What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve performance, and to provide information to site owners. Similar technologies — including local storage and pixels — may also be used for the same purposes.
How we use cookies
We use a small number of cookies and related technologies to:
- Keep the site secure and functioning correctly;
- Remember basic preferences (for example, accepted notices);
- Understand how visitors interact with the site, so we can improve it.
Types of cookies we use
- Strictly necessary — required for core site functionality, such as session continuity and CSRF protection. These cannot be switched off.
- Performance — help us understand aggregated usage patterns so we can prioritise improvements. These are anonymised where possible.
- Functional — remember settings such as preferred language or previously dismissed notices.
We do not currently use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
Third-party cookies
Some pages embed content from third parties — for example, map tiles from OpenStreetMap and photography from image CDNs. These providers may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy practices, which we recommend you review.
Managing your preferences
Most browsers let you control cookies through their settings — you can view, delete, or block cookies at any time. Blocking strictly-necessary cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
Guidance for common browsers:
- Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in applicable law. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of this page.
Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, write to data@cretestates.co.tz or call +255 748 002 758.