Cookie Policy
Effective date: 2 June 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember your preferences, and gather information about how you use the site.
Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to provide a better browsing experience, and to give the website owner useful insight into how the site is being used. Cookies do not typically contain information that personally identifies you on their own, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information contained in cookies.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as pixel tags, web beacons, and local storage. For the purposes of this policy, all such technologies are collectively referred to as “cookies”.
2. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
Essential cookies are necessary for our website to function correctly. They cannot be switched off in our systems and do not require your consent under the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as logging in to a staff portal or filling in a form.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ras_session | Maintains your authenticated session on the staff or agent portal. Required for login to function. | Session (cleared on browser close) |
| ras_auth_token | Securely stores your authentication token to keep you logged in across page navigations within a session. | Session |
| ras_csrf | Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection token. Validates that form submissions originate from our website. | Session |
| __Secure-next-auth.* | Next.js authentication framework cookies that manage secure session state for authenticated portal users. | Session / 30 days (remember me) |
You do not need to consent to essential cookies for the public-facing pages of our website. Blocking essential cookies will prevent staff and agent portal functionality from working correctly.
3. Analytics Cookies (Performance)
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve the website experience — for example, identifying which vehicle categories are most viewed, which pages cause visitors to leave, and how users navigate between pages.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ras_analytics_vid | Our own first-party analytics visitor identifier. Records anonymous usage statistics (pages viewed, session duration, referral source). No personally identifiable information is stored. | 12 months |
| ras_analytics_sid | Session identifier for analytics grouping. Used to tie page view events within a single visit into a coherent session record. | 30 minutes (rolling) |
Analytics data is stored securely in our own database and is not shared with third-party analytics platforms. We do not use Google Analytics or Meta Pixel on this website. All analytics data is aggregated and anonymised before being used for reporting purposes.
You may opt out of analytics cookies by adjusting your browser settings as described in Section 5. Disabling analytics cookies has no effect on the functionality of the website.
4. Marketing & Advertising Cookies
We do not use marketing or advertising cookies on this website.
Regional Autoselections Ltd does not place any third-party advertising networks, remarketing pixels, or social media tracking cookies on our website. We do not track your browsing activity across other websites for advertising purposes.
5. How to Control Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in your browser’s “Options”, “Preferences”, or “Privacy” menus. The following links provide guidance for the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari (macOS/iOS): Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
- Opera: Settings → Advanced → Privacy & security → Site Settings → Cookies.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website. In particular, staff and agent portal features require session cookies to work and will be unavailable if cookies are blocked entirely. Public browsing and vehicle search functionality is unaffected by disabling analytics cookies.
6. Your Consent
Under the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019 and our internal data governance policy:
- Essential cookies do not require your prior consent and will be set whenever you visit the website.
- Analytics cookies are set on the basis of our legitimate interest in understanding how our website is used. You may opt out at any time via your browser settings.
We will review and update this Cookie Policy as our practices evolve. Any material changes will be communicated via an updated effective date and, where appropriate, a notice on our website.
7. Questions?
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact:
- Regional Autoselections Ltd
- Westlands Business Park, Nairobi, Kenya
- Email: info@regionalautoselections.com
- WhatsApp: +254 768 888 999