Cookies & External Services
Last reviewed: 21 October 2026
This notice describes the storage and third-party services used by the current website.
Public browsing
The public website offers optional first-party analytics after you select Allow statistics. No advertising service is loaded. Consent and a random visitor ID are stored in localStorage for up to 90 days; a session ID in sessionStorage groups page visits until 30 minutes of inactivity. Declining or withdrawing consent stops measurement and removes these identifiers. Previously recorded pseudonymous records expire after 90 days. Use Statistics preferences in the footer to change your choice. Category filters and planning-guide selections are temporary page state and reset on reload. Hosting and security infrastructure can still process technical requests needed to deliver and protect the website.
Administration cookie
The protected administration area uses __Secure-dz_admin, an authentication cookie scoped to /admin. It is marked Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite=Strict and expires after eight hours. Logging out clears the cookie. It is used to recognise an authenticated administrator, not for advertising. A separate __Secure-dz_challenge cookie lasts up to five minutes while completing two-factor authentication. This does not require ordinary public visitors to create an account.
Interactive map
The Explore Zanzibar guide loads an OpenStreetMap map only after you press Load interactive map. Your IP address and technical request data are then sent to OpenStreetMap and its map infrastructure. Destination photographs and descriptions are hosted on our website and can be viewed without loading the map. No device location permission is requested. See the OpenStreetMap Foundation Privacy Policy.
Google Translate
Translation starts only when you select Kiswahili. The translated view is hosted by Google, which may use its own cookies and process technical information. You can return to the original English website using the language controls. See Google’s Privacy Policy and website translation guidance. PDFs, text inside images and dynamic content may not all translate correctly.
Email, WhatsApp and other destinations
Email links open your email application. WhatsApp links open a Meta service. External source links open the selected organisation’s website. Their own privacy and cookie notices apply to your use of them. The public forms do not automatically send your message: you review and send it through the selected communication service.
Your controls and future changes
You can manage cookies through your browser and use the English website without selecting translation. Blocking administrator cookies prevents sign-in. Optional visitor statistics remain disabled until consent and respect browser privacy signals. Questions: Kilowatt.africa@gmail.com.