Cookies and Marketing Preferences
Last Updated: November 24, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, improve your experience, and provide valuable analytics to help us improve our services. This policy applies to all websites within The Adventure Collective Network.
How We Use Cookies
AdvGuides uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
1. Necessary Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are essential for the Platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of necessary cookies.
- Authentication and session management
- Security and fraud prevention
- Load balancing and site functionality
- Cookie consent preferences
2. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and recent searches.
- Remembering your login status
- Storing your language and region preferences
- Saving your wishlist and favorites
- Remembering your search filters and preferences
3. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Platform by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our services.
- Google Analytics (traffic analysis and user behavior)
- Page view tracking and navigation patterns
- Performance monitoring and error tracking
- A/B testing and feature optimization
4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
- Facebook Pixel and Meta advertising
- Google Ads and remarketing
- Affiliate marketing tracking
- Email marketing campaign tracking
- Social media sharing and integration
Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences below. Your selections will be saved locally in your browser and can be sent to our team for account-level processing. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Platform.
Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
Enable enhanced features and personalization.
Help us understand how you use our site.
Used to deliver personalized advertisements.
Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party service providers who may also set cookies on your device. These include:
- Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis
- Google Ads: Advertising and remarketing
- Facebook/Meta: Social media integration and advertising
- Stripe: Payment processing
- FareHarbor/Viator: Booking platform integration
- TripAdvisor: Review and rating widgets
These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We encourage you to review their policies.
Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies entirely
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Browser-specific cookie management instructions:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our Platform.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals, but we respect your cookie preferences as set through our cookie consent manager or this preferences page.
Changes to Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: