Last updated: 4 September 2026

1. Introduction

Our website, https://www.eastafricalegalinsight.com (the “Website”), uses cookies and related technologies. Cookies may be set by the Website and by third parties that provide hosting, translation, analytics, security, consent-management or advertising services. This policy explains the technologies we use or may use, why they are used, and the choices available to you.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small data file that is sent with pages of a website and stored by your browser on your computer, phone or other device. Information stored in a cookie may be returned to the website or to the relevant third party during a later visit.

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are commonly called first-party cookies. Cookies set by another provider are commonly called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies can support functions such as analytics, embedded services, fraud prevention and advertising.

3. What are scripts?

A script is program code used to make a website function properly or interactively. A script may run on the Website’s server, on a service provider’s server, or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon or similar technology?

A web beacon, pixel tag or similar technology is a small element that can be used to record that a page, advertisement or message was displayed or interacted with. Similar technologies can include local storage, device identifiers and server log information.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or strictly necessary cookies

Some cookies or local-storage items are necessary for core Website operation, security, fraud prevention, consent choices or delivery of a service you request. Where the law permits, these may be used without consent because the Website or requested service cannot function properly without them.

5.2 Statistics and analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors find and use the Website, for example page views, traffic sources, approximate location, device or browser information, and interactions with pages. Where consent is required by law, analytics cookies are not activated until the required choice has been made.

5.3 Marketing and advertising cookies

Advertising cookies and related identifiers may be used to deliver, limit, measure and report advertisements, prevent invalid activity, and, where permitted and consented to, personalise advertising based on interests or previous visits.

5.4 Preference, translation and embedded-service cookies

Preference cookies may remember settings such as language, consent choices or display preferences. Embedded or translation services may also set cookies or local-storage items when those features are used.

6. Cookies and similar technologies currently identified

The following items were identified in the Website cookie scan supplied for review on 3 September 2026. Actual cookies can vary by page, browser, location, consent choice, Google configuration and whether advertising has been activated.

Name	Provider	Category / purpose	Type	Typical duration shown in scan
rc::h	www.google.com	Functional / security-related Google service	HTML local storage	Persistent
_ga	eastafricalegalinsight.com	Analytics: distinguishes users and measures Website usage	HTTP cookie	1 year, 1 month, 4 days
_ga_#	eastafricalegalinsight.com	Analytics: measures visits and sessions	HTTP cookie	1 year, 1 month, 4 days
NID	translate-pa.googleapis.com	Google preference / translation-related identifier	Server cookie	6 months
test_cookie	doubleclick.net	Advertising: checks whether the browser supports cookies	Server cookie	15 minutes

After Google AdSense or another advertising service is activated, additional advertising cookies, first-party cookies or local-storage identifiers may be used. The exact names and durations can change. We therefore review the live cookie inventory periodically and after material changes to advertising, analytics or consent tools.

7. Google AdSense and advertising technologies

The Website may use Google AdSense or related Google advertising services. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or other identifiers to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to this Website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this Website and/or other sites on the Internet.

Third parties may place and read cookies on users’ browsers, or use web beacons, IP addresses and other identifiers to collect information as a result of ad serving. Depending on the user’s location, choices and applicable law, ads may be personalised, non-personalised, contextual or limited.

You can learn how Google uses information from partner sites at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and manage Google ad personalisation at https://adssettings.google.com. Where available, you may also use industry opt-out tools such as https://www.aboutads.info.

8. Consent and privacy choices for the EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland

Where Google advertising is enabled for users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, the Website uses a consent-management solution that meets Google’s applicable publisher requirements. When required for personalised advertising, this means a Google-certified consent management platform integrated with the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF).

Where applicable law requires consent, non-essential cookies and the collection, sharing or use of personal data for ad personalisation are not activated until the required consent has been obtained. Users can refuse non-essential purposes and can change or withdraw their choices through the consent or privacy-preference controls made available on the Website. Withdrawal does not affect processing that was lawful before withdrawal.

In other jurisdictions, we provide privacy choices where required by applicable law or Google’s publisher settings, including opt-out controls for targeted advertising or sale/share concepts where those laws apply.

9. How can I control cookies?

You can use the Website’s consent or privacy-preference controls, where displayed, to accept, reject or manage categories of non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies cannot always be disabled through the Website because they are required to provide core functionality or a service you request.

You can also use your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Browser controls differ by product and version, so consult the current help pages for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Opera or your chosen browser. Blocking cookies may reduce functionality and can affect analytics or advertising features.

10. Other tracking technologies

We or our service providers may use pixels, web beacons, scripts, local storage, log files and similar technologies for security, analytics, service delivery or advertising. These technologies may work with cookies, but some can operate independently of cookies.

11. Do we serve targeted advertising?

When advertising is enabled, advertising providers may use information about visits to this Website and other sites to select or measure advertisements. Personalised advertising is used only where permitted by applicable law and the user’s consent or other required privacy choice. Users who refuse personalisation may still receive contextual, non-personalised or limited ads where permitted.

12. How often will you update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to cookies, Website features, analytics, advertising providers, consent-management tools, law or regulatory requirements. The “Last updated” date at the top of the policy indicates the most recent revision.

13. Where can I get further information?

For questions about cookies, consent or advertising technologies on this Website, contact East Africa Legal Insight at [email protected].