This Cookie Policy explains how Hestia Stays (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at hestiastays.co.uk (“Website”). By using the Website, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies as described in this Policy.

1. 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 to provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

   We use cookies for the following purposes:

   • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the functioning of the Website. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the Website. Without these cookies, the Website may not function properly.

   • Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors to the Website and to see how visitors navigate the Website. This helps us improve the way the 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 the Website. They enable us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (such as language or region).

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

3. Types of Cookies We Use

   • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser.
   • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a longer period, even after you close your browser, until they expire or you delete them.

4. Managing Cookies

   You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that if you choose to block cookies, you may not be able to access certain features of the Website.

   • Browser Settings: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. Each browser is different, so please refer to your browser’s help menu for instructions on how to manage cookies.

   • Third-Party Tools: Some third-party tools allow you to opt out of cookies across multiple websites. For example, you can opt out of Google Analytics cookies by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Changes to this Policy

   We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated Policy on the Website with a new effective date.

6. Contact Us

   If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

This Cookie Policy was last updated on 6 March 2024.