What Are Cookies?
As is standard practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored. However, this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the site’s functionality.
For more general information on cookies, see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies…How We Use Cookies.
We use cookies for a variety of reasons, detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for turning off cookies without completely turning off the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave all cookies on if you are unsure whether you need them. They may be used to provide a service you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also turning off specific functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
If you create an account with us, we will use cookies the manage the signup process and for general administration. This cookie will usually be deleted when you log out. However, in some cases, it may remain afterward to remember your site preferences when logged out.
We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. Those cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
This site offers newsletter and email subscription services. A cookie remembers if you are already registered. It also displays specific notifications that may be relevant only to subscribed or unsubscribed users.
This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities. Some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it correctly.
From time to time, we offer user surveys and questionnaires. This helps provide you with interesting insights or helpful tools. They may also help us understand our user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part in a study. They may also provide you with accurate results after you change pages.
When you submit a form like those on contact pages or comment sections, the system might set a cookie to remember your user details for future communication.
To provide you with a great experience on this site, we offer the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it.
This ensures that your preferences allow you to call information whenever you interact with a page affected by them.
Third-Party Cookies
In some exceptional cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties—the following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web. It helps us understand how you use the site and identify ways to improve your experience.
These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site. They also track the pages you visit, which helps us continue to produce engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookie, see the official Google Analytics page.
We occasionally test new features and make subtle changes to how we deliver the site. When we test new features, we use this cookie to ensure you experience a consistent site experience. This also ensures we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.
Social Media Platform
We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site. These allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. To utilize these features, you must be familiar with the workings of social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter. These features can help you enhance your profile on their site. They may also contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
More Information
Hopefully, that has clarified things for you. As previously mentioned, if you’re unsure about something, it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled. This is in case they interact with one of the features you use on our site. However, if you are still looking for more information, then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods.
Email: info@himalayanexploration.com
