Cookie Policy

Last updated: 24 May 2026  ·  Do It Self Guided  ·  doitselfguided.com

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website places in your browser when you visit. They let the site remember things: that you have already set your preferences, for example, or that you have visited before. They can also be used to track how you use a site or to show you personalised advertising.

This site uses cookies in two ways: essential cookies that the site cannot function without, and optional cookies for analytics and advertising that only load with your consent. You can manage your preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer.

2. Types of cookies used on this site

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are required for the site to work. They cannot be turned off.

  • Cookie consent preference: stores your cookie consent decision in your browser's localStorage under the key disg_cookie_consent. This is technically localStorage rather than a cookie, but it functions the same way: it lets the site remember that you have already made a choice so the consent banner does not reappear on every visit. It holds a JSON record of which categories you accepted and the timestamp of your decision. It expires after 12 months, at which point you will be asked again. Set by this site.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help me understand how visitors use the site: which pages are most popular, how long people spend on a guide, where they come from. This information is used to improve the site over time. Analytics cookies only load if you consent to the Analytics category.

  • Google Analytics: when enabled, Google Analytics places cookies in your browser (typically _ga, _ga_XXXXXXXX) that track your session and distinguish you from other visitors using a randomly generated identifier. Data is aggregated and anonymised before I see it. Retention: 2 years for the main identifier, 24 hours for session data. Set by Google. For more, see Google's privacy policy.

Advertising cookies

Advertising cookies allow Google AdSense to show you relevant ads. Revenue from advertising helps keep the guides free. Advertising cookies only load if you consent to the Advertising category.

  • Google AdSense: when enabled, Google may place cookies that track your browsing activity across sites to serve personalised ads. These include cookies like IDE (up to 1 year, set by doubleclick.net) and DSID. The exact cookies set depend on your Google account status and ad personalisation settings. For full details, see Google's advertising technologies page. You can opt out of personalised Google ads at myadcenter.google.com.

3. How to manage your cookie preferences

Via Cookie Settings on this site

The Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page opens a preferences panel where you can turn analytics and advertising cookies on or off. Your choice is saved immediately and takes effect on the current page. Essential cookies cannot be turned off as the site requires them to function.

Via your browser

All major browsers allow you to view, delete, or block cookies. Blocking all cookies will prevent the site from remembering your consent preferences, so the consent banner will reappear on each visit. Instructions for common browsers:

Via Google's ad personalisation

If you have a Google account, you can manage personalised advertising across all sites at myadcenter.google.com. This affects Google ads everywhere, not just this site.

4. Third parties that may set cookies

In addition to the optional analytics and advertising cookies above, the following third-party services may set cookies or store identifiers as a side effect of delivering content:

  • jsDelivr CDN: JavaScript libraries for the interactive world map are loaded from jsDelivr's servers, which may log standard access data.
  • unpkg and CARTO: the interactive route map on the Salkantay guide loads the Leaflet library from unpkg and its map tiles from CARTO. Both may log standard access data when the map loads.
  • WeatherAPI, Open-Meteo, and Open Exchange Rates: the live weather widgets and the currency converter on the destination and guide pages fetch data from these services, which may log standard access data when the relevant page loads.
  • Vercel (site hosting): all requests pass through Vercel's infrastructure, which logs standard server access data.
  • Amazon, Booking.com, and other affiliate partners: when you click an affiliate link and visit a retailer's website, that retailer sets its own cookies according to its own cookie policy. Clicking a link on this site does not cause cookies to be set on this site, but will cause them to be set on the destination site.

For full details on how third-party data is handled, see the Privacy Policy.

5. Changes to this policy

This cookie policy may be updated when new features are added, when third-party services change, or when legal requirements evolve. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

If significant changes are made to which cookies are used or how consent is managed, the consent banner will reappear so you can review and confirm your preferences.

6. Contact

For any questions about how cookies are used on this site:

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