How we use cookies to enhance your experience
Effective Date: January 1, 2025 | Last Updated: September 23, 2025
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to the owners of the site. The African Union Sports Council Region 5 (AUSC R5) uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website and improve our services.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They include:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| auth_token | Keeps you signed in. HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Strict - it cannot be read by scripts and is never sent to another site. | 7 days |
| act_as | Set only while an authorised administrator is assisting your account, so the system knows whose data is on screen. HttpOnly. | 12 hours |
These preferences are kept in your browser’s local storage rather than in cookies. They stay on your device, are not sent to our servers with each request, and you can clear them at any time through your browser settings:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| language | Remembers language preference | 1 year |
| theme | Stores light/dark mode preference | 1 year |
| timezone | Stores user timezone for event times | 30 days |
We do not use analytics cookies. This site runs no Google Analytics, tag manager or third-party analytics script of any kind, and sets no cookie for measurement or profiling.
Cookie Consent: By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool.