Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Pearl of Africa Adventures ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, pearlofafricaadventures.com (the "Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website. Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Website, for example, which pages you go to most often and if you get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Website works. For example, we use Google Analytics to understand how our customers use the Website so we can improve usability.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization. We may use these cookies to present you with targeted advertising on our Website or on third-party websites based on your browsing activity.
Purpose of Using Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the proper functioning of our Website.
- To improve the performance of our Website by understanding how visitors use it.
- To personalize your experience on our Website by remembering your preferences.
- To deliver relevant advertisements to you.
- To analyze trends and administer the Website.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. These cookies are subject to the respective third parties' privacy policies. For example, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use the Website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Website, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using our Website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting the settings in your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, you may still use our Website, but your ability to use some features or areas of our Website may be limited.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. The method for disabling cookies may vary depending on the browser. You can find instructions on how to manage cookies in the "Help" section of your browser, or by visiting the following resources:
You can also use third-party tools to manage cookies, such as browser add-ons or extensions.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated Cookies Policy on our Website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Pearl of Africa Adventures
Plot 42, Nakasero Road
Kampala, Uganda
Email: privacy@pearlofafricaadventures.com
Phone: +256 43 9715189
Last Updated: October 26, 2023