Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies, web storage, and related technologies are, how Nepal Travel Guide utilizes them to power your travel research, and how you can exercise full control over your preferences at any time.
Your Cookie Consent Dashboard
Need to adjust your settings or revoke consent for analytics, functional preferences, or marketing cookies? Click below to launch our interactive preference modal.
1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, recognize your device across visits, and provide analytical information to site operators.
In addition to traditional HTTP cookies, our website uses HTML5 Local Storage and Session Storage. Unlike cookies, local storage does not transmit data back to the web server on every HTTP request; instead, data stays safely inside your client browser to store settings such as your selected language or currency preference.
2. How Nepal Travel Guide Uses Cookies
We treat privacy as a fundamental human right. Under the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and EU ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies and trackers are blocked by default until you grant explicit consent.
We categorize cookies into four functional tiers:
Critical for site security, language routing, and saving your consent status. Cannot be switched off.
Measures page loading speeds, error rates, and popular Himalayan guides to improve content quality.
Remembers your currency toggle (USD vs NPR), saved itinerary bookmarks, and interactive map filters.
Supports external sharing widgets and contextual notices regarding trekking permit deadlines.
3. Comprehensive Cookie & Storage Inventory
The following table discloses every cookie and local storage key utilized across the Nepal Travel Guide platform:
| Name / Key | Category | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nepal_cookie_consent_v1 | Necessary | First-Party (Local) | Stores user consent selections across categories. | 12 Months |
| language | Necessary | First-Party (Local) | Stores your chosen language locale (en, de, fr, es, etc.). | Persistent |
| nepal_currency | Functional | First-Party (Local) | Remembers your chosen currency preference (USD vs. NPR). | 6 Months |
| saved_bookmarks | Functional | First-Party (Local) | Saves favorited trekking routes and gear packing checklists. | Persistent |
| _ga, _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics (Opt-in) | Measures anonymous page views and user paths to optimize guides. | 2 Years / 24 Hours |
4. Managing Cookies in Your Web Browser
In addition to our on-site modal, you can control or delete cookies directly in your browser preferences. Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact the navigation and functionality of our interactive maps and guides:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Third-party cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Apple Safari: Preferences / Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
5. Updates to this Policy & Contact
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect modifications in our technology or legal requirements. When updates occur, the revision date at the top of this page will be refreshed accordingly.
For further inquiries, please review our Privacy Policy or contact us at privacy@nepalfortourist.com.