What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help the site remember your preferences, keep it secure and functional, and understand how visitors interact with our pages.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies – remain on your device for a set period
Some cookies are essential for the site to work properly. Others are optional and help us improve your experience or measure performance.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Required for basic site functionality (security, navigation, form submissions, and remembering your cookie preferences). These cannot be switched off.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors use the website so we can improve it. These are only placed after you give consent via the cookie banner.
Marketing & Social Media Cookies
Used to deliver relevant advertising or measure campaign performance on platforms such as LinkedIn, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), and X (Twitter). These are only activated after you provide consent.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep the site secure and functional
- Remember your preferences (including cookie settings)
- Analyse visitor activity (e.g. Google Analytics)
- Improve marketing and event promotions through social media platforms
Where cookies process personal data (such as IP addresses), we do so only with your consent and in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Ghana’s Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843).
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the site you will see a cookie banner that lets you accept, reject, or customise non-essential cookies.
Non-essential cookies are not set unless you give consent.
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” button on this page.
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that some parts of the site may not work properly if essential cookies are disabled.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services that may place cookies on your device, including:
- Google Analytics
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
- X (Twitter)
These providers may combine information collected through cookies with other data they hold about you. Some may process data outside Ghana. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page with the revised date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
AVAS 2026 Secretariat
Website: https://avas2026.com
Email: hello@avas2026.com