Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Egyptian Oasis Guides (eg-travel.cyou) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
We publish our travel guides for the independent explorer, and we hold the same standard for how we handle visitor data: plainly, and with your control intact.
Required for basic site function
Session memory, security, page load
Helps us improve guides
Aggregate visit patterns, no personal ID
Remembers your preferences
Language, reading position, saved locations
What cookies are, and why we use them
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, which provides a more seamless experience as you move between pages.
They are widely used across the web to make sites work, or to work more efficiently, and to provide reporting information to site owners.
Why We Use Cookies
Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate. We refer to these as essential or strictly necessary cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website.
This helps us tailor our travel guides to the needs of our audience, and to understand which locations and planning resources receive the most attention.
Session vs Persistent
We use both session cookies, which expire once you close your web browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your device until you delete them. Session cookies keep things working during a single visit. Persistent cookies remember choices across visits.
Neither type gives us access to the rest of your device or to files stored outside your browser.
Types of cookies we use
The table below lists each category, what it does, and whether it stays on your device after you close your browser. We do not sell or share cookie data with advertising networks.
Essential Cookies
Necessary for basic site functionality. These allow pages to load, keep your session active, and protect forms from being submitted more than once.
Session
Analytical Cookies
Used to collect aggregated information about how visitors use our site, such as which destination pages are read most often and where readers tend to pause.
Persistent
Functional Cookies
Used to remember choices you make, such as your preferred reading language or which destination guides you have already viewed, to provide a more personalized experience.
Persistent
Specific cookie names and their exact expiry periods may change as we update our travel guides and site features. Your browser settings will always show the current list for eg-travel.cyou.
Managing cookies in your browser
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Most browsers allow you to see what cookies you have and delete them on an individual basis.
If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. For example, your reading position may not be remembered between visits.
The exact steps depend on your browser. Most modern browsers offer a privacy or cookie section in their settings panel where you can review and clear stored data for each site you visit.
Third-party cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience.
These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit, so we can continue to produce engaging travel guides for the traveller into Egypt.
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which govern how they handle the data they collect. We do not control those policies and recommend reviewing them directly.
Updates and your consent
How do we update this policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last updated.
What does using the site mean?
By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. When you first visit our site, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to manage your preferences.
Can I withdraw consent later?
You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and changing your settings. We value your control over your digital footprint.
Do cookies slow down my device?
Cookies are small text files and do not, on their own, affect device performance in any meaningful way. Clearing them periodically is safe and will not damage your browser or remove your saved passwords.
For any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies on this site.
Egyptian Oasis Guides
Nile City Towers 2005 B
Nile Corniche, Boulaq Num.1
Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 11311
Egypt
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