Effective date: 11 April 2026
Website: www.bramston.associates
Entity: Bramston & Associates Ltd
Telephone: +230 650 0690
1. Purpose of this Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Bramston & Associates Ltd (“Bramston”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on www.bramston.associates (the “Website”).
It is intended to explain, in clear terms:
- what cookies are;
- why they may be used on this Website;
- what categories of cookies may be deployed;
- how users may control or disable them; and
- how this policy relates to our broader privacy approach.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
2. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on a device when a website is visited. They help websites function properly, remember user choices, improve performance, and provide information on how the website is used.
Similar technologies may also be used, including pixels, tags, scripts, local storage objects, and session identifiers. For simplicity, this policy refers to all such technologies as “cookies”, unless the context requires otherwise.
3. Why we use cookies
Cookies may be used on this Website for a limited number of legitimate purposes, including:
- enabling core website functionality;
- supporting security and site integrity;
- remembering preferences or consent settings;
- understanding aggregate usage and performance;
- improving navigation, content delivery, and user experience; and
- managing any optional embedded content or third-party features.
We do not use cookies casually or without purpose. Where consent is legally required for non-essential cookies, such cookies should only be activated after the relevant user choice has been made.
4. Categories of cookies
The Website may use the following categories of cookies.
4.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the Website and do not usually require consent where permitted by applicable law.
They may be used to:
- maintain session integrity;
- enable page navigation;
- support security, fraud prevention, and system administration;
- remember privacy or cookie preferences; and
- ensure proper website delivery.
Without these cookies, parts of the Website may not function properly.
4.2 Functional cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices made by a user in order to provide a more consistent experience.
They may be used to remember:
- language preferences;
- display preferences;
- consent selections; or
- other non-essential usability settings.
4.3 Analytics or performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website, including which pages are visited, how users move through the site, and whether certain pages or functions perform effectively.
Such cookies are typically used in aggregate form and are intended to support:
- website performance monitoring;
- user journey analysis;
- content effectiveness review; and
- technical improvement of the Website.
Where required by law, these cookies should be activated only with user consent.
4.4 Embedded content and third-party cookies
Some pages may contain embedded or linked third-party content, such as videos, maps, social-media integrations, analytics tools, or other external services. Where such content is activated, third parties may set their own cookies or similar technologies.
Bramston does not control third-party cookie practices once a user interacts with those services. Users should review the relevant third-party privacy and cookie policies where appropriate.
4.5 Advertising or targeting cookies
Bramston does not deploy advertising or behavioural targeting cookies as a default matter of principle unless expressly implemented and properly disclosed.
If such cookies are introduced at any point, this policy and any consent mechanisms should be updated accordingly before deployment.
5. Duration of cookies
Cookies may remain on a user’s device for different periods depending on their function.
5.1 Session cookies
These expire automatically when the browser session ends.
5.2 Persistent cookies
These remain on a device for a defined period, or until deleted manually, in order to remember settings or support recurring functions.
Retention periods may vary depending on the cookie’s technical purpose and the third-party service, if any, through which it is deployed.
6. Legal basis for use
Where applicable law requires consent for the use of non-essential cookies, Bramston relies on user consent before placing those cookies on the device.
Where cookies are strictly necessary for the operation, security, or basic functioning of the Website, they may be used without prior consent where legally permissible.
Users may withdraw or adjust their cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings mechanism, where available, or through browser controls.
7. How users can control cookies
Users may control or limit cookies in several ways.
7.1 Cookie banner or preference tool
Where implemented, the Website may offer a cookie banner or preference centre allowing users to accept, refuse, or customise non-essential cookies.
7.2 Browser settings
Most browsers allow users to block, restrict, or delete cookies through browser settings. Instructions vary by browser provider.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality, performance, or convenience of parts of the Website.
7.3 Third-party controls
Where cookies are set through third-party services, users may also manage preferences through those service providers directly, subject to their own systems and policies.
8. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. There is currently no universal technical standard governing how websites must respond to such signals. Unless and until a recognised standard is adopted, the Website may not respond to all Do Not Track signals in a uniform way.
9. International visitors
The Website may be accessed from multiple jurisdictions. Cookie practices may therefore be subject to different legal standards depending on the user’s location, including consent requirements under data protection and e-privacy regimes.
Bramston seeks to apply a prudent and internationally credible approach to the use of cookies, particularly in relation to non-essential technologies.
10. Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may revise this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect:
- changes in website functionality;
- changes in applicable legal or regulatory expectations;
- new third-party tools or integrations; or
- operational updates in the way the Website is managed.
The most recent version published on the Website shall apply from the stated effective date.
11. Contact
Questions regarding this Cookies Policy or the use of cookies on the Website may be addressed to Bramston & Associates Ltd through the contact details published on the Website.
Telephone: +230 650 0690
