Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 22, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Gamba Uganda Safaris uses cookies and similar technologies on this website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

1. Introduction: What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include browser local storage, session storage and scripts that store or access information on a device. They help a website remember information, protect forms and payments, and provide a smoother experience when planning a safari.

We use essential technologies to operate our website safely and reliably. For example, they help remember your language choice, protect enquiries against automated abuse and reduce the risk of duplicate payment requests. We use optional analytics only when you choose to accept it through our cookie banner.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

The table below describes the principal cookies and similar storage used by the site at the date of this policy. A cookie name can vary slightly by browser, device or provider configuration.

Cookie name / category	Purpose	Provider	Duration	Type
`gus_cookie_notice` Strictly necessary preference record	Records your choice to accept or reject optional analytics, so we do not show the same notice on every page visit.	Gamba Uganda Safaris	180 days	First-party cookie
`gus-language` Functionality / preference	Remembers the language you select, helping you continue browsing safari information in your chosen language.	Gamba Uganda Safaris	Until you clear browser storage	Browser local storage
`gus-payment-idempotency:*` Strictly necessary payment security	Helps prevent duplicate payment-initiation requests in the same browser session.	Gamba Uganda Safaris	Current browser session	Browser session storage; payment pages only
`_ga`, `_ga_*` Optional analytics	Helps us understand overall site use, such as pages visited, time on site, device and browser information, so we can improve information and journey planning.	Google Analytics	Up to 2 years	First-party analytics cookies; set only after analytics consent
Google reCAPTCHA storage, which may include `_GRECAPTCHA` Security / anti-abuse	Helps protect enquiry, WhatsApp and payment actions from spam, automated misuse and fraud.	Google reCAPTCHA	Set by Google; see Google's own information	Third-party cookie or similar storage; used on protected interactions
`gus_staff_invoice_session` Restricted staff authentication	Protects access to the restricted staff invoice service. It is not set for ordinary public-site visitors.	Gamba Uganda Safaris	Up to 12 hours	First-party, HttpOnly authentication cookie

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some services used on or linked from our website are provided by third parties. Their technologies and privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Cookie Policy.

Google reCAPTCHA: protects forms and payment actions. When it loads for a protected action, Google may collect or access device and technical information and may use its own storage.
Google Analytics: is optional. It loads only if you actively accept analytics in our cookie banner and helps us measure overall website use. We configure it with IP anonymisation.
Pesapal and other payment providers: if you continue to a payment provider's page, it may use cookies and similar technologies to process and secure the payment under its own terms.
External content and links: a map, font, social platform, supplier page or other external service may receive technical information such as your IP address and browser details when your browser requests its content.

Third-party technologies can change independently of us. We encourage you to read the relevant provider's privacy and cookie information before using its service.

4. How We Use Cookies

Essential functionality and security

These technologies are used to operate the site, save your cookie choice, remember language preferences, protect forms and payment flows, and reduce spam or fraud. They support a dependable booking experience and are not used to build an advertising profile of you.

Optional analytics

With your consent, Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use our website in aggregate, for example which safari pages are useful, whether pages work well on mobile devices, and where we can improve the enquiry journey. Analytics does not begin until you select “Accept analytics” in the cookie banner.

Marketing

We do not currently use an advertising or behavioural-marketing cookie stack on this website. If we introduce non-essential marketing technologies in the future, we will update this policy and seek any consent required before they are activated.

5. Managing & Controlling Cookies

You remain in control of optional analytics. The cookie banner gives you a clear choice to accept or reject analytics; rejecting analytics does not prevent you from viewing the website or requesting a safari quotation.

Change your choice on this site: use the button below to reopen the cookie notice and accept or reject optional analytics.
Use browser controls: most browsers allow you to delete cookies, clear local or session storage, block future cookies or set permissions for individual sites.
Manage Google Analytics: you can reject analytics through our banner and may also use the controls offered by Google or your browser.
Understand the effect: blocking essential storage may affect language memory, enquiry protection, payment safety or other functions needed to provide the site securely.

For visitors in the EU or UK, optional analytics is not activated before your consent. Essential security and functionality storage may still be used where necessary to provide the service you request and protect the website.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy when our website, cookie use, suppliers or legal requirements change. If we add a new non-essential technology, we will update this policy and our consent approach before using it where required. The current version and its “Last updated” date will always appear on this page.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about cookies, privacy or website technologies, please contact:

Gamba Uganda Safaris
Email: info@gambaugandasafaris.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +256 701 943 760
Location: Kampala, Uganda

8. Last Updated

This Cookie Policy was last updated on July 22, 2026. It describes the website technologies in use on that date.