1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, keep you oriented across sessions, and enable essential marketplace features.

2. How We Use Cookies

Sokonia Portal uses a minimal set of essential and functional cookies:

• Currency Preference (`sokonia_curr`): Remembers whether you selected TZS, KES, UGX, RWF, or USD so that all prices remain converted to your desired regional currency as you browse products. Stored for 30 days.
• Affiliate Campaign Tracking: When you click outward to Sokonia, affiliate tracking parameters (e.g. `ref=SOK-PROMO-EASTAFRICA`) ensure that purchases are correctly attributed to this gateway.
• Session & Security Cookies: Temporary technical cookies utilized to maintain secure, fast browsing connections.

3. Third-Party Analytics

We may use aggregated analytics tools (such as Google Analytics 4) to monitor general site traffic patterns, popular search queries, and page response times. These tools do not collect personally identifiable details.

4. Managing & Disabling Cookies

You can modify your browser settings to decline or delete cookies at any time. Note that if you disable cookies, your currency preferences may reset to default Tanzanian Shillings (TZS) on subsequent visits.