AFROBATA — COOKIE POLICY
Last updated: 16-07-2026
1. About this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how AfroTech Laboratories, trading as Afrobata, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use Afrobata.
Cookies help Afrobata operate securely, remember your settings, improve performance, and understand how people use the platform.
For questions about cookies or privacy, contact:
privacy@afrobata.com
support@afrobata.com
0598978756
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website or use an app.
They may remember information such as:
Your login session
Your preferred location or language
Your cookie choices
Your browser and device type
How you use Afrobata features
Some cookies expire when you close your browser. Others remain for a defined period or until you remove them.
3. Cookies We May Use
| Type | Purpose | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential cookies | Keep Afrobata secure, maintain login sessions, prevent fraud, and support core platform functions | Session or short period |
| Functional cookies | Remember settings such as location, preferences, and interface choices | Up to 30 days |
| Analytics cookies | Help us understand platform performance, errors, and feature usage in aggregate | Up to 24 months |
| Marketing cookies | Used only where Afrobata enables marketing tools and you have provided the required consent | Varies |
Essential cookies are needed for important features such as account login, posting listings, seller dashboards, Store Suite, and security controls.
4. Why We Use Cookies
Afrobata may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Keep your account session secure
Remember your preferences
Improve page loading and platform performance
Understand how people browse categories and listings
Measure listing, store, and feature performance
Detect fraud, spam, suspicious activity, and unauthorised access
Identify technical errors and improve Afrobata
Show relevant platform messages where permitted
Measure marketing performance where consent has been provided
5. Your Cookie Choices
When non-essential cookies are active, Afrobata should provide a cookie banner or settings panel that allows you to:
Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Choose cookie categories
Change or withdraw your choices later
You can also manage cookies through your browser or device settings.
Blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of Afrobata from working correctly, including login, posting, messaging, seller dashboards, and security features.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Afrobata may use approved third-party providers for services such as:
Analytics
Hosting and security
Email or SMS delivery
Payment processing
Image delivery
Marketing measurement
Where a third-party provider places cookies or similar technologies, Afrobata will aim to disclose the relevant category through its cookie settings and Privacy Policy.
Afrobata does not sell personal data to advertising networks.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when our services, tools, or legal obligations change.
Where changes are material, we may provide notice through Afrobata, email, or an updated cookie banner.
8. Contact
For questions about cookies or personal data:
Afrobata — AfroTech Laboratories
privacy@afrobata.com
support@afrobata.com
0598978756