Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 23 August 2026

Buffalo Safari Lodge (“Buffalo Safari Lodge”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to provide you with a better browsing experience, improve the performance and functionality of our website, understand how visitors use our website, and support our marketing and communication activities.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Buffalo Safari Lodge uses them, the types of cookies that may be placed on your device, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technology, legal requirements or the way we use cookies. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

1. What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other internet-enabled device when you visit the website.

Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit. They can help websites function properly, remember your preferences, improve performance and provide information about how visitors use the website.

Cookies may be:

First-party cookies – cookies placed directly by Buffalo Safari Lodge or by services operating on our behalf.
Third-party cookies – cookies placed by external service providers whose services are integrated into our website, such as analytics, social media, mapping, video or advertising services.

Cookies may also be classified as either session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

2. How Buffalo Safari Lodge Uses Cookies

Buffalo Safari Lodge may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Ensure that our website functions correctly.
Improve website security and reliability.
Remember your preferences and settings.
Understand how visitors navigate and interact with our website.
Analyse website traffic and performance.
Improve our website, services and visitor experience.
Support accommodation enquiries and booking functionality.
Display maps, videos, photographs and other embedded content.
Support social media integrations.
Measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities.
Provide relevant information about Buffalo Safari Lodge, our accommodation, safari experiences and related services.

Where cookies collect information that can identify you or can reasonably be linked to you, such information will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the website, access secure or functional areas, submit forms, make enquiries and use essential website features.

Without these cookies, some parts of the website may not function correctly.

Strictly necessary cookies generally do not require your consent because they are necessary to provide services or functionality that you have requested.

Examples may include cookies used for:

Website security.
Session management.
Cookie consent preferences.
Booking or enquiry functionality.
Shopping or reservation processes, where applicable.
Basic website functionality.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Buffalo Safari Lodge website.

These cookies may provide information such as:

The pages visitors view.
How visitors arrive at our website.
How long visitors spend on different pages.
Which content is most popular.
Whether visitors encounter errors.
General information about devices and browsers used to access the website.

We may use services such as Google Analytics or other analytics platforms for these purposes.

The information collected through analytics cookies is generally used in aggregated or pseudonymised form to help us improve our website and understand visitor behaviour.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices and preferences you make.

For example, these cookies may be used to remember:

Your cookie preferences.
Language or regional preferences.
Certain website settings.
Information entered into forms during a session.
Preferences relating to embedded content.

These cookies help us provide a more convenient and personalised experience.

3.4 Booking and Enquiry Cookies

Where our website provides online booking, reservation, enquiry or related functionality, cookies may be used to enable these services.

Such cookies may help maintain information during the booking process, remember selected dates or accommodation options, prevent duplicate submissions, and ensure that reservation-related functions operate correctly.

Some booking services may be provided by third-party platforms. In such cases, those providers may place their own cookies or similar technologies on your device in accordance with their respective privacy and cookie policies.

3.5 Social Media and Embedded Content Cookies

Our website may include content or functionality provided by third parties, including social media platforms, video hosting services, mapping services and other online platforms.

Examples may include:

Instagram.
Facebook.
YouTube.
Google Maps.
Other social media or content platforms.

When you interact with or view certain embedded content, the relevant third party may place cookies or similar technologies on your device.

These third parties may use information collected through their technologies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

If you reject these cookies, certain embedded content or functionality may not be displayed or may operate with limited functionality.

3.6 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

Where applicable, Buffalo Safari Lodge may use marketing and advertising technologies to understand the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to help us reach people who may be interested in our accommodation, safari experiences and tourism services.

These technologies may allow us or our advertising partners to understand whether you have interacted with an advertisement or visited our website following an advertising campaign.

Marketing cookies may also be used to provide more relevant advertising on third-party websites or platforms.

We will seek your consent where required before placing non-essential marketing cookies on your device.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies used on our website may be placed by third-party service providers.

Depending on the services integrated into our website, these may include providers of:

Website analytics.
Online booking and reservation systems.
Payment services.
Maps and location services.
Video hosting.
Social media.
Advertising and marketing services.
Website security and performance services.

Third-party providers may process information collected through cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.

Buffalo Safari Lodge does not control the cookies or tracking technologies used by third-party websites and services. We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of those third parties for more information.

5. Cookie Consent and Your Choices

When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie banner or consent management tool that allows you to manage your preferences.

Depending on the cookies and technologies used on the website, you may be able to:

Accept all cookies.
Reject or disable non-essential cookies.
Select specific categories of cookies.
Change your cookie preferences at a later time.

Strictly necessary cookies cannot normally be disabled through the cookie preference tool because they are required for essential website functionality.

If you choose to disable certain cookies, some website features may not work correctly or some embedded content may be unavailable.

6. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

You can also manage or delete cookies through your internet browser.

Most browsers allow you to:

View cookies stored on your device.
Delete existing cookies.
Block cookies.
Block third-party cookies.
Receive a warning before cookies are placed on your device.

The process for managing cookies varies between browsers. You should consult the help section of your browser for instructions.

Please note that disabling all cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our website.

7. Information Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the type of cookie and the service involved, information collected may include:

IP address or approximate location.
Browser type and version.
Device type.
Operating system.
Language preferences.
Pages visited.
Links or buttons interacted with.
Date and time of visits.
Referring website.
General information about how you use our website.

Cookies do not necessarily provide us with your name or other direct identifying information. However, certain cookie information may be capable of being associated with other information that you provide to us, such as when you make an accommodation enquiry or booking.

Where this occurs, we will handle the information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection requirements.

8. Data Protection

Buffalo Safari Lodge respects the privacy of visitors to our website.

Where information collected through cookies constitutes personal data, we will process it in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws and regulations.

Our use of cookies is intended to support the secure operation of our website, improve our services and provide visitors with a better experience.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may change this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in:

Our website and services.
The cookies and technologies we use.
Third-party services integrated into our website.
Applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
Our privacy and data protection practices.

Any changes will be published on this page, together with an updated “Last Updated” date.

10. Contact Buffalo Safari Lodge

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your privacy preferences, please contact Buffalo Safari Lodge through the contact details provided on our website.

Buffalo Safari Lodge
Uganda
Website: www.buffalosafarilodge.com

11. Cookie List

The specific cookies used by Buffalo Safari Lodge may change depending on the website functionality, plugins, booking systems, analytics tools and third-party services active on the website.

For this reason, our cookie consent mechanism may provide the most current list of cookies detected on the website.

The cookie categories may include:

Cookie Category	Purpose	Examples
Strictly Necessary	Website functionality, security and essential services	Session, security and consent cookies
Performance / Analytics	Understanding website traffic and performance	Google Analytics cookies
Functional	Remembering preferences and improving functionality	Language and preference cookies
Booking / Enquiry	Supporting accommodation enquiries and reservations	Booking-session cookies
Social Media / Embedded Content	Displaying social media, video and other embedded content	YouTube, Instagram and similar cookies
Marketing / Advertising	Measuring campaigns and delivering relevant advertising	Advertising and remarketing cookies

Because third-party services and website technologies may change, Buffalo Safari Lodge may update the cookie list without changing the general principles described in this Cookie Policy.

12. Further Information

For general information about cookies and how they work, you may consult reputable online resources such as All About Cookies.

If you have concerns about how Buffalo Safari Lodge handles personal information or cookies, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.