Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how How Was Your Stay? ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. This policy is part of our Privacy Policy. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You can disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

Analytical/Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website. This helps us improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users find what they are looking for easily.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

Targeting Cookies

These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver advertisements on and through the website. These third parties may include:

• Google Analytics (for website analytics)
• Google AdSense (for advertising)
• Facebook Pixel (for advertising and analytics)
• Stripe (for payment processing)

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version.

You can also use the cookie consent banner on our website to manage your cookie preferences. You can choose to accept all cookies, only essential cookies, or customize your preferences.

Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.