Last Updated: 2026-08-17
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics (GA4) to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our Site to understand which pages are most popular and how users navigate.
- Advertising Cookies: We do not currently run display advertising (including Google AdSense), so no advertising cookies are placed on our Site. If we introduce display advertising in the future, this policy will be updated.
- Affiliate Cookies: We participate in affiliate programs (including Travelpayouts, Klook, and Airalo). When you click on an affiliate link, a temporary cookie may be stored to track the referral for commission purposes.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. These include:
- Google Analytics (GA4): Collects anonymized usage data to help us improve our content.
- Affiliate Partners: Travelpayouts, Klook, Airalo, GetYourGuide may place cookies to track referrals.
4. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit the Site, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept or reject cookies by category (essential, statistics, and marketing). Your choice is stored on your device and you can change it at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Site, or by using your browser settings. You can also control cookie settings through your browser:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through their privacy or security settings.
- Opt-out of Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Ad Personalization: Manage settings at Google Ad Settings.
- Industry Opt-out: Visit aboutads.info choices.
5. GDPR and CCPA Compliance
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have additional rights regarding your personal data:
- GDPR (EEA Users): You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. Data processing is based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
- CCPA (California Users): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of your personal information.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us.