Cookie Policy

Last Updated: December 31, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Owode Commerce.

This Cookie Policy explains how Owode Commerce Ltd (“Owode“, “we“, “our“, or “us“) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our website, applications, and related services (collectively, the “Platform“).

Cookies help us provide a secure, reliable, and personalised experience while improving the performance and functionality of our Platform.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies allow websites to recognise your device, remember your preferences, improve security, and better understand how visitors use the Platform.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as local storage, web beacons, pixels, software development kits (SDKs), and other tracking technologies that perform similar functions.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• operate and secure the Platform;
• remember your preferences and settings;
• keep you signed in where applicable;
• improve website performance;
• understand how visitors use our Platform;
• identify and prevent fraud or abuse;
• measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns;
• improve our products and services.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the Platform.

They enable important features such as:

• user authentication;
• security;
• shopping cart functionality;
• payment processes;
• session management;
• fraud prevention.

Because these cookies are essential, they cannot generally be disabled without affecting how the Platform functions.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Platform.

They may collect information such as:

• pages visited;
• navigation paths;
• time spent on pages;
• device information;
• browser type;
• error reports.

The information is generally aggregated and used to improve the Platform.

Where required by applicable law, these cookies are only placed with your consent.

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences to improve your browsing experience.

For example, they may remember:

• preferred language;
• login status;
• display settings;
• region preferences;
• other customised features.

4. Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies help us understand the effectiveness of our campaigns and, where applicable, display content or advertisements that may be more relevant to your interests.

These cookies may also help us measure interactions with advertisements and promotional content.

Where required by applicable law, we only use marketing cookies after obtaining your consent.

5. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed directly by Owode (“First-Party Cookies”).

Others may be placed by trusted third-party service providers that assist us in operating our Platform.

These providers may include services relating to:

• analytics;
• payment processing;
• customer support;
• website security;
• fraud prevention;
• embedded media;
• marketing tools.

Each third party remains responsible for its own privacy and cookie practices.

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods depending on their purpose.

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are deleted by you.

Their lifespan varies depending on their purpose and configuration.

7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Where required by applicable law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You may choose to:

• Accept all cookies;
• Reject non-essential cookies;
• Manage your cookie preferences.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings by deleting existing cookies or preventing new cookies from being stored.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the availability or functionality of some features of the Platform.

8. Withdrawing Your Consent

If you have previously consented to the use of non-essential cookies, you may withdraw your consent at any time by updating your cookie preferences or adjusting your browser settings.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

9. Information Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the cookies used, we may collect information such as:

• IP address;
• browser type;
• operating system;
• device identifiers;
• approximate location;
• referring pages;
• pages visited;
• session duration;
• interactions with our Platform.

Where this information can identify you directly or indirectly, it will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or how we operate our Platform.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised Effective Date.

Your continued use of the Platform following any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy, where permitted by applicable law.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us through the contact information provided on the Owode Commerce website.