies and similar tracking technologies on your device.
When you visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner or preference centre.
Depending on the options available, you may be able to:
- Accept All — Allow the use of cookies and similar technologies, including optional analytics and advertising technologies.
- Reject Non-Essential Cookies — Decline optional cookies while allowing cookies that are necessary for the website to function.
- Manage Preferences — Choose which categories of optional cookies you allow.
Your choices may be stored using a cookie or similar technology so that we can remember your preferences.
Where consent is required, we will not rely on your consent for longer than permitted by applicable law, and you may withdraw or change your choices where the relevant preference-management functionality is available.
5. How to Change Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie preference or consent tool provided on our website.
You can also adjust cookie settings through your web browser.
Most browsers allow you to:
- view cookies stored on your device;
- delete existing cookies;
- block cookies;
- block third-party cookies; or
- receive notifications before cookies are stored.
Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality or prevent some features from working correctly.
Browser settings vary, so you should consult your browser provider’s instructions for information about managing cookies.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers and devices provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy settings.
Because there is currently no universally accepted technical standard for responding to all such signals, our website may not respond to every browser-based Do Not Track signal.
Where applicable law requires us to recognise a particular privacy preference signal, we will handle that signal in accordance with applicable requirements.
7. Personal Information and Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may collect information that can be associated with a browser, device, or online identifier.
In certain circumstances, information collected through cookies may be considered Personal Information under applicable privacy laws.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect Personal Information.
Where cookie-generated information is linked with other information that identifies or relates to an individual, we will handle that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law.
8. Advertising Measurement and Conversion Tracking
As a digital advertising and performance marketing company, we may use conversion tracking and similar technologies to understand interactions with advertising campaigns.
For example, tracking technologies may help us determine whether a visitor:
- arrived through an advertising campaign;
- viewed a particular page;
- submitted an enquiry;
- completed a requested action; or
- interacted with particular website content.
This information may be used to measure campaign performance and improve advertising and marketing activities.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential tracking technologies will be used only after the appropriate consent has been obtained.
9. Cookies Used by Third Parties
Third-party cookies may remain on your device even when you leave our website or may be used across different websites and services.
Third-party providers may use information collected through their technologies for purposes described in their own privacy or cookie policies.
Examples of third-party providers we may use include advertising and analytics platforms such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, LinkedIn, and other providers relevant to our Services.
We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie documentation of any third-party service that you interact with.
10. Cookie Retention
Cookies may be either:
The retention period depends on the purpose of the cookie and the provider that places it.
We aim to retain cookie-related information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, regulatory, security, and operational requirements.
11. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
- changes to our website;
- changes to the technologies we use;
- changes to our advertising or analytics activities;
- changes to third-party services;
- changes in applicable laws or regulations; or
- changes to our business practices.
When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date shown at the beginning of this policy.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to remain informed about how cookies and similar technologies are used.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies and similar technologies, please contact us.
Southcore Holdings Limited
Website: https://www.southcoreholdings.com
Email: sales@southcoreholdings.com
Registered Office:
Douglas Hope, 191 Milltown Road, Rd 3, Southbridge, 7683, New Zealand
