Cookie Policy
Last Updated: October 22, 2026
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1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely utilized by web platforms to make websites work efficiently, preserve user preferences across browsing sessions, authenticate accounts, and provide analytics information to platform administrators.
2. How Baivas Uses Cookies
Baivas uses both first-party cookies (set directly by us) and third-party services (such as secure payment processors like Paystack and mapping services) to operate our reverse marketplace platform.
We use cookies to:
- Keep you securely signed in to your Baivas customer or vendor dashboard.
- Maintain your item cart, checkout bids, and order progress.
- Store your UI preferences, such as Dark Mode or Light Mode.
- Remember your selected Nigerian state and city to present localized vendor bids.
- Monitor platform performance, load latency, and detect fraudulent activity.
3. Cookie Categories & Disclosure
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Mandatory / Non-disableableThese cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They handle core features such as secure login, wallet sessions, cart persistence, and anti-fraud protections.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| baivas_session | Baivas | Maintains authenticated customer and vendor login session. | Session / 30 days |
| baivas_csrf_token | Baivas | Protects forms against cross-site request forgery attacks. | Session |
| baivas_cookie_consent | Baivas | Stores your selected cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
| baivas_cart_state | Baivas | Remembers items in your shopping bag and checkout state. | 14 days |
Functional & Preference Cookies
Optional (Requires Consent)These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences (such as dark/light theme, state/city location, and language) to provide enhanced and personalized features.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| baivas_theme | Baivas | Preserves your chosen dark or light mode display preference. | 1 year |
| baivas_geo_pref | Baivas | Saves your preferred Nigerian state/city to prioritize nearby vendor bids. | 6 months |
| privacy_settings | Baivas | Preserves custom notification and profile privacy toggles. | 1 year |
Analytics & Performance Cookies
Optional (Requires Consent)These cookies collect anonymous diagnostic and usage information to help us understand how visitors interact with Baivas, which pages load slowly, and how to improve overall platform performance.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| _baivas_ga | Baivas Analytics | Measures page views, load speeds, and journey paths anonymously. | 1 year |
| _baivas_perf_metric | Baivas | Tracks Core Web Vitals to monitor web responsiveness. | 30 days |
Marketing & Tailored Offers
Optional (Requires Consent)These cookies are used to deliver relevant vendor discounts, promotional campaigns, and marketplace deal notifications tailored to your interests and browsing behavior.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| baivas_promo_ref | Baivas | Attributes vendor discount codes and referral incentives. | 30 days |
| baivas_interest_tag | Baivas | Personalizes product category recommendations and buyer bids. | 90 days |
4. Managing Cookies via Your Browser
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default. You can configure your browser settings to delete existing cookies or refuse new ones. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent critical features of Baivas (such as signing in or submitting order requests) from operating correctly.
5. Contact Us Regarding Cookies
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or privacy practices, please reach out to our Data Protection Officer at: