Cookie policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how SmSt Africa ('SmSt Africa', 'we', 'us', or 'our') uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://smst.africa ('Website'). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, SmSt Africa) are called 'first-party cookies'. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called 'third-party cookies'. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

3. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as 'essential' or 'strictly necessary' cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described below:

• Essential Cookies These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Website, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Website functions.
• Analytics Cookies These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you. This information is generally not used to identify individual visitors.

5. Cookie Lifespan

Cookies can remain on your computer or mobile device for different periods of time. Some cookies are 'session cookies', which exist only while your browser is open and are deleted automatically once you close your browser. Other cookies are 'persistent cookies', which survive after your browser is closed and can be used by websites to recognize your computer when you re-open your browser later.

The cookies we use on our Website generally have a maximum lifespan of 30 days. However, some cookies may have a longer lifespan depending on their specific purpose.

6. Cookie Management

You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways.

Please note that if you choose to refuse cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our Website.

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Generally, you can also manage similar technologies in the same way that you manage cookies using your browser's preferences.
• Our Cookie Settings: We provide a cookie banner on our Website that allows you to accept, refuse, or manage cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by visiting this settings panel.

7. Kenya Data Protection Act Compliance

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal data collected through cookies and other technologies in accordance with Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019 . Where applicable, we will ensure that your personal data is:

• Processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently, with respect for your right to privacy
• Collected for explicit, specified, and legitimate purposes
• Limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is collected
• Kept accurate and up to date where necessary
• Retained in an identifiable form only for as long as necessary for the purposes of processing
• Protected through appropriate safeguards to maintain its security and confidentiality
• Transferred outside Kenya only in accordance with applicable legal requirements and safeguards

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

• Processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently
• Collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes
• Limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed
• Kept accurate and up to date
• Kept for no longer than is necessary
• Processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].