Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember information about your visit, like whether you're logged in, which makes your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Similar technologies, such as your browser's local and session storage, work in a comparable way, and this policy covers them too.

2. How NorthSeed Uses Cookies

NorthSeed, operated by NorthSeed Technologies, currently uses only the cookies and storage needed to run the Platform and remember your choices:

• Essential/authentication cookies: Used to keep you logged in to your account and maintain your session securely. These are set by Supabase Auth, our authentication provider, and are required for the Platform to function if you have an account.
• Preference storage: Used to remember your cookie banner choice, and to keep your place during signup if you move between pages.

We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking, or tools that record your screen, keystrokes, or sessions.

3. Cookies and Storage We Use

4. Your Choices

When you first visit NorthSeed, you'll see a cookie banner. Because we currently use only essential and preference cookies, there are no optional tracking cookies to switch off. If we ever add non-essential cookies (for example, analytics that use cookies), we will ask for your consent first and update this policy before they are set.

Essential cookies (like the login session) cannot be disabled in our Platform, as it cannot function without them if you have an account. You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent you from logging in or using account-based features.

5. Third-Party Services

Some cookies or similar technologies may be set by third-party services we rely on to operate the Platform:

• Supabase: authentication (the login cookie described above).
• Paystack: when you pay by card or M-Pesa, Paystack's checkout may set its own cookies for security and fraud prevention. These are governed by Paystack's policies.
• Cloudinary: delivers images and media. It may process technical data such as your IP address, but we do not use it to track you.

We do not control cookies set by these providers; please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies for details.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy as the Platform evolves — for example, if we introduce analytics tools in the future. Any material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

7. Related Policies

For more on how we handle your personal data generally, see our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

8. Contact Us

Questions about our use of cookies? Reach out: