Agriarche Limited ("Agriarche," "we," "us," or "our") Last Updated: August 29, 2025.

1. Introduction

Agriarche Limited operates the Agriarche website and the Kasuwa mobile and web application (collectively, the "Platform"). This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, your rights and choices, and how you may contact us with questions or concerns.

This policy applies to all users of our Platform. Agriarche is committed to full compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDPA), as administered by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), including the NDPC General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025, as well as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users located in the European Economic Area.

Where required by law, we will obtain your explicit, freely given, and informed consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device) when you visit a website or use a mobile application. They allow the Platform to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience.

We may also use similar tracking technologies such as web beacons, pixels, local storage, and session storage. For ease of reference, all such technologies are referred to collectively as "cookies" in this policy. Where these technologies process personal data, they are subject to the same protections as cookies under the NDPA 2023.

3. Personal Data Processed Through Cookies

Under the NDPA 2023, "personal data" means any information that can identify a natural person. Cookies may collect and process personal data including:

• Device identifiers and IP addresses
• Browser type and settings
• Pages visited and time spent on the Platform
• Referring URLs and clickstream data
• Advertising identifiers

Agriarche acts as a Data Controller in respect of personal data collected through cookies on our Platform, as defined under Section 65 of the NDPA 2023.

4. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

The NDPA 2023 recognises lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and confidentiality as the core principles governing data processing. Our use of cookies is grounded in the following lawful bases:

• Consent (NDPA 2023, Section 25(1)(a); GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)): For all non-essential cookies, we rely on your explicit, freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent. Consent must be indicated through an affirmative action — silence, inactivity, or pre-checked boxes do not constitute valid consent. You may withdraw consent at any time.