Cookie Policy for NavKids Africa
This Cookie Policy explains how NavKids Africa ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website and school management dashboards. This policy should be read alongside our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, improve your browsing experience, and provide analytical data to website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
Unlike general consumer apps, NavKids Africa does not use cookies for behavioral tracking, targeted advertising, or commercial profiling. We use cookies strictly to maintain system security, manage user authentication, and ensure our tracking dashboards load reliably for parents and school administrators.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to log into secure areas of our web dashboards, move around the platform, and use its features. Without these cookies, services like secure session management and authentication cannot be provided.
- Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies recognize you when you return to our website or platform. This allows us to remember your preferences (such as your language setting, region, or customized dashboard layout) to provide an optimized, seamless user experience.
- Analytical and Optimization Cookies: We use lightweight, secure analytical tools to collect information about how school administrators and parents interact with our web platform (e.g., page loading speeds, button click failures, and error logs). This data is completely aggregated, anonymized, and used solely to improve application performance.
4. Third-Party Cookies on Our Platform
We limit third-party cookies to essential infrastructure dependencies. For instance, we integrate trusted third-party services like secure cloud hosting environments, map interface rendering tools (e.g., Google Maps API), and automated SMS messaging gateways. These platforms may deploy necessary functional cookies to properly load maps and track data sync performance during active school transit loops.
5. Managing and Controlling Your Cookie Preferences
Most web browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically. However, you have the right to modify your browser settings to decline or delete cookies if you prefer.
- To manage your settings, open your browser configuration panel (usually found under “Options,” “Settings,” or “Privacy”).
- Please note that if you choose to block or disable strictly necessary cookies, certain essential functionalities of the NavKids Africa web dashboard may break, and you may not be able to log in securely to track student transit manifests.
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may periodically update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our technology infrastructure or regional data protection guidelines. Any modifications will become effective immediately upon posting the updated policy with a revised “Effective Date” at the top of this document.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or tracking technologies, please contact our administrative and data compliance team:
- Email: privacy@navkidsafrica.com
- Phone: +254 141436934
- Office Address: Nairobi, Kenya