Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 20, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how InvestWise Tanzania ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at www.investwisetanzania.com (the "Site"). This policy provides information about what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies may be stored temporarily (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

2.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our Site. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and form submissions. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies. You cannot opt out of necessary cookies.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
PHPSESSID Preserves user session state across page requests Session

2.2 Preferences Cookies

These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
language Remembers your preferred language setting 1 year
ui_theme Remembers your preferred display settings 1 year

2.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve the way our Site works.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the Site 2 years
_gid Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the Site 24 hours
_gat Used to throttle request rate 1 minute

2.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are used to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users, and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products 3 months

3. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies on our Site:

  • Web Beacons: Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that may be included on our Site, which typically work in conjunction with cookies to identify our users and user behavior.
  • Local Storage: Technologies such as HTML5 localStorage and IndexedDB, which are used to store content and preferences.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Site are placed by third parties, such as Google Analytics, that provide us with web analytics and intelligence about our Site. These companies use programming code to collect information about your interaction with our Site, such as the pages you visit, the links you click on, and how long you are on our Site. This code is only active while you are on our Site.

5. How to Control Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your device and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.

5.1 Managing Cookie Preferences on Our Site

You can manage your cookie preferences on our Site by clicking the "Manage Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of the page. This will allow you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Generally, you can also manage similar technologies in the same way that you manage cookies – using your browser's preferences.

The following links show how to adjust the cookie settings on commonly used browsers:

5.3 Opt-Out of Third-Party Cookies

For more information about how to opt out of specific third-party cookies, please visit the relevant third party's website.

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that allows you to tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we are not currently set up to respond to such signals. However, you can use the range of other tools we provide to control data collection and use, including the ability to manage cookie preferences on our Site.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

InvestWise Tanzania
Plots 60 & 61 Nyakato Rd
Mwanza, Tanzania
Phone: +255282572202
Email: [email protected]