Cookie Settings
Last updated: 14 September 2026
You control how this website uses cookies. Change your choices at any time using the panel below.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device when you visit. It lets the site remember things — that you are logged in, what language you chose, or that you have already dismissed a notice.
Cookies cannot read the other files on your device, and they cannot carry viruses.
Some cookies are set by us. Others are set by services we use, such as an embedded map or a newsletter sign-up form. We also use similar technologies like local storage and tracking pixels; where this page says “cookies”, it covers those too.
The four kinds of cookies on this site
| Category | What it does | Can you switch it off? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Makes the site work — page navigation, form submissions, donation processing, security, and remembering your cookie choice | No. The site cannot function without these |
| Preferences | Remembers settings such as your language or region so you do not have to choose again | Yes |
| Analytics | Tells us, anonymously, which pages people read and how they found the site, so we can improve it | Yes |
| Marketing | Measures how our campaigns perform and may show you our appeals on other websites | Yes |
Strictly necessary cookies are always on. Everything else is off until you turn it on.
The cookies we use
The table below lists the cookies this website sets. We update it whenever the site changes.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Category | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Besta Health Foundation | Remembers your cookie preferences | Strictly necessary | 12 months |
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WordPress | Keeps a session active for logged-in site administrators | Strictly necessary | Session |
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Contact form | Prevents spam and duplicate form submissions | Strictly necessary | Session |
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Donation platform | Keeps a donation secure while it is being processed | Strictly necessary | Session |
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Google Analytics | Counts visits and reports page use anonymously | Analytics | Up to 2 years |
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Google Maps | Loads the map on our Contact page | Preferences | Varies |
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Newsletter provider | Remembers that you have already signed up | Preferences | Varies |
A note on this table. The exact cookie names depend on the plugins running on the site at any time. If you find a cookie here that is not listed, tell us and we will add it.
Services that set cookies through this site
Some cookies come from organisations we rely on rather than from us:
- Google Analytics — website statistics
- Google Maps — the map showing our head office
- Email sign-ups — newsletter sign-ups
- Payment Processor— processing donations securely
- Social media platforms — where a page carries a share button or an embedded post
These organisations have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we do not control what they do with the information they collect. If you turn off Analytics and Marketing cookies, most of these will not load at all.
What we never do with cookies
We want to be direct about this, because our visitors include cancer patients and their families.
- We do not use cookies to identify you by name
- We do not record or infer anything about your health from the pages you read
- We do not sell or share cookie data with advertisers or data brokers
- We do not link your browsing on this site to any medical record
Reading about a cancer type on this website does not tell us that you have it, and we do not treat it as though it did.
Changing your mind
Three ways to change what you have agreed to:
- This page. Use the preference panel at the top. Your new choice takes effect immediately.
- Your browser. Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies. Look under Settings, then Privacy. Blocking all cookies may stop parts of this site working, including donation forms.
- Ask us. Contact us using the details below and we will help.
Clearing your browser’s cookies also clears the record of your consent, so the banner will appear again on your next visit.
Do Not Track
Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” signal. There is no agreed standard for how websites should respond to it, so we do not act on it. Use the preference panel on this page instead — it is the setting we honour.
How this fits with our other policies
This page explains cookies specifically. Two related pages cover the rest:
- Privacy Policy — everything we do with personal information, including what you send us through forms
- Terms and Conditions — the rules for using this website
We handle personal information in line with the Personal Data Protection Act, No. 11 of 2022.
Changes to this page
We will update this page when we add or remove a service that uses cookies. The date at the top shows when the current version took effect.
If a change means we need your consent again, you will see the banner again.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, or you want to know exactly what we hold about your visit, please ask. We will answer plainly.
Besta Health Foundation, Tunisia Road, Ada Estate, near Leaders’ Club, Kinondoni Ward, Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
P.O. Box 5596, Dar es Salaam Email: hello@bestafoundation.or.tz