What cookies HALA MOVE uses, why, and how to manage them. We keep it minimal and we keep it honest.
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to give site owners basic information about how their site is being used.
Not all cookies are the same. Some are essential for the website to function at all. Others remember your preferences so you do not have to re-enter them each visit. Some are used to understand how visitors use a website in aggregate no personal data attached. And some are used for advertising, to track your behaviour across different websites and serve targeted ads.
HALA MOVE uses only the first two categories strictly necessary and functional. We do not use advertising cookies. We do not track you across other websites. We do not share your browsing behaviour with any advertising network.
HALA MOVE does not use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads tracking cookies, or any third-party advertising or retargeting technology on halaapp.co.za or in the HALA MOVE mobile applications.
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hala_session | Strictly necessary | Maintains your authenticated session so you do not have to log in on every page load. | Session (deleted when browser closes) |
| hala_csrf | Strictly necessary | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks. Required for all form submissions and authenticated requests. | Session |
| hala_prefs | Functional | Remembers your last known location to pre-populate the address field when you post a job. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to HALA MOVE’s servers. | 30 days |
| hala_analytics | Analytics (anonymised) | Counts page views and records which features are used most frequently. All data is fully anonymised it cannot be traced back to any individual user. Used solely to understand which parts of the site work well and which need improvement. | 90 days |
HALA MOVE does not use cookies in the category of Marketing or Advertising. No cookie on halaapp.co.za is used to track you across other websites, build an advertising profile, or serve you targeted advertisements.
When you use certain features of the HALA MOVE website, a small number of third-party services set their own cookies. These are functional cookies only required for specific features to work. They are not advertising or tracking cookies.
| Service | Purpose | Cookie type |
|---|---|---|
| Google Maps | Powers the address picker and live driver tracking map on the platform. Google Maps sets functional cookies to load map tiles and remember map state. These are functional, not advertising. | Functional |
| PayFast | When you are redirected to the PayFast payment page to process a transaction, PayFast sets session cookies to manage the secure payment flow. These are essential for payments to work. | Strictly necessary |
| Google Fonts | The HALA MOVE website loads two fonts (Syne and Plus Jakarta Sans) from Google Fonts. This request may set a browser-level cookie. No personal data is attached to this interaction. | Functional |
None of the third-party services we use for platform functionality (Google Maps, PayFast, Google Fonts) are authorised to use the data collected through our site for their own advertising purposes in connection with our platform.
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Each browser is different:
You can also visit aboutcookies.org for browser-specific instructions on managing cookies.
Important: Disabling strictly necessary cookies (hala_session and hala_csrf) will prevent the HALA MOVE platform from working correctly. You will not be able to log in, post jobs, or complete transactions without these cookies enabled. Disabling functional cookies (hala_prefs) will not break the platform but will mean you need to re-enter your location each time you post a job.
The HALA MOVE mobile applications (Android and iOS) do not use browser cookies. Instead, they use secure device storage to maintain your session token. This is managed through the device’s own secure storage mechanisms and is not accessible to other applications on your device. You can clear this data by logging out of the HALA MOVE app or by uninstalling the application.
If you have questions about how HALA MOVE uses cookies, or about privacy on the HALA MOVE platform more broadly, contact us:
For full information about how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.
This Cookie Policy was last updated in March 2026.