1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be "session cookies" (which are deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
2. How We Use Cookies
Ardisio uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as authentication, session management, security, and account access. Without these cookies, the Services cannot operate as intended. These cookies cannot be disabled.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about pages visited, time spent on pages, error messages, and navigation patterns. This data is aggregated and anonymized. We use this information to improve our website performance and user experience.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred currency (USD or NGN), language preferences, and display settings. They provide enhanced, personalized features.
Marketing Cookies
We may use these cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies may be set by third-party advertising partners. You can opt out of marketing cookies at any time.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|
| session_token | Essential | Session | Maintains your authenticated session |
| csrf_token | Essential | Session | Protects against cross-site request forgery |
| currency_pref | Functionality | 1 year | Remembers your preferred currency (USD/NGN) |
| cookie_consent | Essential | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences |
| _ga / _gid | Analytics | 2 years / 24 hours | Google Analytics - tracks page views and user behavior |
| _fbp | Marketing | 3 months | Facebook Pixel - measures ad effectiveness |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we use. These include:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and performance monitoring.
- Payment Processors: For secure payment processing and fraud prevention.
- Social Media Platforms: If you interact with social sharing features on our site.
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review them. We do not control the cookies set by third parties.
5. Managing Cookies
You have control over how cookies are used on your device. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these in the "Options", "Settings", or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can:
- View what cookies are stored on your device.
- Delete some or all cookies.
- Block cookies from specific or all websites.
- Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set.
Please note that blocking or deleting essential cookies may affect the functionality of our Services. Some features may not work properly without cookies enabled.
Opt-Out Links
- Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, but we respect your cookie preferences as set through the methods described above.
6. Local Storage and Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies such as:
- Local Storage: Used to store preferences and session data locally in your browser. Unlike cookies, local storage data is not sent to the server with every request.
- Session Storage: Similar to local storage but is cleared when you close your browser tab.
These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are subject to the same controls described in this policy.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
