Cookie Policy

Last updated: 3 September 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how The Greek Fisherman (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.greekfisherman.co.za.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites can place on your computer, mobile phone or other device when you visit them. 

Cookies allow websites to remember information about your visit and may be used to:

  • Make websites function correctly
  • Maintain security
  • Remember preferences
  • Understand how visitors use a website
  • Improve website performance
  • Enable third-party services
  • Measure marketing effectiveness

Cookies may be set directly by The Greek Fisherman or by third-party services used on our website.

2. Types of Cookies We May Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate correctly and securely.

They may be used for purposes such as:

  • Website security
  • Maintaining website functionality
  • Managing sessions
  • Saving cookie consent preferences
  • Preventing malicious activity
  • Providing features requested by the visitor

Because these cookies are necessary for the website to function, they cannot generally be disabled through our cookie preference controls.

You can still block them through your browser, although doing so may cause parts of the website to stop functioning correctly.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website or third-party services to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.

These may include:

  • Remembering website preferences
  • Supporting embedded functionality
  • Remembering certain user selections
  • Enabling external reservation features

If these cookies are disabled, some website features may not operate as expected.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Information collected may include:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the website
  • How visitors reached the website
  • General interaction with website features
  • Browser and device information
  • Approximate location derived from technical information
  • Website performance and errors

This information helps us understand website usage and improve the website and customer experience.

Where consent is required, these cookies will only be activated after the appropriate consent has been provided.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Where advertising or marketing technologies are used, cookies may be used to:

  • Measure advertising performance
  • Understand whether marketing resulted in a website visit or interaction
  • Limit repeated advertisements
  • Build audiences for advertising campaigns
  • Provide more relevant advertising on third-party platforms

Where applicable, these technologies may be operated by third-party advertising providers.

Marketing cookies will only be used subject to applicable law and your cookie preferences where consent is required.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some features on our website may be provided by third parties.

When you interact with those services, the third party may place or access cookies on your device.

Dineplan

The Greek Fisherman uses Dineplan to facilitate online restaurant reservations.

If you follow a booking link or interact with Dineplan functionality, Dineplan may use its own cookies and similar technologies to provide the reservation service, maintain security and understand use of its platform.

Dineplan is responsible for its own cookies and privacy practices when you use its platform.

Embedded and External Services

Our website may also contain or link to services provided by third parties, including:

  • Maps
  • Social media platforms
  • Video or media providers
  • Analytics services
  • Website security services
  • Reservation platforms
  • Other embedded website services

These third parties may use cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

We recommend reviewing the policies of third-party services you use.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be either:

Session cookies – temporary cookies that normally expire when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies – cookies that remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

The lifespan of a cookie depends on its purpose and the service that placed it.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Where a cookie consent or preference tool is provided on our website, you can use it to choose which categories of non-essential cookies you allow.

You can generally:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Select particular cookie categories
  • Change your preferences later

Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required for the website to operate.

6. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to:

  • View stored cookies
  • Delete individual cookies
  • Delete all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Receive a warning before a cookie is stored

Please be aware that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality and usability of this website and other websites.

7. Personal Information and Cookies

Some information collected through cookies may constitute personal information under South African law, particularly where information can identify or be linked to an identifiable person.

Where cookie information constitutes personal information, we process that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”).

We do not sell personal information collected through cookies.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes to cookies used by our website
  • Changes to third-party services
  • Changes to our website functionality
  • Changes to applicable laws or regulatory guidance

The most recent version will always be published on this website.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on our website, please contact:

The Greek Fisherman

78 Regent Road
Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005
South Africa

Email: info@greekfisherman.co.za
Telephone: +27 (0)21 418 5411