Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Brewster uses cookies and similar technologies on its website, customer application, and merchant or admin platform.

This policy should be read together with the Brewster Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Brewster is operated by Olio Technologies (Pty) Ltd trading as Brewster ("Brewster", "we", "us", or "our").

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files or similar technologies stored on your device when you visit a website or use an online service. They help websites and applications recognise your browser or device, remember preferences, maintain sessions, improve security, and support analytics or service functionality.

3. How Brewster Uses Cookies

Brewster uses cookies and similar technologies to support the operation, security, and performance of its services, including the customer-facing application and the merchant or admin platform.

Depending on the relevant page or service, Brewster may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• keep users signed in and maintain secure sessions;
• remember user preferences and settings;
• support secure authentication and access control;
• protect the platform against abuse, fraud, or misuse;
• measure service performance and reliability;
• support website analytics and product improvement, where you have accepted analytics cookies; and
• help ensure the website and applications function properly.

4. Types of Cookies We May Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website or platform to function properly. They may be used for core functionality such as page navigation, session continuity, authentication, security, network management, and access to protected areas.

Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the service, disabling them may affect your ability to use Brewster.

4.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies help remember choices and preferences, such as language preferences, login persistence settings, or other user-selected options that improve your experience.

4.3 Analytics Cookies

Brewster may use analytics technologies to understand how the website, customer application, or merchant platform is used, to measure performance, and to improve the service.

Brewster uses Google Analytics on its public website. These cookies are only set if you accept them - until then no analytics script is loaded, no identifier is created, and nothing is sent to Google. You can decline, and declining is honoured rather than recorded as a preference.

Analytics rely on a randomly generated identifier stored on your device. It does not contain your name or contact details, and Brewster does not use analytics to identify individual users. Brewster does not serve advertising, and advertising and personalisation features are switched off. Because such an identifier may still amount to personal information, we treat it as such, and the related processing by Google takes place outside South Africa on the basis of your consent.

4.4 Security and Authentication Technologies

Brewster uses secure authentication and access controls, including OAuth 2.0 compliant identity and access management through Keycloak. Some cookies or similar technologies may therefore be used to support secure sign-in, session handling, logout flows, and access control enforcement.

5. Legal Basis and Consent

Brewster processes cookie-related information in accordance with applicable law, including POPIA.

Where a cookie or similar technology is strictly necessary for the operation, security, or requested functionality of the service, Brewster may use it as part of providing the service.

Where cookies are not strictly necessary, or where they identify you or process personal information in a way that requires consent, Brewster may request your consent before using them.

The Information Regulator has indicated that consent may be required where website cookies identify a data subject, and that valid consent under POPIA must be specific, informed, and unambiguous. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

6. Third-Party Cookies and Technologies

Some parts of Brewster may rely on third-party services or integrations. Where this occurs, third-party technologies may set or use cookies or similar technologies in connection with those services.

Examples may include:

• identity and authentication services;
• payment-related service flows;
• embedded platform functionality; or
• service performance and diagnostics tools.

Brewster does not control all third-party cookie behaviour and recommends that users review the privacy and cookie notices of relevant third-party providers where applicable.

7. Data Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the technology used, information collected through cookies or similar technologies may include:

• IP address;
• browser and device information;
• session identifiers;
• usage events and page interactions;
• referring URLs;
• timestamps; and
• settings or preferences associated with your browser or session.

Where this information identifies or can reasonably be linked to a person, it may constitute personal information and will be handled in accordance with the Brewster Privacy Policy.

8. Data Localisation and Security

Brewster is designed so that platform data is encrypted and remains hosted within South Africa as part of normal operations.

Cookie-related data and related technical information are handled in line with Brewster's security and privacy controls. Where cookie-related information forms part of platform data or logs, Brewster applies reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect that information.

9. Managing Cookies

You can usually manage or disable cookies through your browser or device settings. Depending on the service and browser used, you may be able to:

• delete existing cookies;
• block future cookies;
• restrict certain categories of cookies; or
• configure alerts when cookies are set.

Please note that blocking or disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality, login behaviour, security features, and the availability of parts of Brewster.

10. Cookie Banner or Consent Tools

Where required or appropriate, Brewster may present a cookie banner, consent prompt, or cookie preference tool to allow users to manage non-essential cookie choices.

Brewster may update its consent mechanisms from time to time as the platform evolves, as integrations change, or as legal requirements become clearer.

11. Changes to This Policy

Brewster may update this Cookie Policy from time to time by publishing an updated version on the website or platform.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or Brewster's use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact:

Brewster
Olio Technologies (Pty) Ltd trading as Brewster
11 Greyvenstein Close, Plattekloof Glen, Cape Town, South Africa, 7460
Email: [email protected]
Support: [email protected]