Cookies Policy
At Odyssey Explorations, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we use your information. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and your choices regarding cookies.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer or device after you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser.
Cookies can also be categorized as "first-party" or "third-party" cookies. First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This typically happens when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as images, social media plugins, or advertising.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate our site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
- Analytics Cookies: We use analytics tools like Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. These cookies collect information about your use of our site, including which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, and how you navigate the site. This information helps us improve our website and provide a better user experience.
Specifically, we use cookies for the following:
- To personalize your experience and remember your preferences.
- To understand how our website is used and to improve its performance.
- To track website traffic and analyze user behavior.
- To deliver targeted advertisements and marketing communications.
- To enable social media features.
Here's a table summarizing the types of cookies we use:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | To maintain user sessions and enable basic website functionality. | Deleted when the browser is closed. |
| Persistent Cookies | To remember user preferences and settings for future visits. | Varies depending on the specific cookie (typically up to 2 years). |
| Google Analytics Cookies | To track website traffic, analyze user behavior, and improve website performance. | Varies depending on the specific cookie (_ga: 2 years, _gid: 24 hours). |
| Third-Party Advertising Cookies | To deliver targeted advertisements and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. | Varies depending on the advertising network. |
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies have been set and delete them individually.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Block cookies from particular sites.
- Block all cookies from being set.
- Clear all cookies when you close your browser.
To find out how to manage cookies in your specific browser, you can use your browser's "help" function or visit the browser developer's website for detailed instructions.
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your user experience may be affected.
You can also opt out of targeted advertising by visiting the following websites:
Odyssey Explorations uses HubSpot to manage our marketing automation and CRM. HubSpot uses cookies to track website visitors and their interactions with our marketing materials. You can learn more about HubSpot's cookie policy here.
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies. The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of this page.
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Dr. Evelyn Reed, at privacy@odysseyexplorations.com or by mail at 456 Elm Street, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704, USA.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy.