Cookie – Policy: Kenya

 

We are committed to protecting your privacy in line with the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA) and the regulations issued by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC). This Cookie Policy explains how and why we use cookies on our website, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your preferences.

To make our website easier and more enjoyable, we use cookies throughout the site. Cookies are little pieces of data that allow us to compare new and past visitors, understand how users navigate through our site, and provide us with data that we can use to make the experience more enjoyable and more effective in the future.

Cookies do not log any personal information about a user, and identifiable data will never be stored. If you would like to avoid the use of cookies, you must tailor your computer settings to erase all website Cookies and/or notify you via a warning if cookies are being stored. To proceed without changes to the cookie implementation, simply continue to the site.

Visit www.aboutcookies.org for more information about cookies and how they affect you and your browsing experience.

The types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like competition forms etc, cannot be provided.

Performance cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works. 

By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

How to manage cookies on PCs

If you want to allow cookies from our site, please follow the steps below,

Google Chrome

  1. Open Chrome Settings
    Click the three vertical dots (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
    Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
  2. Go to Privacy and Security
    In the left-hand menu, click on Privacy and security.
  3. Manage Cookies and Site Data
    Click on Cookies and other site data or Third-Party cookies.
    Select ‘Allow all cookies’
  4. Customize Cookie Settings: Add sites allowed to use third-party cookies

Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click on the Tools menu (or gear icon in later versions).
  3. Select Internet Options.
  4. Go to the Privacy tab.
  5. Use the slider to set your desired cookie settings:
    Medium High – Blocks third-party cookies that save information without your consent.
    Medium (default) – Accepts first-party cookies and restricts third-party cookies.
    Low – Accepts most cookies.
    Accept All Cookies – Least restrictive; allows all cookies.
  6. You can also click Sites to override cookie settings for individual websites.
  7. Click OK to apply the changes.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click on the menu button in the op-right corner. Select ‘Settings’, then go to 'Privacy & Security'.
  2. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose one of the following
    Standard (default): Allows most cookies.
    Custom: Choose what to block 

Safari

  1. Open Settings. 
  2. Scroll down and tap Safari. 
  3. Under Privacy & Security: 
    Toggle off Block All Cookies on/off.

How to manage cookies on Macs

  1. Open Safari. 
  2. Go to Safari > Settings (or Preferences). 
  3. Click the Privacy tab. Uncheck “Block all cookies” to enable cookies.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 on OSX

  1. Open Internet Explorer, from the Edit menu, select Preferences
  2. Scroll down until you see 'Cookies' under Receiving Files
  3. Select the ‘Only accept cookies from sites you navigate to’ or ‘Always accept cookies’option

Safari on OSX

  1. Click on 'Safari' and select the 'Preferences' option
  2. Click on 'Privacy tab' then uncheck ‘Block all cookies’ to allow cookies

 

Mozilla and Netscape on OSX

  1. Click on 'Mozilla' or 'Netscape' at the top of your browser window and select the 'Preferences' option
  2. Scroll down until you see cookies under 'Privacy & Security'
  3. Click Cookies then select 'Enable cookies for the originating web site only'
  4. Click ‘Ok’ to save changes

Opera

  1. Click on 'Menu' at the top of your browser window and select 'Settings' or ‘Preferences’.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security.
  3. Under Cookies, select ‘Allow all cookies’

 

Your Rights Under Kenyan Law

As a data subject under the DPA, you have the following rights regarding your cookie data:

  • The right to be informed about the collection and use of your data.
  • The right to consent or refuse non-essential cookies.
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time.
  • The right to request access, correction, or deletion of personal data collected via cookies.