Cookie Policy

How we use cookies to enhance your experience

Last Updated: 15 November 2024

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners about how users interact with their site.

Cookies do not contain any personal information that can identify you individually, but personal information we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

How We Use Cookies

Master Explore Ninja uses cookies to:

  • Ensure our website functions properly and securely
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our website to improve your experience
  • Provide relevant content and advertisements
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remember your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Remembers your cookie consent preferences 1 year
session_id Maintains your session for security Session
csrf_token Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks Session

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics - session and campaign tracking 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
user_preferences Stores your website preferences 1 year
form_data Remembers form information to improve user experience 30 days

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook Pixel - tracks conversions and website activity 3 months
linkedin_insight LinkedIn advertising and analytics 3 months

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about website usage, which helps us improve our services.

Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

Social Media Platforms

We use social media plugins and pixels from platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. These may set cookies to track your interactions with our content.

Customer Communication Tools

We may use customer communication tools that set cookies to provide chat support and track customer interactions.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Settings on Our Website

You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website. You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customise your preferences by cookie category
  • Change your preferences at any time

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
  • Essential Cookies: Typically 1 year or less
  • Analytics Cookies: Usually 2 years (Google Analytics)
  • Marketing Cookies: Generally 3 months to 1 year

Legal Basis

Our use of cookies is based on:

  • Essential Cookies: Legitimate interest in providing website functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest in website improvement
  • Marketing Cookies: Your explicit consent
  • Functional Cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest in enhanced user experience

Updates to This Policy

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

  • The cookies we use
  • The purposes for which we use cookies
  • Legal requirements
  • Our business practices

When we make significant changes, we will notify you through our website or other appropriate means.

More Information

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 20 7946 0958
Post: Master Explore Ninja, 42 Baker Street, London, NW1 6XE, United Kingdom