Cookie Policy

Effective date: 30 June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Umutaka uses on www.umutaka.online, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your browser or device when you visit. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as language, login state and cookie consent) over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter them every time you come back. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels and SDKs — we refer to all of these as "cookies" in this policy.

2. Categories of cookies we use

Strictly necessary

Required for the Site to function: authentication session, security, language preference (Kinyarwanda/English/French), and storing your cookie-consent choice. These cookies do not require consent because the Site cannot operate without them.

Analytics

Help us understand how readers find and use the Site (pages viewed, popular stories, traffic sources, device type). Where Google Analytics is enabled by the site administrator, it is loaded only after you accept cookies. We use aggregated reports — we do not try to identify individual readers.

Advertising — Google AdSense

Umutaka monetises through Google AdSense (publisher ca-pub-5056852337083361). After you accept cookies, Google and its certified ad-tech partners may set cookies to:

serve ads relevant to your interests based on your past visits to this and other sites;
measure ad performance and frequency capping;
detect invalid traffic and protect against ad fraud.

A full, up-to-date list of Google's advertising cookies is available at policies.google.com/technologies/types.

Social / sharing

When you click a share button (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter/X) you may be redirected to that platform, which sets its own cookies according to its policy.

3. How to control cookies

On Umutaka: use the cookie banner at the bottom of any page. Choose "Reject" to refuse all non-essential cookies, or "Accept all" to enable advertising and analytics. You can change your mind any time by clearing your browser storage for this site, then reloading.

In your browser: most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies. See aboutcookies.org for step-by-step instructions.

Opt out of personalised advertising: visit Google Ads Settings, aboutads.info/choices (US), or youronlinechoices.eu (EU).

4. Do Not Track

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" signal. There is no industry standard for honouring this signal, so the Site does not currently respond to DNT. Use the cookie banner or browser controls instead.

5. Changes

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes. The "Effective date" reflects the latest revision.

6. Contact

Email nshutidieudonne66@gmail.com for cookie-related questions.