1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of information stored by a website in a browser. Cookies can support security, login sessions, preferences, analytics and advertising. Mechanika currently uses cookies only where necessary to operate authenticated accounts.
2. Strictly necessary session cookie
Mechanika uses a secure session cookie to keep authenticated users signed in, protect restricted areas of the platform and associate browser activity with the correct server-side session. The cookie is configured with security protections including HttpOnly, Secure and SameSite=Lax.
Mechanika applies session controls based on account type, activity and security requirements. Sessions may expire automatically, and access can also end when a user logs out or when a device session is revoked.
This cookie is necessary for signed-in areas of Mechanika and is not used for advertising, profiling or cross-site tracking.
3. Cookie-notice preference
When you dismiss the cookie notice, Mechanika stores a small acknowledgement in your browser's local storage so the same informational notice does not keep appearing. This acknowledgement is not used for advertising, profiling or cross-site tracking.
4. Analytics and advertising
Mechanika uses Google Analytics on the production website to understand how the platform is used, such as page visits and general usage patterns. Google Analytics may place analytics cookies or use similar browser technologies. Mechanika has disabled Google Signals and advertising-personalisation signals in its current analytics configuration and does not use the analytics setup for targeted advertising.
Mechanika does not currently use advertising cookies. If advertising, behavioural profiling or other materially different tracking is introduced, this policy and the relevant user choices will be updated.
5. Third-party services
Mechanika uses or may communicate with third-party service providers to operate the platform. These can include Google Analytics, email and communications providers, mapping links used for Rescue Me, suppliers and towing providers. A third party may apply its own privacy or cookie terms when its service is used or when you leave Mechanika for an external website. Mechanika does not control cookies placed directly by third-party websites outside Mechanika.
6. Managing cookies
You can use your browser settings to inspect, block or delete cookies and other site data. Blocking the strictly necessary Mechanika session cookie will prevent signed-in account features from working correctly. Logging out clears the active Mechanika session cookie. Blocking analytics cookies may reduce the usage information available to Mechanika but should not prevent the core signed-in service from operating.
7. Contact and updates
Questions about cookies or privacy can be sent to info@mechanika.co.ke. This policy will be updated if Mechanika's use of cookies or similar technologies changes.