Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 2026
Last Updated: January 2026
Africa Collect Textiles Limited and Africa Collect Textiles Foundation (“ACT”, “we”, “our”, “us”) are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use, and how you can manage them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
They help websites remember your preferences, log-in details, or actions so the site can function properly and recognise you in the future.
Some cookies are essential for the website to work. Others help us understand how people use our site so we can improve it.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for three main reasons:
- To make our website work for example, to enable the shopping cart and payment process.
- To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve navigation, design, and performance.
- To personalise your experience by remembering preferences such as language or currency.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Essential cookies | Make our website usable by enabling core functions like page navigation, secure payment, and access to private areas. Without these, the site cannot function properly. | WooCommerce session cookies |
| Analytics cookies | Help us understand how visitors interact with our site, so we can improve user experience and performance. | Google Analytics |
| Marketing cookies | Used to show relevant content or measure campaign performance. | Meta (Facebook) Pixel |
| Preference cookies | Remember your choices, such as language, region, or currency. | Currency/language selector cookie |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by trusted tools and services we use, such as:
- Google Analytics – to measure traffic and behaviour
- Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram) – to measure ad performance
- Donorbox – to process donations securely
- WooCommerce – to manage shopping and checkout
- Mailchimp – for newsletter sign-ups
These partners may process data outside Kenya.
We work with providers that follow strong privacy and security standards.
5. Embedded Content
Some pages on our website include embedded content from third-party platforms. This helps us show videos, share updates, and help you find the nearest drop-off point. These tools may place their own cookies when the content loads or when you interact with it.
YouTube (Videos)
We embed YouTube videos to share stories, tutorials, and updates about our work.
YouTube may set cookies to:
- remember your video preferences
- understand how people interact with the video
- suggest related content
- improve security and prevent misuse
We use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode whenever possible to reduce tracking.
If you block third-party cookies, embedded videos may not play correctly.
Google Maps (Drop-Off Locations)
We use Google Maps to help you find the nearest ACT drop-off point quickly and easily.
When a page with an embedded map loads, Google may place cookies to:
- show the map correctly
- locate nearby drop-off points
- remember map settings (like zoom level)
- measure map interaction
- keep the service secure
If you block these cookies, the map may not load or work as expected.
6. Managing or Disabling Cookies
You can control or delete cookies at any time.
Most browsers allow you to:
- view stored cookies
- delete existing cookies
- block future cookies
You can find these options under your browser’s Settings or Privacy section.
Please note: disabling cookies may affect how some parts of our website work, especially the shopping cart, donation forms, and embedded content like maps or videos.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect new technologies or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be available on our website.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at: info@africacollecttextiles.com
Africa Collect Textiles, Empire Business Park, Baba Dogo, Nairobi, Kenya.