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Cookie Policy

Effective date: 1 January 2026  |  Operator: Deep Light Media Limited  |  Jurisdiction: Kenya

► Your consent, your control

Non-essential cookies are placed only with your affirmative, granular consent. Update your preferences anytime using the Cookie settings link in the site footer or the panel below.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website function, remember your preferences, and measure how content is used.

2. Cookie Categories

CategoryPurposeConsent?
EssentialStores your cookie consent choices (mp_consent) so we do not ask on every visit.No — required
AnalyticsAggregate, anonymised data about how visitors navigate the platform via Google Analytics 4. No individual profiling. Loaded only if you opt in.Opt-in
PreferenceRemembers display preferences and content sensitivity settings on your device.Opt-in

3. Cookies we use

NameCategoryDurationPurpose
mp_consentEssential12 monthsRecords your cookie choices (first-party cookie and local storage mirror).
_ga, _ga_*AnalyticsUp to 2 yearsGoogle Analytics 4 — only if you consent and analytics is enabled on the site.
mp_content_sensitivityPreferenceUntil clearedContent warning / display preferences on your device — only if you consent.

4. Mental Health Data and Cookies

⚠ Absolute protection

No cookie or tracking technology on The Mind Project is used to profile users based on mental health conditions, diagnoses, or treatment history. Analytics data is strictly aggregate and anonymised. Mental health-related browsing behaviour is never used for advertising targeting. We do not place marketing or advertising cookies on this platform.

5. Managing your cookie preferences

⚠ Browser settings alone are insufficient

Blocking cookies via your browser does not constitute valid consent withdrawal under the Kenya Data Protection (General) Regulations 2021, Regulation 10. Please use the Cookie settings panel.

6. Contact

Cookie queries: dpo@themindproject.africa