1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to the site owners.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

2 How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
• Functional cookies: These help us remember your preferences and settings, such as language or region, to provide a more personalised experience.
• Analytics and performance cookies: These collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. We use this data to improve the site and user experience.

We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or tracking across third‑party websites.

3 Types of Cookies

• Session cookies: These are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They allow us to remember your preferences for future visits.
• First‑party cookies: These are set directly by our website.
• Third‑party cookies: We may occasionally use third‑party services (such as analytics providers) that set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies.

4 Managing Your Preferences

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Accept or reject all cookies.
• Delete cookies that have already been stored.
• Set your browser to notify you before a cookie is placed.

Please note that if you disable or reject cookies, some parts of the website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

You can find more information about how to manage cookies in your browser’s help documentation or at www.aboutcookies.org.

5 Policy Updates

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our operations. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

6 Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +234 818 584 6053, +234 806 596 7358
• Address: Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria