Last updated: 29 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how St John's College ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on www.stjohnscollege.co.za. It forms part of our Terms of Service and should be read with our Privacy Policy. We process personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
WHAT COOKIES ARE
Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. They let the site work properly, remember your choices and help us understand how the site is used. Some are set by us ("first-party" cookies) and some by services we use ("third-party" cookies).
YOUR CHOICES
When you first visit our website a cookie banner lets you accept all cookies, reject all optional cookies, or choose by category. You can change your mind at any time with the Cookie Preferences button at the bottom left of every page. If you reject a category, its tags stop loading and the cookies they set are removed.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site, such as our online forms, from working.
THE COOKIES WE USE
Strictly necessary — always on, because the website cannot work without them.
- CraftSessionId (session) — keeps your session working as you move between pages.
- CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN (session) — protects our forms against cross-site request forgery.
- _GRECAPTCHA (6 months) — set by Google reCAPTCHA to protect our forms from spam and abuse.
- flow_cookie_consent (1 year) — remembers your cookie choices. It is stored in your browser and contains no personal information.
Analytics — help us understand how visitors use the website so that we can improve it. We use Google Analytics, which measures visits on the basis of our legitimate interest in running and improving our website. You can switch analytics off at any time with Reject All, or under Cookie Preferences.
- _ga (2 years) — distinguishes visitors so that page views can be counted.
- _ga_* (2 years) — keeps track of the current visit.
- _gid (24 hours) — distinguishes visitors.
- _gat_UA-* (1 minute) — limits how often data is sent to Google.
Marketing — set only if you accept them. They help us measure and improve our advertising, including on Facebook and Instagram.
- _fbp (3 months) — set by the Meta (Facebook) Pixel to measure and deliver advertising.
- _fbc (3 months) — stores the last Facebook or Instagram ad click that brought you to our website.
OTHER SERVICES ON OUR WEBSITE
Our website also uses a web-font service (Fonts.com, by Monotype) to display our typefaces, and ClickCease to protect our online advertising from fraudulent clicks. These services receive technical information such as your IP address and browser details when a page loads. Embedded content from other sites, such as videos or maps, may set its own cookies, which are governed by that provider's own policy.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this policy when the cookies we use change. The date at the top shows when it was last revised.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this policy or how we use cookies, please email communications@stjohnscollege.co.za.