EDITORIAL PRIVACY DIVISION

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 24, 2026 • Compliant with ODPC Kenya

1. Overview

This document details our technical strategies regarding cookies on far-reaching investigations. Cookies represent small data text blocks logged onto browser files to maintain user configuration and track page navigation activities.

2. Security & Consent Mode v2 Standards

Our platform enforces a strict security framework. Our default configuration blocks non-essential analytics and personalization logs. See our structural categories below:

Cookie Category	Technical Purpose	Consent Signals	Standard State
Strictly Required	Security maintenance, forms state	security_storage, functionality_storage	Granted
Analysis & Audits	Track page speeds and reader trends	analytics_storage	Denied
Personalized Ads	Alignment of editorial suggestions	ad_storage, ad_user_data	Denied

3. Cookie Database

consentMode: Stores your relative selections internally for 365 days.
_ga / _ga_*: Managed by Google analytics to establish reading flows. Blocked unless accepted on the cookie panel.

4. Restoring Your Choices

You can adjust these parameters anytime by tapping in our website's footer. This action instantly shows the consent panel and updates your local storage parameters.

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We Respect Your Editorial Choice

In accordance with the Data Protection Act of Kenya, we request your consent to process non-essential analytics and tracking cookies to improve your investigative reading experience.