This Cookie Policy explains how Basicom Consulting Group LLP (“Basicom, ”Company,” “we,” “us,” and “Our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our websites at [insert Website URLs]. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file that can be placed on your device. It is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive or tablet or mobile device. When you visit our site or apps it can allow us to recognise and remember you.

First-party and third -party cookies

There are different types of cookies:

1. First-party cookies– cookies that are set by Basicom when you use our site; and
2. Third-party cookies– cookies that are set by an organisation other than Basicom when you use our site. Some Basicom web pages may also contain content from other sites which may set their own cookies. If you share a link to a Basicom page, the service you share it on may set a cookie on your browser.

Why do we use cookies?

We use first 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 Websites for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below. (Please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific online properties you visit)

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our site, including

1. Keeping you signed in;
2. Understanding how you use our site;
3. Showing you content that is relevant to you;
4. Showing you Basicom products and services that are relevant to you; and
5. Working with partners to deliver to you relevant advertising

Ultimately, this allows us to publish the content that you read on our site.

What types of cookies do we use?

We use a number of cookies:

• Essential – cookies that are necessary to provide you with services you have requested, which means they cannot be switched off through the privacy settings link. For example, these include the cookies that make it possible for you to stay logged into your Basicom platform and make comments. If you set your browser to block these cookies, then these functions and services will not work for you. In particular, we won’t be able to save your preferences about cookies.

• Performance – cookies which measure how often you visit our sites and how you use them. We use this information to get a better sense of how our users engage with our content and to improve our sites and apps, so that users have a better experience.
• Functionality – cookies that are used to recognise you and remember your preferences or settings when you return to our site, so that we can provide you with a more personalised experience. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies is used.

• Advertising – cookies that are used to collect information about your visit to our site, including the content you have viewed, the links you have followed and information about your browser, device and your IP address.
• Analytics and customization-These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Websites for you.
• Social networking –These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Websites through third party social networking and other websites. They may also be used for advertising purposes.

To view a list of the cookies that are used by the system, click the “Update your cookie preferences” button at the bottom.

How long do cookies last?

1. Session cookies – cookies that only last as long as your online session, and expire when you close your browser
2. Persistent cookies – cookies that stay on your device after your browser has been closed and last for a time specified in the cookie (but not longer than 12 months). We use these cookies when we need to remember you for more than one browsing session, for instance to remember your preferences from one visit to the next.

How do we use cookies for advertising?

As you browse our site, some of the cookies and similar technology we place on your device are for advertising, so we can understand what sorts of pages you read and are interested in. We can then display advertising on your browser based on these interests.

Our platform integrates third-party software that provides us with information about how it is used and what content you have viewed for the purposes of online advertising and analytics. The advertising techniques we use do not collect personal data such as your name, email address, postal address or phone number. We sometimes use information such as your IP address and browser type and also sometimes share some limited aspects of this with others for advertising purposes.

We also allow other organisations to use cookies and other technology to help us analyse how our site is being used, measure the number of visitors to the site, and display advertising. To accomplish these goals, Basicom utilises cookies, tags, pixels, and other web beacons to communicate information about you to others. While some of this information is only used on behalf of Basicom, we also allow certain selected third parties to use cookies for advertising.

How can you control advertising cookies?

You can exercise control over this technology by clicking the cookie preferences link at our site.

How to manage cookies at Basicom

You can manage cookies in various ways.  Please keep in mind, removing or disabling certain cookies may impact your user experience and parts of this system may no longer be fully functional.

You can change your cookie preferences and settings for non-essential cookies at any time by clicking on the “Manage cookie preferences” option at the of this Cookie Notice. You may also be able to change your browser settings to manage cookies.

How often will you update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this cookie policy from time to time in order to reflect, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Therefore re-visit this cookie policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this cookie policy indicates when it was last updated. A list of all previous changes is available upon request.

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@basicomgroup.net or by post to:

Basicom Consulting Group LLP
P.O. BOX 1522 – 00232
Ruiru