1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They help websites work, remember your choices and measure usage. Similar technologies include local storage and pixels, and we refer to all of them as “cookies”.
2. How we use cookies
We use a small number of cookies and storage items, grouped below.
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Keep you signed in, protect forms, remember your cookie choice | session, csrf, elimu_consent | Not required |
| Analytics | Understand how pages are used so we can improve them | Matomo (_pk_id, _pk_ses) after you accept; Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*) when enabled | Required |
| Preferences | Remember language or role selection | elimu_pref | Required |
We use Matomo for website analytics. Before you accept, Matomo runs in cookieless mode: it counts page views without setting cookies or recognising you across visits. Matomo cookies are only set after you choose “Accept all”. Google Analytics, if enabled, is only loaded after you accept.
3. Managing your choices
You can accept or decline optional cookies in the banner shown on your first visit. To change your choice, . You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may stop working.
4. Legal basis
We place essential cookies under our legitimate interests in operating a secure service, and optional cookies only with your consent, consistent with the Data Protection Act, 2019. See the Privacy Policy for more.
5. Third-party cookies
Matomo analytics is served from our own analytics server. If enabled, Google Analytics may set cookies and transfer data outside Kenya. Embedded video or social links may also set cookies when you interact with them.
6. Contact
Questions: [email protected].