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Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 31, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar on-device storage that Naija Eats (operated by BudgetBrandBag, doing business as “Naija Eats”) uses on naijaeats.org and in the Naija Eats app. It is part of our Privacy Policy.
In short: we only use cookies and storage that Naija Eats needs to work: keeping you signed in, remembering the dishes you pick, and letting Stripe process payments safely. We do not use advertising, analytics, tracking or social-media cookies, and we do not sell or share your information for targeted advertising.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website saves in your browser. “Local storage” and “session storage” are similar: they keep small pieces of information on your device so a site can remember things between pages or visits.
2. Cookies we set (strictly necessary)
These cookies keep you securely signed in. They are “HttpOnly” (page scripts can’t read them), sent only over encrypted connections, and cannot be used to track you on other websites. Without them you can browse, but you can’t sign in or order.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
ne_customer | Keeps a customer signed in, or remembers a guest’s checkout on this device | 7 days (guests: 90 days), or until you sign out |
ne_vendor | Keeps a kitchen signed in to the vendor portal | 12 hours, or until sign-out |
ne_driver | Keeps a driver signed in to the driver portal | 7 days, or until sign-out |
3. Payment cookies (Stripe)
Our checkout and payout pages use Stripe to take card payments for deliveries and to pay drivers. When those pages load, Stripe may set its own cookies (such as __stripe_mid and __stripe_sid) to prevent fraud and keep payments secure. These are needed to pay safely, and Stripe does not use them for advertising. Stripe explains them in its Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
4. Things saved on your device
These stay in your browser and are not sent to us as cookies. They only remember your choices on this device.
| Name | What it remembers |
|---|---|
ne-picks-… | The dishes you picked on a kitchen’s page to send to that kitchen (one per kitchen) |
ne_cart_v1 | A delivery booking you started but haven’t finished |
ne_after_verify | The page to bring you back to after you verify your email (kept up to 2 days) |
ne_guest_v1 | Guests only: the name, email, phone and delivery address you used, so checkout is filled in next time |
ne_deliver_to | The city or address you chose for delivery |
ne_sound | Whether order sound alerts are on |
ne_push_dismissed | That you closed the “turn on phone alerts” prompt |
ne_pickup_checks | Drivers only: the items already ticked off at pickup |
ne_flash | A one-time message shown on the next page (for example “Signed out”) |
ne_session_seen, ne_loader_next | Whether to show the loading screen (cleared when you close the tab) |
ne_cookie_notice | That you’ve seen our cookie notice |
5. Other services
- Mapbox suggests addresses as you type one. It receives what you type and your IP address, but does not set cookies on our site.
- WhatsApp and text buttons open your own messaging app. Nothing is sent until you send the message yourself.
- Google Fonts provides our typeface. Your browser downloads the font from Google, which receives your IP address but does not set cookies.
- Phone notifications: if you turn on alerts, your browser’s push service (Google, Apple or Mozilla) delivers them. This uses a notification address, not cookies.
- Links to other websites follow those sites’ own cookie policies.
6. Your choices
- You can block or delete cookies and site data in your browser settings. If you block our sign-in cookies you won’t be able to sign in, and if you block Stripe’s you may not be able to pay.
- Clearing your browser’s site data for naijaeats.org removes everything in section 4 (including the dishes you picked).
- Signing out deletes your sign-in cookie straight away.
- We don’t use cookies for targeted advertising, so there is nothing to opt out of. We will ask for your consent before ever adding optional cookies.
7. Changes
If we change the cookies we use, we will update this page and show the cookie notice again.
8. Contact
Questions: support@naijaeats.org or (469) 591-1916.