Effective Date: June 11, 2025
At Gundi Consulting ("we," "us," or "our"), we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, www.gundiconsulting.com, to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site performance, and provide personalized content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use, in compliance with the Kenya Data Protection Act (DPA) 2019. This policy is part of our broader Privacy Policy, available at www.gundiconsulting.com/privacy-policy.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone) when you visit a website. They store information to help websites function effectively, remember your preferences, and provide insights to site owners. Similar technologies, such as pixels or local storage, may also be used for comparable purposes.
We use the following categories of cookies on www.gundiconsulting.com:
Essential Cookies:
Purpose: Necessary for the website to function properly, such as enabling navigation, securing forms, and maintaining user sessions.
Examples: Session cookies for login functionality, cookies for contact form submissions.
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (essential for website operation).
Consent: Not required, as these cookies are strictly necessary.
Analytics Cookies:
Purpose: Collect anonymized data about how visitors use our website, such as pages visited, time spent, and traffic sources, to improve site performance.
Examples: Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) to track site usage.
Legal Basis: Consent (obtained via cookie banner).
Data Collected: Anonymized data (e.g., IP address, browser type, device type).
Functional Cookies:
Purpose: Enhance user experience by remembering your preferences, such as language settings or form inputs.
Examples: Cookies for remembering your cookie consent choice or preferred language (English or Swahili).
Legal Basis: Consent (obtained via cookie banner).
Data Collected: Non-identifiable preference data.
Marketing Cookies:
Purpose: Deliver personalized content or advertisements based on your browsing behavior, if applicable.
Examples: Cookies from third-party advertising platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Pixel), used only with your explicit consent.
Legal Basis: Consent (obtained via cookie banner).
Data Collected: Browsing behavior, interests (anonymized where possible).
We use cookies to:
Ensure the website operates smoothly (e.g., navigating pages, submitting forms).
Analyze site performance and user behavior to improve content and functionality.
Remember your preferences for a personalized experience.
Provide relevant content or advertisements, where you have consented.
Secure our website by detecting and preventing malicious activity.
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use, such as:
Google Analytics: For anonymized website usage analytics. Google Analytics cookies are configured to anonymize IP addresses to minimize personal data collection.
Zoho Services: For contact forms or survey integrations (e.g., Zoho Survey), which may use cookies to track form submissions.
Social Media/Advertising Platforms: For marketing purposes (e.g., LinkedIn Pixel), only with your consent.
These third parties are contractually obligated to comply with the DPA 2019 and process data securely. For more details on their practices, refer to their respective privacy policies (e.g., Google Analytics Privacy Policy, Zoho Privacy Policy).
In compliance with the DPA 2019, we obtain your consent for non-essential cookies (analytics, functional, marketing) via a cookie banner displayed when you first visit www.gundiconsulting.com. The banner allows you to:
Accept all cookies.
Reject non-essential cookies (essential cookies remain active).
Customize your preferences by selecting specific cookie categories.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “Manage Cookies” link in the website footer or cookie banner. Changes will take effect immediately, though previously collected data will not be affected.
You can control cookies through:
Cookie Banner: Adjust preferences via the banner or “Manage Cookies” link.
Browser Settings: Configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Common browsers include:
Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data.
Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and Website Data.
Note: Blocking essential cookies may affect website functionality.
Do Not Track (DNT): Our website respects DNT signals, if enabled in your browser.
Cookies may collect the following data:
IP address (anonymized for analytics).
Browser type, device type, and operating system.
Pages visited, time spent, and referral sources.
Preferences (e.g., language, form inputs).
Browsing behavior for marketing purposes (with consent).
We minimize data collection by anonymizing or aggregating data where possible, in line with the DPA 2019’s data minimization principle.
We protect cookie data with:
Encryption: SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission (https://www.gundiconsulting.com).
Anonymization: IP anonymization for analytics cookies.
Access Controls: Restricting access to cookie data to authorized personnel.
Secure Vendors: Ensuring third-party providers (e.g., Google, Zoho) comply with DPA 2019 standards.
Cookie data is retained for:
Essential Cookies: Duration of your session or until you log out.
Analytics Cookies: Up to 12 months, per Google Analytics settings.
Functional Cookies: Up to 6 months, unless you clear your browser cookies.
Marketing Cookies: Up to 6 months, unless you withdraw consent.
After the retention period, cookie data is automatically deleted or anonymized.
Under the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019, you have the following rights regarding cookie data:
Right to be Informed: This policy informs you about our use of cookies.
Right to Access: Request a copy of cookie-related data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data (if applicable).
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of non-essential cookie data.
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit cookie data processing.
Right to Object: Object to non-essential cookies (via cookie banner or browser settings).
Right to Data Portability: Receive cookie data in a structured format (where feasible).
To exercise these rights, contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at:
Email: martin.muhiu@gundiconsulting.com
Phone: +254 708158964
Address: Gundi Consulting, Nandi Flame Road, Nairobi, Kenya
We will respond within 30 days, as required by the DPA 2019.
If cookie data is transferred outside Kenya (e.g., to Google Analytics servers), we ensure:
The recipient country has adequate data protection laws, as determined by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
Appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., standard contractual clauses).
Your consent is obtained via the cookie banner for such transfers.
If you have concerns about our use of cookies, contact our DPO at martin.muhiu@gundiconsulting.com. You may also lodge a complaint with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner:
Email: complaints@odpc.go.ke
Address: CA Centre, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, Kenya
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted at https://www.gundiconsulting.com/cookie-policy , with the effective date revised. Significant changes will be communicated via the website or email.
For questions or to exercise your rights, contact our Data Protection Officer:
Email: martin.muhiu@gundiconsulting.com
Phone: +254 708 158964
Address: Gundi Consulting, Nandi Flame Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Thank you for visiting www.gundiconsulting.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019.