How we use cookies on this website and how you can manage your preferences.
Last updated: April 2026
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the site owners.
Cookies do not harm your device and cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses. They are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued them.
We use two categories of cookies on this Site:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number. Used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics. | 2 years |
| _ga_XXXXXX | Google Analytics (GA4) | Used to persist session state across page requests. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users. Used to throttle request rate. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics. | 1 minute |
We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or tracking you across other websites.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site — which pages are most visited, how long people spend on each page, and where traffic comes from. This helps us improve the content and usability of the Site.
Google Analytics collects data in an aggregated, anonymized form. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors. The data collected includes:
For more information on how Google uses this data, visit Google's Privacy Policy.
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies through their settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some websites. Instructions for the most common browsers:
Google Analytics opt-out: You can prevent Google Analytics from tracking your visit across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Do Not Track: Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, as there is no consistent industry standard for compliance. We recommend using the methods above to manage cookie preferences.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to check back periodically.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Yamalé Alliance
Dakar, Senegal
info@yamalealliance.org