This Cookie Policy was last updated on 1 May, 2026 and applies to all visitors and users of the site / platform.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://lyndarootedandreal.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Statistics cookies
Because statistics are being tracked anonymously, no permission is asked to place statistics cookies.
5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
5.4 Social media
On our website, we have included content from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This content is embedded with code derived from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalised advertising.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies.
The data that is retrieved is anonymised as much as possible. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are located in the United States.
6. Placed cookies
Please select a cookie group below for more information.
Google reCAPTCHA
Functional, Marketing
Usage
We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.
Sharing data
For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.
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Google Analytics
Statistics
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We use Google Analytics for website statistics.
Sharing data
For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.
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Sourcebuster JS
Statistics
Usage
We use Sourcebuster JS for visitor tracking.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
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YouTube
Marketing
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We use YouTube for video display.
Sharing data
For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.
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LiveChat
Functional, Marketing
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We use LiveChat for chat support.
Sharing data
For more information, please read the LiveChat Privacy Statement.
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SoundCloud
Functional
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We use SoundCloud for audio streaming.
Sharing data
For more information, please read the SoundCloud Privacy Statement.
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ShareThis
Marketing
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We use ShareThis for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
Sharing data
For more information, please read the ShareThis Privacy Statement.
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Vimeo
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We use Vimeo for video display.
Sharing data
For more information, please read the Vimeo Privacy Statement.
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Miscellaneous
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Sharing data
Sharing of data is pending investigation
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7. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “accept”, you consent to us using all cookies and plug-ins as described in the pop-up and this Cookie Policy.
You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed.
For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint by contacting us.
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Lynda: Rooted&Real
Nairobi
Kenya
Website: https://lyndarootedandreal.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: +254 720 788 714