This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on UPVS platforms
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains user session state | Session | Essential |
| auth_token | User authentication and security | 30 days | Essential |
| user_preferences | Stores user interface preferences | 1 year | Functionality |
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours | Performance |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute | Performance |
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service, deliver advertisements on and through the service, and so on.
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website.
When you make payments through our platform, our payment processors may set cookies to ensure the security and functionality of payment transactions.
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you'd like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Last Updated: October 16, 2023
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: privacy@upvs.com.ng
Address: Suite 1, Kuola Agbe bus stop, opposite k3 plaza, along kuola-akala Express road Apata Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria