What cookies are#
Plain English: tiny files a site stores in your browser so it can remember things between page loads.
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. When you come back, the browser sends the cookie back, so the site can recognise your session, remember a preference, or measure how the page is used. Similar technologies such as local storage and pixels do comparable jobs, and this policy covers them too.
Cookies cannot read other files on your device, run programs, or carry viruses. On their own they identify a browser, not a named person.
Why we use them#
Plain English: to keep you signed in, keep the site secure, remember your choices, and understand what works.
The MiTax marketing website is deliberately light. We use cookies for four purposes only: to keep the site secure and working, to remember your cookie choice, to remember small preferences, and, if you allow it, to measure anonymous usage so we can improve the pages. We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles or to sell data.
The cookies we use#
Plain English: two kinds. Strictly necessary ones always run. Analytics ones only run if you say yes.
Strictly necessary (always on)
These make the site work and keep it safe. They cannot be switched off through the banner, because the site would break without them. They store no marketing data.
| Name | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| mitax_consent | Remembers your cookie choice so we do not ask again on every visit. | 6 months |
| Session / security tokens | Keeps a page session coherent and protects forms against abuse. | Session |
Analytics (only with consent)
These help us count visits and see which pages are useful, in aggregate. They run only after you accept analytics on the banner. Our analytics loader starts in a consent-denied state by default and stays off until you opt in.
| Name | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4. Measures anonymous, aggregated page usage. | Up to 24 months |
Honest note. Analytics is wired but dormant until the owner sets real measurement IDs. Until then, no analytics cookies are written even if you accept. We would rather under-track than quietly track.
The consent banner#
Plain English: the banner is real. “Decline” genuinely turns analytics off.
On your first visit you may see a short banner explaining that we use strictly necessary cookies and, optionally, analytics. You can Accept analytics or Decline it. Strictly necessary cookies run either way, because the site needs them.
We treat declining as the privacy-preserving default. If you close the banner without choosing, we do not load analytics. Your choice is stored in the mitax_consent cookie so we do not nag you on every page.
You can change your mind at any time by clearing the mitax_consent cookie (see below) or by using any “Cookie settings” control we provide, which reopens the banner.
How to decline or delete#
Plain English: use the banner, or your browser settings. Both work.
The simplest way to refuse analytics is to press Decline on the banner. Beyond that, every major browser lets you block or delete cookies:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Safari: Settings → Safari → Advanced → Block All Cookies, or Clear History and Website Data.
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
You can also use your browser’s private or incognito mode, which discards cookies when you close the window. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working, but it will not stop you reading the pages.
Third parties#
Plain English: we keep third-party cookies to a minimum, and only load them when needed.
Fonts are served from Google Fonts. If you accept analytics, Google Analytics is loaded. Payment pages inside the app are served by our licensed payment providers, Paystack and Flutterwave, which set their own cookies under their own policies when you pay. We do not embed advertising networks, social trackers, or session-replay tools on this website.
The mobile app#
Plain English: the app uses secure storage, not web cookies, to keep you signed in.
The MiTax mobile app does not use browser cookies. It stores an authentication token in the device’s secure storage so you stay signed in, and local data to make the app fast offline. How the app handles personal data is covered by the Privacy Policy and the NDPA Compliance Statement.
Changes#
Plain English: if the cookies we use change, we update this page and the date at the top.
We may update this policy when we add or remove a cookie, change a provider, or adjust how consent works. The date at the top of this page always reflects the current version. Material changes to how we use analytics will also refresh the banner so you can choose again.
Contact#
Plain English: cookie questions go to our Data Protection Officer.
If you have a question about cookies, or about how MiTax handles your data, email our Data Protection Officer at dpo@mitax.io. For general support, see the contact page.
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