Cookie Policy | AFRACA

AFRACA digital services

Please read this document carefully. It explains the principles that guide your use of AFRACA's website and knowledge services.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work or run more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and remember your preferences.

2. How We Use Cookies

AFRACA uses cookies and local storage to deliver a high-quality digital experience. Specifically, we use cookies to:

Remember your interface preferences, such as language (English or French).
Store your cookie consent selections.
Ensure stable session state when accessing gated files or completing forms.
Analyze how visitors use the portal using anonymous, aggregated metrics (Vercel Speed Insights).

3. Cookie Inventory & Categories

The cookies and client-side storage keys utilized on the AFRACA portal are divided into the following categories:

Category A: Essential Storage (Always Active)

Required for security, core navigation, and user-initiated selections. These do not require optional consent.

Key / Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
afraca-site-language	AFRACA (First-party)	Persists your selected interface language (EN/FR).	Persistent (Local Storage)
afraca_cookie_consent	AFRACA (First-party)	Remembers your cookie categories choice and preferences in local storage.	Persistent (Local Storage)
afraca-cookie-consent	AFRACA (First-party)	Mirrors your versioned consent choices as a first-party cookie.	1 Year
afraca_saved_kmp_docs	AFRACA (First-party)	Stores bookmarks of your saved KMP research documents.	Persistent (Local Storage)
afraca_kmp_user	AFRACA (First-party)	Pre-populates name/institution in document request forms.	Persistent (Local Storage)

Category B: Performance & Analytics (Optional)

Gather anonymous usage metrics to track web vitals and overall page load times. These are blocked until you opt in.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_vercelspeed_insights	Vercel (Third-party)	Measures and records Core Web Vitals to optimize page speed.	Session
Vercel Web Analytics	Vercel (Third-party)	Collects anonymous, aggregate page views and consent-gated engagement events. Blocked until opt-in.	Session

4. Embedded Services

Some pages can display content from external providers. Google Maps is used for the Secretariat location, Google Docs Viewer can preview selected office documents, and YouTube videos load after a visitor chooses to play embedded media. These providers may process technical request data under their own privacy terms.

AFRACA does not use these embedded services as general audience analytics tools. Visitors can avoid loading optional previews by not opening a document preview or playing embedded media.

5. Managing Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject optional cookies. You can adjust your consent at any time by clicking the “Manage Preferences” link located in the footer of this website, which will re-open the cookie options drawer and allow you to update your selections.