Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Nakupenda Wildlife (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides further information about how we collect, use and protect personal data.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website.
They allow websites to recognise a user’s device, remember preferences, provide certain functionality, improve website performance and, where applicable, collect information about how visitors interact with the website.
Cookies may be set directly by Nakupenda Wildlife (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party services integrated into our website (“third-party cookies”).
Cookies may also be:
- Session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser; or
- Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.
2. How We Use Cookies
Nakupenda Wildlife may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- ensure the proper and secure operation of the website;
- remember your cookie preferences;
- understand how visitors use our website;
- improve website performance and user experience;
- display embedded content such as videos and maps;
- support online donation and payment functionality;
- protect forms and other website features against spam and abuse.
We do not sell personal data collected through cookies.
3. Categories of Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to operate correctly and securely.
They may be used, for example, to remember your privacy preferences, provide essential website functionality, protect forms against abuse, maintain security and enable services explicitly requested by you.
Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the website or for services requested by the user, they may not require prior consent where permitted by applicable law.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by providing information such as which pages are visited, how visitors reach the website and how the website is used.
We may use services such as Google Analytics for this purpose.
Where required by applicable law, analytics technologies that are not strictly necessary will only be activated after you have provided your consent.
You may withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on our website.
Functional and Media Cookies
Our website may include functionality or content provided by third parties, including videos and interactive maps.
These services may use cookies or similar technologies when their content is displayed or activated.
Third-party services that may be integrated into our website include:
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Google Maps
Where required, these services will only be activated after you have provided the appropriate consent.
If consent has not been provided, some embedded content or functionality may be unavailable until you choose to enable it.
Payment and Donation Technologies
Nakupenda Wildlife may provide online donation facilities through third-party payment providers, including:
- Stripe
- PayPal
When you choose to make a donation, these providers may use cookies or similar technologies necessary to process payments, prevent fraud, maintain security and provide their services.
Payment providers process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
Nakupenda Wildlife does not store complete credit or debit card details submitted directly to these payment providers.
Security and Anti-Spam Technologies
Our website may use Google reCAPTCHA or similar technologies to protect forms and website functionality from spam, automated access and abuse.
These services may process technical information relating to your device and interaction with the website in order to distinguish legitimate users from automated activity.
Their use and classification will depend on the technical configuration of the website and the requirements of applicable data protection law.
Newsletter and Communication Services
We may use Mailchimp or similar services to manage newsletter subscriptions and communications.
When newsletter subscription forms or related functionality are integrated into our website, the service provider may process technical information or use cookies and similar technologies as necessary to provide its functionality.
The processing of your email address and other personal information in connection with newsletter subscriptions is described in our Privacy Policy.
4. Third-Party Cookies and Services
Some features of our website are provided by third-party companies.
Depending on the services enabled and your consent preferences, these third parties may place cookies or use similar technologies on your device.
These providers may process information in countries other than your country of residence.
Third-party providers are responsible for their own processing activities in accordance with their respective privacy policies and applicable law.
5. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to choose which categories of non-essential cookies you wish to accept.
Where consent is required, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will not be activated before you have made your choice.
You may:
- accept all cookies;
- reject non-essential cookies;
- choose which categories of cookies you wish to allow.
Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required for the website to function or to provide services you have explicitly requested.
6. Changing or Withdrawing Your Consent
You may change your cookie preferences or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on our website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
You may also delete cookies already stored on your device through your browser settings.
7. Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, delete or block cookies.
Please note that blocking all cookies, including strictly necessary cookies, may affect the functionality of the website and prevent certain features from working correctly.
Browser settings and procedures vary depending on the browser and device you use.
8. Cookies Used on This Website
The specific cookies and similar technologies used by this website may change as we update our website, services and third-party integrations.
An up-to-date list of cookies, including their provider, purpose, category and duration, is available through our Cookie Settings and/or the cookie table displayed on this page.
This information is periodically updated to reflect the technologies actually detected and used on the website.
9. International Data Transfers
Some third-party service providers used by our website may process information outside Namibia or outside the country in which you are located.
Where applicable data protection law requires safeguards for international transfers of personal data, appropriate measures will be taken in accordance with those requirements.
Further information about international data transfers is available in our Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies and technologies used on our website, changes to third-party services or changes in applicable legal requirements.
The latest version will always be available on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or the processing of personal data, please contact:
Nakupenda Wildlife
86 Amasoniet Street
Eros Park, Windhoek
Namibia
Email: info@nakupendawildlife.org