Cookie Policy

Last updated: 7 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how RETURN Africa uses them on this website (https://returnafrica.com), and how you can control your preferences. It forms part of our Privacy Policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site recognise your device and remember information about your visit. Cookies may be first-party (set by us) or third-party (set by another service we use), and either session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remain until they expire or you delete them).

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies, categorized as follows, matching the choices available in our cookie consent banner:

Functional (always active)

Necessary for the website and booking system to work. These cannot be switched off, as the site cannot function properly without them.

Cookie / Tool	Purpose
`cmplz_*`	Records your cookie consent choices
`wp_consent_*`	WordPress consent state
NightsBridge (`ra_nbw_w_*`)	Booking engine session and form handling
Cloudflare Turnstile (`cf_clearance`)	Bot protection on our enquiry and booking forms
`swpm_session`	Agent Zone login session
`_lscache_vary`	Caching for site performance
Wistia / YouTube	Enables embedded video playback

Statistics

Help us understand how visitors use the site, so we can improve it. Only active if you consent.

Cookie / Tool	Purpose
`_ga`, `_ga_*`, `_gid`, `_gcl_au`	Google Analytics (GA4) — site usage
Google Tag Manager	Loads and manages our tracking tags
Burst Statistics	Privacy-focused, self-hosted analytics
Trustindex	Review widget (TripAdvisor); also records widget interactions

Marketing

Used to measure and deliver advertising. Only active if you consent.

Cookie / Tool	Purpose
`_fbp`, `_fbc`	Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixel
`_ttp`, `ttcsid*`, `_tt_enable_cookie`	TikTok Pixel
Google Ads (`AW-946777920`)	Advertising conversion tracking

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by services we embed or rely on, such as Google, Meta, TikTok, and Trustindex. Each has its own privacy and cookie policy governing how they use this data, independent of RETURN Africa.

Your Choices

You can:

Accept or decline non-essential cookie categories via the consent banner shown on your first visit
Change your preferences at any time via the “Manage consent” link in the site footer
Block or delete cookies through your browser settings — note this may affect site functionality, particularly booking forms

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to the tools and services we use. Material changes will be reflected by an updated “Last updated” date at the top of this page.