1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
How Cookies Work:
When you visit ChikakuMarket, we may store cookies on your device to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Keep you signed in to your account
- Understand how you use our platform
- Personalize your experience
- Improve our services
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies for various purposes:
3. Detailed Cookie Information
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your login session | Session | Essential |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery | Session | Essential |
| cart_items | Stores items in your shopping cart | 7 days | Functional |
| language_pref | Remembers your language preference | 1 year | Functional |
| theme_pref | Stores your theme preference (light/dark) | 1 year | Functional |
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute | Analytics |
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.
Browser Controls
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Browser-Specific Instructions:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
5. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that also use cookies:
Third-Party Services:
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance tracking
- Payment Processors: Secure payment processing (Paystack, etc.)
- Cloudflare: Security and performance optimization
- Social Media: Integration with social platforms
These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend you review their policies to understand how they handle your information.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: privacy@chikakumarket.com
Subject: Cookie Policy Inquiry