Privacy & Cookie Preferences

This Privacy & Cookie Preferences policy explains how Explorer Circle ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. By using our site, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can manage your privacy and cookie preferences at any time through our consent management platform.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and load balancing. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not function without them.

• Authentication: Remember your login state and session
• Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery and other security threats
• Preferences: Store your cookie consent choice

Analytics & Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our website works.

Advertising & Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set by us or our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on our site and elsewhere. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

• Ezoic Advertising: We work with Ezoic to deliver and optimize advertising. Ezoic and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to measure performance, limit ad frequency, and personalize ad experiences where permitted.

3. Cookie Consent

When you first visit Explorer Circle, our consent management platform (CMP) asks for your preferences on non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). You can:

• Accept: Allow all cookies, including those used for analytics and personalized advertising
• Deny: Only essential cookies will be used; analytics and advertising cookies will not be set

Your choice is stored and applies to future visits. You can update your preference through the CMP interface available on the site. Your consent preferences may also be stored in a cookie so we can honour them across sessions.

4. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Our consent banner: Use the Accept or Deny options when you first visit
• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. See your browser's help section for instructions (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
• Opt-out tools: For advertising cookies, you can use industry tools like Your Ad Choices or Your Online Choices

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on our website and limit the functionality available to you.

5. Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie preference (accepted/denied)	1 year
accessToken / refreshToken	Authentication and session management	Session / 7 days
Ezoic advertising cookies	Advertising, measurement, and personalization (if accepted)	Varies

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our Contact page.