This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used on mara.exploreans.com. It sits alongside our privacy policy, which explains who we are and how we look after your personal data.
What cookies are
Cookies are small files that a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage, work in the same way. Some are essential for a site to work; others, such as analytics, are used only with your permission.
Your choice
When you first visit, we ask whether you accept analytics cookies. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager stay switched off until you accept. You can change your choice at any time through Cookie settings at the foot of every page. We ask again after 12 months.
What we use
Essential
Always on, because the site needs them to work as you would expect. They stay in your browser and are not used to track you.
| Name | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
| exploreans-mara-consent | Remembers your cookie choice (browser storage) | 12 months |
| exploreans-mara-passport-v2 | Remembers the experiences you mark in your Passport, so they can go with your enquiry (browser storage) | Until you clear it |
Analytics
Used only if you accept. Google Analytics helps us understand how many people visit, which pages they read and how they find us, so that we can improve the site.
| Name | Provider | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes one visitor from another | 2 years |
| _ga_QV5BLB9NV3 | Google Analytics | Keeps track of a visit | 2 years |
Google Tag Manager also loads only after you accept analytics. It manages our analytics tags and sets no cookies of its own.
Other sites
When you check rates or book, you move to our booking engine, Simplebooking, which sets its own cookies under its own policy. Links to Google Maps, other Exploreans sites and social networks are covered by those sites’ own policies.
Managing cookies in your browser
You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential storage may mean your cookie choice and Passport are forgotten between visits.
Contact
Questions about cookies or your personal data: info.exploreansmara@planhotel.com.