Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive and allow a website to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings.
2. How We Use Cookies
TravellManual uses cookies to:
Ensure our website functions properly and securely
Remember your cookie preferences and settings
Analyze how visitors use our website to improve user experience
Provide personalized content and marketing communications
Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
cookie_consent
Stores your cookie preferences
1 year
session_id
Maintains session security
Session
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
_analytics_session
Track website usage and performance
2 years
_page_views
Count page views and user behavior
30 days
3.3 Marketing Cookies
These cookies track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements.
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
_marketing_id
Track marketing campaign effectiveness
90 days
_ad_preferences
Store advertising preferences
1 year
3.4 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
user_preferences
Remember user settings and preferences
6 months
language_pref
Store language preferences
1 year
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set cookies on our website:
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics sets cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site.
Our website may include social media features that set cookies to track your interactions with these features.
5. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be:
Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a specified period or until manually deleted
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
6.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:
Accept all cookies
Accept only necessary cookies
Customize your cookie preferences
6.2 Changing Your Preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer
Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site
Using your browser's cookie management settings
7. Browser Cookie Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
7.1 Google Chrome
Click on "Settings" > "Privacy and security" > "Cookies and other site data"
Choose your preferred cookie settings
7.2 Mozilla Firefox
Click on "Settings" > "Privacy & Security" > "Cookies and Site Data"
Select your cookie preferences
7.3 Safari
Click on "Preferences" > "Privacy" > "Cookies and website data"
Choose your cookie settings
7.4 Microsoft Edge
Click on "Settings" > "Cookies and site permissions" > "Cookies and site data"
Configure your cookie preferences
8. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
Your cookie preferences will not be remembered
Contact forms may not work correctly
Website personalization will be limited
Analytics data will not be collected
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
10. Legal Basis for Cookie Processing
Our legal basis for processing cookies:
Necessary Cookies: Legitimate interest in website functionality and security
Analytics Cookies: Legitimate interest in website improvement
Marketing Cookies: Your explicit consent
Functional Cookies: Your consent or legitimate interest in enhanced user experience
11. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
Withdraw consent for cookie processing at any time
Access information about cookies we use
Request deletion of cookie data
Object to cookie processing based on legitimate interests
12. Contact Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email:[email protected] Phone: +44 20 3026 4567 Address: 42 Whitfield Street, London W1T 2RL, United Kingdom