Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences and understand how it's being used. This policy explains the cookies used on hisdo.org and how you can control them.
2. How We Use Cookies
HISDO's website uses cookies for two purposes only: keeping the site working correctly, and remembering the cookie choice you make. We do not currently use cookies for third-party advertising, and we do not sell any data collected through cookies.
HISDO uses a lightweight, privacy-respecting analytics cookie to understand which pages visitors find useful. It never records your IP address, and it is only ever set after you click "Accept All" on the cookie banner — if you reject or haven't yet responded to that banner, this cookie is never created and nothing is tracked.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Category
Purpose
Duration
Strictly Necessary
Enable core site functionality, such as navigation menus and secure form submission. The site cannot function properly without these.
Session
Preference
Remember your cookie-consent choice so we don't ask again on every visit.
Up to 12 months
Analytics
A random, non-identifying ID (hisdo_vid) used to count page views and approximate unique visitors, in aggregate form only, so we can see which pages are popular and improve navigation. No IP address or personal information is ever stored alongside it.
12 months
4. Managing Your Preferences
You can change your cookie preference for this site at any time using the button below, or by clearing cookies in your browser settings.
Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how parts of the site function.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on our site embed third-party content — for example, an interactive map on our Contact page (OpenStreetMap/Leaflet) — which may set its own cookies subject to that provider's own privacy practices. We do not control these third-party cookies.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
7. Contact Us
Questions about our use of cookies can be sent to:
Hope Integrated Social Development Organization
Shashamane Town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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