Cookie policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Savannah Institute for Innovative Finance ("SAIIF", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies, local storage, pixels, and similar technologies ("cookies") when you visit https://saiifgh.org.

It should be read together with our Privacy Policy at /privacy. This policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use, why we use them, how long they last, and how you can manage your preferences in line with GDPR and ePrivacy requirements.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve efficiency, and provide information to site owners.

Cookies may be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored until they expire or you delete them). Cookies may be set by us ("first-party") or by third parties ("third-party").

Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels. We refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" in this policy where the same principles apply.

3. How we use cookies

We group cookies into the following categories:

• Strictly necessary — essential for core website functionality, security, load balancing, and remembering your cookie consent choices. These cannot be disabled through our preference centre because the site would not function properly without them.
• Functional — enable enhanced features such as remembering preferences or embedded media. These require your consent where not strictly necessary.
• Analytics — help us understand how visitors use our website (e.g. pages viewed, time on site, errors) so we can improve content and performance. These require your consent.
• Marketing — used to deliver relevant content or measure campaign effectiveness across platforms. These require your consent and are not enabled by default.

4. Cookies we use

The table below describes cookies and similar technologies that may be used on our website. Actual cookies in use may vary as we develop the site; we will update this table when new technologies are deployed.

• saiif_cookie_consent (Strictly necessary | Local storage) — Stores your cookie consent choices, timestamp, and policy version. Retention: up to 12 months. Provider: SAIIF.
• saiif_session (Strictly necessary | Session cookie) — Maintains session integrity and security during your visit. Retention: session. Provider: SAIIF.
• _ga (Analytics | Third party) — Google Analytics identifier used to distinguish users. Retention: up to 24 months. Provider: Google. Enabled only with analytics consent.
• _gid (Analytics | Third party) — Google Analytics identifier used to distinguish users. Retention: 24 hours. Provider: Google. Enabled only with analytics consent.
• _fbp (Marketing | Third party) — Meta/Facebook pixel used to measure ad performance. Retention: up to 90 days. Provider: Meta. Enabled only with marketing consent.

5. Legal basis

Strictly necessary cookies are used based on our legitimate interests in providing a secure, functioning website and on compliance with legal obligations where applicable.

Functional, analytics, and marketing cookies are used only on the basis of your prior, freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent, obtained through our cookie banner and preference centre.

You may withdraw consent at any time by reopening cookie settings from the website footer or banner. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

6. Managing your preferences

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner offering "Accept all", "Reject non-essential", and "Manage preferences" options.

You can change your choices at any time by clicking "Cookie settings" in the website footer.

Most browsers also allow you to block or delete cookies through settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality.

For browser-specific guidance, visit your browser's help documentation (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

7. Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies are set by domains other than saiifgh.org. We do not control third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of those providers.

Non-essential third-party scripts are loaded only after you grant the relevant category of consent. If you withdraw consent, we will stop activating those technologies on subsequent visits.

8. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no universally accepted standard for responding to DNT. We honour cookie choices made through our consent mechanism rather than DNT signals alone.

9. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. We will update the "Last updated" date and, where required, seek renewed consent through our cookie banner.

10. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at info@saiifgh.org or refer to our Privacy Policy for broader data protection enquiries.