Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember preferences, and provide analytical information to site owners. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags.

2. How We Use Cookies

Travyol uses cookies to ensure our platform functions correctly, personalise your experience, and understand how users interact with our Service. We categorise our cookies as follows:

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Authentication tokens: keep you logged in during your session.
• CSRF protection: protect against cross-site request forgery attacks.
• Load balancing: ensure requests reach the correct server.
• Cookie consent state: remember your cookie preferences.

Legal basis: these are strictly necessary to provide the Service you requested. No consent is required.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance the functionality of the Service by remembering your preferences:

• Language and regional settings.
• Saved trip drafts and recently viewed destinations.
• UI preferences such as theme or layout choices.

Legal basis: legitimate interests / consent where required.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use Travyol so we can improve the Service. We use:

• Vercel Analytics: privacy-friendly analytics that do not use persistent cookies or track users across sites.
• Aggregated usage metrics: page views, session duration, and feature usage — all anonymised.

Legal basis: consent. You may opt out at any time using the cookie preference centre below.

3.4 Marketing Cookies

At this time, Travyol does not use advertising or marketing cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and request your explicit consent.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some pages may include content from or links to third-party services (e.g., embedded maps, app store widgets). These third parties may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies. Travyol does not control third-party cookies and recommends reviewing the relevant third-party privacy policies.

5. Cookie Retention Periods

• Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: remain on your device for the period stated in the cookie, typically between 30 days and 12 months.
• Authentication cookies: expire after 30 days of inactivity.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to manage cookies:

6.1 In-App Preference Centre

You can update your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie banner or the Privacy settings in your account profile.

6.2 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service. Common browser instructions:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
• Safari: Settings → Safari → Privacy → Block All Cookies.
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions.

6.3 Opt-Out Tools

For analytics opt-outs, you may use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on or the Your Online Choices platform.

7. Do Not Track

Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. As there is no consistent industry standard for responding to DNT signals, we do not currently alter our data practices based on DNT signals. However, we are committed to minimising unnecessary data collection.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or law. Material changes will be communicated via the in-app cookie banner or email. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

9. Contact

For any questions about our use of cookies, please contact: