Cookie Policy
What we store in your browser, why, and how to switch it off
Who we are and what this page covers
Adventure Knit is operated by Kanban Technologies LLC (312 W 2nd St, Unit #A3553, Casper, WY 82601, United States). This page explains the cookies and similar browser storage (localStorage and sessionStorage) our website uses.
A cookie is a small text file a website saves in your browser. localStorage and sessionStorage do the same job without being sent with every request. We treat all three the same way on this page. For everything else about your personal data, read our Privacy Policy.
The four categories
These are the same four categories you see in our cookie banner. Only Essential is on by default. The rest stay off until you say yes.
Essential
Keeps you signed in, remembers your cookie choice, remembers which link or friend referred you, and keeps small things like your comparison list. Always on, because the site does not work properly without it.
Functional
Today this only sets Google's "personalization storage" consent signal. We do not store anything extra when it is on.
Analytics
Google Analytics 4 and our own page-view and click heatmap tracker. Nothing in this category runs until you turn it on.
Marketing
Controls Google's ad-related consent signals. We do not currently run any advertising or retargeting trackers.
Exactly what we store
"First-party" means it belongs to our own website. On a small screen, swipe the tables sideways to see every column.
Essential (always on)
Needed for the site to work, or to remember a choice you made. These are not shared with advertisers.
| Name | Purpose | Type | How long | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| auth_token | Keeps you signed in. | localStorage | Until you sign out | First-party |
| auth_user | Your basic account details, so pages show your name without reloading. | localStorage | Until you sign out | First-party |
| ak_cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie choices. | localStorage | Until you clear site data | First-party |
| ak_session_id | A random ID for this browser, used to connect a booking or sign-up to the visit that led to it. | localStorage | Until you clear site data | First-party |
| ak_attribution | Which ad or link brought you here: utm_* tags, gclid, fbclid, msclkid, the landing page and the referring site. Sent with requests to our server. | localStorage | 90 days | First-party |
| ak_ref | The referral code from a friend's invite link, so they get credit if you sign up. | Cookie (SameSite=Lax) | 90 days | First-party |
| ak_ref_meta | The first name of the friend who invited you, for the welcome banner. | localStorage | Until you clear site data | First-party |
| tour_comparison_list | The tours you added to compare. | localStorage | Until you clear it | First-party |
| last_route | Returns you to the page you were on after signing in. | localStorage | Until you clear site data | First-party |
| theme | Your display (theme) setting, kept when you sign out. | localStorage | Until you clear site data | First-party |
| ak_verify_banner_dismissed | Hides the "verify your email" banner after you close it. | localStorage | Until you clear site data | First-party |
| verify_email_cooldown_end | Stops the "resend verification email" button being pressed too often. | localStorage | A few minutes | First-party |
| ak_support_chat_opened | Remembers that you have opened the support chat. | localStorage | Until you clear site data | First-party |
| ak.trip-enquiry.pending | Keeps a trip enquiry you started so it is not lost if you sign in first. | localStorage | Until the enquiry is sent | First-party |
| guest_ask_draft | Keeps a question you are typing to a tour operator. | sessionStorage | Until you close the tab | First-party |
| tour-dates-view | Remembers how you like to view tour dates. | sessionStorage | Until you close the tab | First-party |
Analytics (only if you turn it on)
None of these are set until you choose Analytics. If you are signed in, analytics data is linked to an internal account ID (never your email or name in Google Analytics).
| Name | Purpose | Type | How long | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics 4: tells visits from the same browser apart. IP addresses are anonymised. | Cookie | 2 years | |
| _ga_<id> | Google Analytics 4: keeps track of your current visit. | Cookie | 2 years | |
| ak_vis_sid | Our own visitor tracker: groups page views, click positions (for heatmaps) and time on page into one visit. This data goes to our own server and is linked to your account if you are signed in. | localStorage | 30 minutes, extended while you browse | First-party |
| ak_vis_sid_exp | When the visit ID above expires. | localStorage | 30 minutes, extended while you browse | First-party |
Services that run without cookies
These two services do not set cookies, so they are not part of the consent choices. We list them so nothing is hidden.
- Vercel Web Analytics counts page views in aggregate. It sets no cookies and does not follow you to other websites.
- Sentry error monitoring tells us when something breaks. When an error happens, and for a small sample of visits, it records a replay of the page with all text masked and all images and media blocked. If you are signed in, the report is linked to your account ID and email so we can help you.
- Sign in with Google or Facebook: their scripts load only when you click one of those buttons.
No advertising trackers
We do not currently run advertising pixels or retargeting tags (no Meta Pixel, no Google Ads tag). The Marketing switch only controls Google's ad-related consent signals, which stay set to "denied" unless you turn Marketing on. If we ever add an ad tracker, we will list it here first and it will only run with your consent.
Your cookie choices
These switches change the same setting as our cookie banner.
Sign-in, your cookie choice, referral credit and small conveniences. Always on.
Only sets Google's personalization consent signal today.
Google Analytics and our own page-view and heatmap tracker.
Google's ad consent signals. We run no ad trackers today.
Changing your mind
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time. It is as easy as giving it.
- Use the switches above, or click Cookie Preferences in the footer of any page.
- Turning Analytics off stops Google Analytics and our own page-view and click heatmap tracker from then on.
- You can also block or delete cookies and site data in your browser settings (usually under Privacy or Site data). Clearing site data also signs you out and resets your choices here, so the banner will ask again.
Blocking Essential storage in your browser may stop sign-in and booking from working.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
Email us at support@adventureknit.com, or read our Privacy Policy.
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