Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Uganda Education Hub ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, ugandaeducationhub.org ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Uganda Education Hub) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
How we use cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
Specifically, we use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential website cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
- Performance and functionality cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
- Analytics and customization cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you in order to enhance your experience. We use Google Analytics to collect this data, allowing us to see which pages are most popular and how users navigate our website.
- Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
Types of cookies we use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session state. Essential for website functionality. | Uganda Education Hub | Session (until browser is closed) |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Google Analytics | 1 minute |
| CONSENT | Used to check if the user has accepted the cookie policy. | Uganda Education Hub | 1 year |
Managing cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our Website. The cookie consent tool allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject.
You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Here are some helpful links for managing cookies in popular browsers:
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at privacy@ugandaeducationhub.org or write to us at:
Uganda Education HubPlot 23, Nakasero Road
Kampala, Uganda
This policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.
Our commitment to accessibility
Uganda Education Hub is dedicated to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We continually work to improve the user experience for all visitors, adhering to accessibility standards. Learn more on our Accessibility page.