01What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website work, remember your choices and show how it is used. Similar technologies, such as local storage, work in a comparable way; in this policy we call all of them “cookies”.
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are first-party cookies; cookies set by other organisations are third-party cookies. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies stay on your device until they expire or you delete them.
02How we use cookies
Essential for the Website to work securely, for example to protect it against malicious traffic and to remember your cookie choices. These cookies cannot be switched off.
Help us understand how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are visited most, so that we can improve it. The information is used in aggregate.
We do not use advertising, marketing or cross-site tracking cookies.
03Cookies we use
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eo_cookie_consent | ExploreOne | Stores your cookie preferences | 12 months | Strictly necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years | Analytics |
Google Analytics cookies are set only after you give consent. Google may process this information on servers outside Sri Lanka; Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses. For more information, please see Google’s privacy policy.
04Third-party services
The Website loads fonts from Google Fonts and code libraries from the jsDelivr content delivery network. To deliver these files, those services receive your IP address and basic browser information, as with any web request. We do not use them to place tracking cookies.
If we add other third-party services, such as embedded maps or videos, we will update this policy before they are used.
05Managing your cookie preferences
- Cookie banner: when you first visit the Website, you can accept or reject analytics cookies. To change your choice later, clear the cookies for exploreone.lk in your browser and we will ask you again.
- Browser settings: most browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge, let you view, block or delete cookies. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the Website works.
- Google Analytics opt-out: you can also install Google’s Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
06Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. The latest version will always be available on this page, with its “Last updated” date.
07Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us. More detail on how we handle personal data is in our Privacy Policy.