Last updated: 1 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how The Child Still Speaks uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.thechildstillspeaks.com.

1. What cookies are - Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. They help websites function, remember preferences, understand how visitors use pages and, where permitted, measure marketing performance.

2. Cookies we may use

Strictly necessary cookies - These cookies support essential website functions, including page security, checkout, payment processing, form submission and access to purchased digital products. The website may not function correctly without them.

Preference cookies - These cookies remember choices such as language, location, display preferences or previous consent selections.

Analytics cookies. With your permission, analytics cookies help us understand how visitors find and use the website. They may record information such as pages visited, time spent on a page, device type and general location.

Marketing cookies - With your permission, marketing cookies may be used to measure campaigns, understand whether an advertisement led to a visit or purchase and show more relevant content across other platforms.

3. Third-party services

Our website is built and delivered using third-party services that may place their own cookies or similar technologies, including:

• Systeme.io, for website hosting, forms, email delivery and digital-product access.

• Stripe, for secure payment processing and fraud prevention.

• Analytics or advertising services, if enabled on the website.

• Embedded media providers, when videos or other external content are displayed.

These providers process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies. Systeme.io states that its platform may use cookies for functionality and tracking, while Stripe uses cookies for service operation, fraud prevention, analytics and permitted advertising. Systeme.io Privacy Policy, Stripe Cookie Policy.

4. Your cookie choices

When you first visit the website, you may be asked to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies may operate without optional consent because they are required to provide the website or service you requested. You can change or withdraw your cookie choices at any time through the Cookie Settings link in the website footer. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some website functions may stop working correctly.

5. How long cookies remain

Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Others remain for a defined period so the website can remember your preferences or measure activity over time.

The duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and provider. A current list of cookies, providers, purposes and expiration periods should be available through the website’s cookie-management tool.

6. Personal information collected through cookies

Depending on your consent choices and the services enabled, cookies may collect:

• IP address.

• Browser and device information.

• Pages visited and time spent.

• Referring website or campaign.

• Checkout and transaction identifiers.

• Cookie-consent preferences.

This information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Tanzania’s Personal Data Protection Commission recognises cookies, IP addresses, browser information and device information as online and technical data. PDPC privacy notice.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our website, technology providers or legal obligations change. The latest version will always appear on this page with its effective date.

8. Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or personal information, contact:

The Child Still Speaks

Email: books@thechildstillspeaks.com

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania