Cookie Policy
Transparency about cookies and similar technologies on our website.
Last updated: 16 April 2026
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This Cookie Policy describes how Ardent Africa Technologies Ltd(“Ardent,” “we”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the Ardent CrowdFund website and related applications (“Platform”). It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a site. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, and scripts that remember preferences or help us understand how the Platform is used.
2. Consent & preferences
Under applicable law (including GDPR/ePrivacy-style rules where they apply), we request your consent before storing or accessing non-essential cookies on your device. You can accept all, reject non-essential, or customise categories via our cookie banner and the “Cookie settings” link in the website footer.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because they are needed to provide the service you request (e.g. security, load balancing, session management).
3. Categories we use
Strictly necessary: required for core functionality such as authentication, session continuity, security, fraud prevention, and cookie consent storage.
Functional: remember choices (language, accessibility, UI preferences). Disabled if you reject functional cookies.
Analytics: help us understand aggregate usage (pages viewed, errors) to improve performance and UX. We aim to use privacy-respecting settings (e.g. aggregated or anonymised data) where possible.
Marketing: used to measure campaigns or deliver relevant content when we run such features. Only loaded if you opt in.
4. Examples & typical durations
Examples (actual names may vary by deployment):
- Session / auth token: strictly necessary; duration: session or short-lived refresh window.
- Cookie consent record: strictly necessary to store your choices; duration: up to 12 months, renewed if you revisit settings.
- Preference cookie: functional; duration: up to 12 months.
- Analytics ID: analytics; duration per vendor policy (often 24 months or less).
5. Third-party cookies
If we embed content or use tools from partners (e.g. analytics or video), those providers may set their own cookies subject to their policies and your consent choices. We list categories in our preference centre and update this policy when we add material new partners.
6. Browser controls
You can block or delete cookies via your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair login and security features. Our consent tool is the recommended way to exercise granular choice.
7. Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change technologies or partners. Check the “Last updated” date. We may bump the consent version so returning visitors see a fresh choice if categories change materially.
8. Contact
Questions: privacy@ardentafrica.com