Cookie Policy
Effective Date: April 19, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Drones.R.Africa ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at https://dronenews.africa.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies enable websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes to enhance your experience on our website:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems.
- Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Functionality Cookies: Allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas of the website, and authentication. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages visitors go to most often. The information collected is aggregated and anonymous, helping us understand how our site is being used and how we can improve it.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Cookie Table
The following table provides details about the main types of cookies we use:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Website functionality and security | Session or 1 year |
| Performance | Analytics and website improvement | Session to 2 years |
| Functionality | Remember user preferences | 1 year |
| Advertising | Personalized advertising | Session to 1 year |
Third-Party Cookies
Some of our pages may embed content from third-party websites (such as YouTube, Vimeo, social media platforms, etc.). These third-party sites may set their own cookies on your device when you interact with their content. We do not control these cookies and recommend checking the privacy policies of these third-party websites for more information about their cookie use.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options to manage cookies:
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can accept or customize your cookie preferences.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Set notifications when cookies are sent
- Mobile Devices: Mobile devices also allow you to control cookie settings through their privacy settings.
Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you disable or reject cookies, some parts of our website may not be accessible or may not function properly. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our website.
Cookie Lifespan
Cookies can have different lifespans:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding cookies:
- The right to be informed about cookie usage
- The right to access information about cookies
- The right to withdraw consent at any time
- The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
