Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 4, 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help a website function and remember information about your visit. We also use similar technologies like localStorage, sessionStorage and pixel tags; we refer to all of them as "cookies" in this policy.
2. Categories we use
Authentication, session, security (CSRF), language preference, consent state. The Service cannot operate without these. Legal basis: legitimate interest / contractual necessity.
Remembering your last-used filters, UI preferences and dismissed notices. Improves UX but not essential.
Aggregate, privacy-respecting usage statistics (page views, error rates). We do not build advertising profiles.
We do not set advertising cookies, do not run cross-site ad networks, and do not sell personal data.
3. Retention
Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies live up to 12 months unless deleted earlier. Your consent record is stored for up to 12 months and then re-requested.
4. Your choices
On your first visit you can choose Accept all or Essential only. You can change your mind at any time by clearing the consent record below or by clearing cookies in your browser. Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies in their settings. Blocking strictly-necessary cookies will break sign-in and other core features.
5. International users
This policy is designed to comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive, the GDPR, the UK GDPR/PECR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA). For details on personal-data handling, see the Privacy Policy.
6. Contact
Questions about cookies: privacy@elitetravelbuddy.com.