Cookie Policy

Effective date: February 4, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Explore With Shanghai (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. We use them only to help the site work properly and to improve your browsing experience. We do not collect customer information for sales, and we do not require you to provide personal information just to browse our content.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device (computer, phone, or tablet). They help websites remember information about your visit—such as your preferences and basic usage patterns—so pages load correctly and the experience is smoother.

Similar technologies

We may also use similar technologies like local storage, pixels, and tags. For simplicity, we refer to all of these as “cookies” in this policy.

Why we use cookies

We use cookies for limited, website-focused purposes, including:

  • Essential functionality: to help the site display and function correctly.
  • Preferences: to remember basic settings (where applicable), so you don’t have to reselect them.
  • Performance and improvements: to understand which pages are helpful and to improve navigation and content structure.
  • Security: to help protect the site and reduce spam or abuse.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information, and we do not sell personal data.

Types of cookies we may use

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to work. They help with core functions like page navigation and basic site security. Without them, the site may not function properly.

Preference cookies

These cookies remember choices you make (for example, display preferences) to provide a more consistent experience. We only use these when relevant features exist on the site.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website (for example, which pages are visited most often). This helps us improve content and site structure. Analytics data is typically aggregated and used to improve the site’s usability.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party services we use for basic site functionality, performance measurement, or embedded content (for example, an embedded map or video). These third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

What we do not do

  • We do not require you to create an account to read our content.
  • We do not collect customer information for sales purposes.
  • We do not sell your personal data.
  • We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information (such as passport details or payment card information).

Your choices

Cookie banner or consent settings (if available)

If we display a cookie banner or consent tool, you can use it to manage non-essential cookies (such as analytics), where applicable. Your choices may be saved in a cookie so we can remember your preference.

Browser controls

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • see what cookies are stored and delete them,
  • block third-party cookies,
  • block all cookies, or
  • set rules for certain websites.

Please note: blocking or deleting some cookies may affect how well the site works.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting. Because there is no consistent industry standard for DNT, we do not respond to DNT signals in a uniform way. We will continue to review this as standards evolve.

How long cookies stay on your device

Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (stored until they expire or you delete them). How long a cookie remains depends on its purpose and configuration.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or how the website operates. When we make changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us via our Contact page: https://www.explorewithshanghai.com/contact/

You can also review our Privacy Policy here: https://www.explorewithshanghai.com/privacy-policy/