Cookie Policy
Public MRV Website – Climate Transparency of Burundi
Last updated : September 20, 2025
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to store certain information about your visit and improve your browsing experience.
2. OUR USE OF COOKIES
The MRV website in Burundi uses only technical cookies essential to the proper functioning of the website and to improve the user experience. We don't use no advertising or commercial tracking cookies.
2.1 Types of cookies used
Cookies strictly necessary
These cookies are essential for the operation of the site:
Session cookies : maintain the continuity of your navigation
Security cookies : protect against malicious attacks
Language preference cookies : memorize your choice of language (French, Kirundi, English)
Performance cookies and statistics
These cookies help us improve the site:
Analysis cookies : collect anonymous statistics on the use of the site
Performance cookies : measure loading times and optimization
Data collected : pages visited, duration of visits, type of device used
Functional cookies
These cookies improve your experience:
Display Preferences : memorize your data viewing choices
Zoom/navigation cookies : retain your preferences on charts and maps
Accessibility : save your accessibility settings
3. COOKIE STORAGE DURATION
Cookie Type
Shelf life
Session cookies
Deleted at browser closure
Language cookies
1 year
Preferences cookies
6 months
Analysis cookies
2 years (anonymised data)
Security cookies
24 hours
4. FINALITIES FOR USE
4.1 Technical operation
Safe navigation
Maintaining language preferences
Optimize site performance
Manage display of climate visualizations
4.2 Service Improvement
Understanding what climate information is most relevant to visitors
Identify possible technical problems
Improve ergonomics and accessibility
Adapt content to user needs
4.3 Public statistics
Measuring the use of the climate transparency site
Assess the impact of awareness campaigns
Produce reports of usage for public institutions
Justifying public investment in climate transparency
5. THIRD COOKIES
5.1 Analysis services
The site can use privacy-friendly web analytics services:
Google Analytics (if used): configured to respect confidentiality, with IP anonymization
Local solutions : privileged to keep data on Burundian territory
5.2 Maps and visualizations
For the display of climate maps:
OpenStreetMap : free cards without commercial tracing
Leaflet : Privacy-friendly mapping library
5.3 Accommodation and CDN
Technical cookies of the provider COSIT SARL : strictly necessary for accommodation
Public CDN : for performance optimization (Java police, libraries)
6. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICE
6.1 Manage via your browser
You can at any time:
Accept all cookies : optimal navigation with all features
Refuse non-essential cookies : only technical cookies will be kept
Set finely : choose category by category
6.2 Browser Instructions
Google Chrome
Menu → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
Choose « Block third party cookies » or customize
Mozilla Firefox
Menu → Settings → Privacy and security
Configure enhanced protection against tracking
Safari
Preferences → Privacy
Manage cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge
Menu → Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Configure cookie preferences
6.3 Site Management Tool
A consent banner allows you to:
Accept or refuse cookies on your first visit
Change your preferences at any time via the link at the bottom of the page
See details of each category of cookies
7. IMPACT OF THE COOKY REFUSAL
7.1 Essential cookies
Refusal of strictly necessary cookies may:
Prevent access to certain features
Reset your preferences every visit
Affect the safety of your navigation
7.2 Performance cookies
Refusal of cookies:
Do not affect your navigation
Deprives us of statistics to improve the site
Reduces our ability to detect technical problems
8. COOKIES AND PERSONAL DATA
8.1 Protection of privacy
No cookie collects personal identifying information
Analysis data are anonymised
No commercial profiling is carried out
Compliance with data protection standards
8.2 No data resale
The MRV Permanent Secretariat undertakes to:
Never sell your browsing data
Do not share them for commercial purposes
Use them only for public service improvement
Respecting the principles of government transparency
9. AMENDMENTS TO THIS POLICY
This policy can be updated to:
Integrating new privacy analysis tools
Improving transparency in our practices
Comply with regulatory developments
Meeting the needs expressed by users
Important changes will be reported to you by an information banner during your next visit.
10. CONTACT AND MATTERS
10.1 Questions about Cookies
For any questions regarding this cookie policy:
Permanent Secretariat MRV Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock of the Republic of Burundi
Email: info.mineagrie@gmail.com
10.2 Technical support
COSIT SARL – Technical provider Email : contact@cosit-mali.com Phone : +223 20 23 13 80
10.3 Problem reporting
If you have problems with cookies or want to report a malfunction, please contact us.
