1. 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 efficiently, to improve the user experience, and to provide information to website operators.
Similar technologies — including web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage — serve comparable purposes and are referred to in this Policy collectively as "cookies".
This Cookie Policy explains how Salaam Investment Bank Kenya Limited ("SIBK", "we", "us", "our") uses cookies on salaaminvestments.com (the "Website"). It should be read alongside our Privacy Notice, which explains more broadly how we handle personal data.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the Website functions correctly and securely
- Remember your preferences, such as your chosen display theme (light or dark mode)
- Understand how visitors use the Website so we can improve it
- Measure the performance and effectiveness of the Website
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations
We do not use cookies to serve advertising, to track you across third-party websites for commercial purposes, or to sell your data to any third party.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The cookies used on this Website fall into four categories:
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be disabled. They do not store any personally identifiable information. They include:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
sibk-theme | Stores your chosen display theme preference (light or dark mode) to prevent flash of unstyled content on page load | Persistent (localStorage) |
| Session cookie | Maintains your session state during your visit — required for secure form submissions and navigation | Session |
| CSRF token | Protects contact form submissions against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
3.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services appear on the Website. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function correctly.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Language/locale preference | Remembers your preferred language or locale settings if applicable | 1 year |
| Form completion state | Retains partially completed form data to prevent data loss if your session is interrupted | Session |
3.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and measure traffic sources so we can assess and improve the performance of the Website. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous. If you do not allow analytics cookies, we will not know when you visited and will not be able to monitor Website performance.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Persists session state across page requests | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users — stores and updates a unique value for each page visited | 24 hours |
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled. Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.
3.4 Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information about pages visited, time spent, and any errors encountered. Information collected is used solely to improve Website performance.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Certain features of the Website — including the embedded Google Maps frame on the Contact page — may set cookies from third-party providers. These third-party cookies are subject to the respective providers' privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:
- Google Privacy Policy (Google Maps, Google Analytics)
We have no control over third-party cookies. Third-party cookies are only activated when you interact with the relevant embedded content (for example, by clicking on the Google Maps embed on the Contact page). The embedded map is loaded as a link and does not set cookies until you choose to open it.
5. Your Choices
You have several options for controlling cookies:
5.1 Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites. The method varies by browser — refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions. Note that blocking all cookies will affect the functionality of many websites, including this one.
5.2 Cookie Settings on This Website
You can manage your non-essential cookie preferences using the controls in the Cookie Settings section below. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the Website to function.
5.3 Opt-Out of Google Analytics
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
5.4 Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. We honour DNT signals where technically feasible. When a DNT signal is detected, analytics cookies are not set.
6. Cookie Settings
Use the controls below to manage your cookie preferences. Your selections are saved in your browser and apply to this device only. Strictly necessary cookies are always active and cannot be disabled.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated effective date.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we handle your data, please contact us:
Data Protection & Compliance
Email: info@salaaminvestment.com
Address: Britam Tower, 19th Floor, Hospital Road, Upperhill, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 711 11 60 06
For more information on how we handle your personal data generally, please read our Privacy Notice. For our investment disclaimer and regulatory information, see our Regulatory & Compliance page.