Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 October 2026
This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies, such as local storage, that SafariFind uses on safarifind.com and our other sites (safarifind.uk, operators.safarifind.com, affiliates.safarifind.com and accommodations.safarifind.com), and how you can control them.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Local storage works in a similar way but stays on your device and is not sent with each request. We use both, and this policy covers both.
Your choices
Essential cookies are always on because the site cannot work without them. If you are in the EU/EEA, the UK or Switzerland, analytics and marketing cookies stay off until you agree to them. Everywhere else they are on by default, and you can turn either off at any time. On your first visit, a banner explains this and lets you choose.
Your choice is saved for six months and applies across all SafariFind sites on the same domain. You can change it at any time with the button below or the “Cookie settings” link in the footer. When you turn a category off, we delete the cookies those tools have set.
Essential cookies
These keep you signed in, protect your account, and remember your language, currency and cookie choice. They cannot be switched off.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sf_consent | SafariFind | Remembers your cookie choices. | 6 months |
| sf-auth-token, sf-refresh-token | SafariFind | Keeps you signed in securely. | 30 days |
| sfb_pending_pw | SafariFind | Holds a sign-up step while you confirm your email code. | 15 minutes |
| sf_locale, sf_locale_prompted | SafariFind | Remembers your language, and that we have already suggested one. | 1 year |
| sf_country, sf_currency | SafariFind | Shows prices in your currency. | Up to 1 year |
| sf_geo | SafariFind | Applies the cookie rules for the country you are in. | 24 hours |
| sf-maintenance-bypass | SafariFind | Lets SafariFind staff use the site during maintenance. | 24 hours |
Analytics cookies
These help us understand how visitors use our sites, so we can improve them. In the EU/EEA, the UK and Switzerland they are only set if you accept them; elsewhere they are on by default and you can turn them off in cookie settings.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Distinguishes visitors so we can count visits and see how pages are used. | 2 years |
Marketing cookies
These measure how well our advertising works and let our advertising partners show you relevant ads on other sites. In the EU/EEA, the UK and Switzerland they are only set if you accept them; elsewhere they are on by default and you can turn them off in cookie settings.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp, _fbc | Meta | Measures the results of our Meta (Facebook and Instagram) ads. | 90 days |
| _gcl_au | Measures the results of our Google ads. | 90 days |
Referral cookies
These are set only when you arrive through a link from one of our affiliate partners. They record which partner referred you so that partner is credited if you book.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sf_ref, sf_vid | SafariFind | Records the affiliate partner who referred you. | 60 days |
Local storage
We also keep some information on your device so features work: your favourites, recently viewed safaris, quote and booking drafts, chat history and assistant settings, and an anonymous ID that remembers your preferences between visits. It stays in your browser until you clear it.
Our other sites
The operator, affiliate and accommodation portals use the same essential sign-in and security cookies and follow the same cookie choice. The UK edition, safarifind.uk, is on a separate domain, so it asks for your choice separately.
Third-party providers
Analytics and marketing cookies are set by these providers, who handle the data under their own privacy policies:
Controlling cookies in your browser
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in their settings. If you block essential cookies, signing in and some other features will stop working.
Changes to this policy
If we change the cookies we use in a way that affects your choice, we will ask you again.
Contact us
Questions about this policy can be sent to privacy@safarifind.com. Our privacy policy explains how we handle personal data more broadly.
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