Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 15, 2024

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Afrikwave uses different types of cookies to enhance your experience on our platform, analyze usage patterns, and deliver personalized content.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Examples:

  • Session cookies for authentication
  • Shopping cart functionality
  • Security and fraud prevention

2.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve the performance of our platform.

Examples:

  • Google Analytics
  • Page load time tracking
  • Error reporting

2.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Examples:

  • Language preferences
  • Recently viewed products
  • Wishlist items

2.4 Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples:

  • Facebook Pixel
  • Google Ads
  • Retargeting campaigns

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide social media features.

Third-party services we use include:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance tracking
  • Facebook: For social media integration and advertising
  • Stripe: For secure payment processing
  • Cloudflare: For security and performance optimization

4. How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through:

4.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit Afrikwave, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept.

4.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies only
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • Notify you when a cookie is being set

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our platform and limit certain features.

4.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: privacy@afrikwave.com

Mailing Address:
Afrikwave Privacy Team
123 Market Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States