Cookie Policy

West African Subsea Academy

Effective Date: 10th August 2026
Last Updated: 10th August 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how West African Subsea Academy (“WASA”, “the Academy”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information.

By continuing to use our website, you may be consenting to the use of cookies where consent is required. Where applicable, we will provide you with appropriate options to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies allow websites to recognise a user’s device and remember certain information about their visit.

We may also use similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, scripts and local storage, for purposes similar to cookies.

3. Why We Use Cookies

West African Subsea Academy may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Make our website function properly;
Keep our website secure;
Remember user preferences;
Improve website performance;
Understand how visitors use our website;
Monitor website traffic and usage;
Improve the content and functionality of our website;
Help us understand the effectiveness of our communications and marketing;
Provide relevant information about our programmes and services; and
Maintain and improve the overall user experience.

4. Types of Cookies We May Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly.

They may be used to:

Maintain website security;
Enable forms and other essential functionality;
Maintain user sessions;
Remember necessary technical settings; and
Support other essential website functions.

Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the website, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie preference tool.

4.2 Preference or Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.

For example, they may remember:

Language preferences;
Display preferences;
Form settings; or
Other preferences selected during your visit.

Where applicable, these cookies will only be used after obtaining the required consent.

4.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website.

These cookies may help us understand:

How many people visit the website;
Which pages are most frequently visited;
How visitors navigate the website;
How long visitors spend on different pages;
Whether visitors encounter errors; and
How the website performs across different devices.

We use this information primarily to improve the website and the services we provide.

Where analytics cookies require consent under applicable law, they will only be activated after the relevant consent has been provided.

4.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

Where applicable, we may use marketing or advertising cookies to understand the effectiveness of promotional campaigns and provide more relevant communications or advertisements.

These cookies may be placed by us or by third-party services that we use.

Marketing cookies will only be used where legally permitted and, where required, after obtaining the appropriate consent.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website may be placed by third-party service providers.

Depending on the services used by the Academy, these may include providers of:

Website analytics;
Payment processing;
Video and media content;
Social media features;
Security services;
Website hosting;
Forms and communications; and
Advertising or marketing services.

Third-party providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Examples of third-party services that may be used on the Academy website include:

Google Analytics
If enabled, Google Analytics may be used to analyse website traffic and visitor behaviour.

YouTube or other video platforms
Embedded videos may use cookies or similar technologies to provide video functionality and collect usage information.

Payment providers
Payment pages or payment integrations may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for secure payment processing.

The specific third-party services used on the website may change over time.

6. Cookie Consent

Where applicable, our website may display a cookie banner or consent mechanism when you first visit the website.

Depending on the type of cookie, you may be able to:

Accept all cookies;
Reject non-essential cookies;
Select specific categories of cookies; or
Change your preferences later.

Strictly necessary cookies may still be used because they are required for essential website functionality.

Your cookie preferences may be stored so that we do not ask you to make the same selection every time you visit the website.

7. Managing Cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your web browser.

Most browsers allow you to:

View cookies stored on your device;
Delete existing cookies;
Block cookies;
Block third-party cookies; or
Receive a notification before cookies are stored.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of the Academy website.

You may also be able to manage non-essential cookies through the cookie preference controls provided on our website.

8. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session cookies are temporary and are normally deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

The duration of individual cookies varies depending on their purpose and the service that places them.

9. Personal Data and Cookies

Some cookies may collect information that can be associated with an identifiable individual.

Where cookie information constitutes personal data, we will process it in accordance with applicable data protection laws and our Privacy Policy.

We will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information collected through cookies is processed securely and only for legitimate purposes.

10. International Data Transfers

Some third-party services used on our website may process information outside Nigeria.

Where personal information is transferred outside Nigeria, the Academy will take appropriate measures to ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection requirements.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

Changes to the cookies and technologies used on our website;
Changes to our website or services;
Changes to third-party service providers;
Changes in applicable laws or regulatory requirements; or
Changes to our privacy and data protection practices.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised Last Updated date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:

West African Subsea Academy
Email: info@wasubseaacademy.com
Telephone: +234 707-637-6193

Last Updated: 10th August 2026