Cookies Policy
Our cookies policy is effective May 2026 — Last reviewed May 2026
Eldo Plaza, 1st Floor, Shops 25 & 26, Kapsoya Road, Eldoret, Kenya
| At a glance | |
| Website | www.arethasolar.com |
| Cookies used | Essential and analytics |
| Third-party cookies | Google Analytics |
| Consent required | Yes, for non-essential cookies |
| How to opt out | Browser settings or consent banner |
| Policy reviewed | May 2026 |
1. What Are Cookies?
Before reading our cookies policy, let’s start by definition. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the website owner about how visitors use the site.
Cookies are not harmful programs. They cannot access other files on your device or carry viruses. Take note that you can control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.
2. How We Use Cookies
Aretha Solar Power Solutions uses cookies on www.arethasolar.com for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions correctly and securely.
- To remember your preferences during your visit.
- To understand how visitors find and use our website, so we can improve it.
- Finally, to measure the effectiveness of our content and marketing.
We do not use cookies for advertising or to track you across third-party websites. We do not sell cookie data to any third party.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential cookies
In accordance with out cookies policy, these cookies are strictly necessary for the website to work. They cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as filling in a form or setting your privacy preferences. Without these cookies, parts of the website will not function.
Analytics cookies
Take note that these cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. The data collected includes pages visited, time spent on pages, and how visitors arrived at the site. Without a soubt, this information helps us improve our website and content.
Preference cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or whether you have dismissed a notice) to provide a more personalised experience.
4. Cookies Used On This Website as Per Our Cookies Policy
| Cookie name | Type | Purpose | Expires |
| _ga | Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics reporting. | 2 years |
| _ga_XXXXXX | Analytics | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4. | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Distinguishes users; refreshes every 24 hours. | 24 hours |
| cookieconsent | Essential | Stores your cookie consent preference. | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains your session while browsing the site. | Session |
Cookie names and identifiers may change as we update our website. This table is reviewed periodically.
5. Third-party Cookies
To point out, some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We do not control these cookies. The main third-party service we use is:
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. It uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our website. Without a doubt, the information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers which may be located outside Kenya.
Google’s privacy policy is available at: policies.google.com/privacy
Note that you can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
6. Your Consent
When you first visit www.arethasolar.com, you will be shown a cookie consent banner. By clicking ‘Accept all cookies’, you consent to our use of all cookies described in this policy. You may also choose to accept essential cookies only.
Your consent is recorded and stored using a cookie so that you are not asked again on subsequent visits. And so, you may withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, or by adjusting your browser settings as described below.
Non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies) are only placed on your device after you have given your consent. Essential cookies are placed regardless of consent as they are required for the website to function.
7. How to Manage and Delete Cookies
Note that you can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- Firstly, view cookies that are stored on your device.
- Secondly, delete all or specific cookies.
- Thirdly, block third-party cookies.
- And then block cookies from specific websites.
- Finally, block all cookies (note: this may affect website functionality).
Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Safari (iOS/macOS): Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit. Deleting cookies does not prevent them from being set again when you revisit the site unless you also block them in your browser.
8. Do Not Track Signals
Take note that some browsers include a ‘Do Not Track’ (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing not be tracked. And so our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, as there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond. We continue to monitor developments in this area.
9. Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this cookies policy from time to time as our website or applicable law changes. Therefore, current version will always be available at www.arethasolar.com/cookies-policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Read also our Privacy Policy and Returns Policy to understand more about our policies.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: