Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit. They let the site remember things - that you're signed in, what's in your cart, what currency you prefer. Some cookies are essential; others help us understand how people use the site.

The cookies we use

Strictly necessary

These cookies make the site work. We can't turn them off.

• jara_token - your authentication session
• jara_role - your account role (importer / exporter / admin)
• jara-auth - local persistence of your sign-in state
• jara-cart - items in your shopping cart
• Theme preference (light / dark) and language

Performance & analytics

These cookies help us understand which pages are most useful and where to invest in improvements. All analytics data is aggregated - we can't identify individuals from it. You can opt out via the cookie banner.

• Page view counts, time on page
• Anonymised traffic sources (where you came from)
• Device and browser type (for compatibility)

Third-party cookies

We use a small number of third-party services that may set their own cookies:

• Flutterwave - when you pay, Flutterwave sets cookies on its checkout iframe to handle the payment session
• Cloudinary - product images are served from Cloudinary's CDN; no tracking cookies
• Sentry - error reporting only; no behavioural tracking

Managing cookies

You can manage cookies in three ways:

• Via the cookie banner - accept all, reject non-essential, or customise on first visit. You can also re-open the banner from the link at the bottom of every page.
• Via your browser - every modern browser lets you block or delete cookies. Note that disabling essential cookies will break sign-in and checkout.
• Via Do Not Track - we respect the DNT browser signal for analytics cookies.

Changes to this policy

We'll update this page whenever we add or remove cookies. The “last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent change.

Contact

Questions about cookies? Email admin@jaratrade.com.