What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
How We Use Cookies
Church Poa uses cookies to:
- Keep you signed in to your account
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our platform
- Improve our services and user experience
- Provide security features
- Analyze website traffic and performance
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and authentication.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your login session | Session |
| csrf_token | Security protection against CSRF attacks | Session |
| auth_token | Authentication and security | 30 days |
2. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| user_preferences | Stores your interface preferences | 1 year |
| language | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
| theme | Stores your display theme choice | 1 year |
3. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
4. Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, helping us improve its performance.
Third-Party Cookies
We use some third-party services that may set cookies on your device:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website usage and improve our services
- Payment Processors: To process secure payments
- Social Media Platforms: For social sharing features
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Delete all cookies from your browser
- Block all cookies
- Allow all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Clear cookies when you close your browser
Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit our website, we'll ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings in the footer of our website.
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We respect DNT signals and will not track users who have DNT enabled.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@example.com
- Phone: +254 712 345 678
- Address: Nairobi, Kenya
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