Cookie Policy
Effective Jan, 2019
This Cookie Policy explains when and why cookies are used by Travelcation.ca and its subsidiary and its affiliates (collectively referred to as “travelcation”, “we”, “us” or “our”), on our website www.travelcation.ca; (“Website”) and Mobile Application(“Booking Platform”) and on certain partner and licensee websites that we do not own or operate but with whom we have agreements (together, the “Service”).
1. What are Cookies?
- Cookies are small bits of text that are downloaded to the devices you use to reach and use the Service. Your browser or device holds these cookies and makes them available every time you visit a site again so that it can recognize you and remember important information about you.
- Session Cookies are temporary cookies that remain in your browser or device until you leave the site. They are then deleted from your device once you leave the Service.
- Persistent Cookies remain in your browser or device for much longer – they remain there until you delete them or they reach their expiry date, depending on the cookie. These may, for example, be used to remember your travel preferences when you use the Service, recognize you on your return, and enhance your experience on the Service. Use of a persistent cookie may be linked to personal information while interacting with the Service, such as when you choose to store your user names and address, your contact number(s), e-mail ids, so that you do not have to enter them each time you access your accounts. Then, a persistent cookie will be stored on your computer, which is linked to your account information. If you reject the persistent cookie, you may still use the Service but you will be limited in some areas of it.
2 Can I Change My Cookie Preferences?
- Cookies are small bits of text that are downloaded to the devices you use to reach and use the Service. Your browser or device holds these cookies and makes them available every time you visit a site again so that it can recognize you and remember important information about you.
- Session Cookies are temporary cookies that remain in your browser or device until you leave the site. They are then deleted from your device once you leave the Service.
- Persistent Cookies remain in your browser or device for much longer – they remain there until you delete them or they reach their expiry date, depending on the cookie. These may, for example, be used to remember your travel preferences when you use the Service, recognize you on your return, and enhance your experience on the Service. Use of a persistent cookie may be linked to personal information while interacting with the Service, such as when you choose to store your user names and address, your contact number(s), e-mail ids, so that you do not have to enter them each time you access your accounts. Then, a persistent cookie will be stored on your computer, which is linked to your account information. If you reject the persistent cookie, you may still use the Service but you will be limited in some areas of it.
3 Why do we use cookies ?
Cookies allow us to improve the website's content, functionality, speed and usability. Their tracking ability also helps us understand your preferences, so you do not need to provide the same information every time you visit or multiple times during a visit.
4 How do we use cookies ?
This website uses different kinds of cookies:
- Technical Cookies: They are essential for the website to work properly.
- Functional Cookies: They are needed to provide the services requested by users on the website.
- Analytical Cookies: They allow us to see how visitors use the website and to record which content they view and are interested in. This helps us to improve the service we offer by making sure our users are finding what they are looking for.
- Social Cookies: They allow us to provide functionalities relating to social networks (Facebook, Google and Twitter).
- Affiliated Cookies: They allow us to track visits from our affiliated websites.
- Advertising Cookies: They collect information about your preferences and choices on the site. They target advertising networks, which use them to show you customized advertising on other websites.
5 How To Control Cookies ?
You can control and/or delete cookies anytime you choose. For details, see www.aboutcookies.org . Cookie preferences need to be set for each browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari). You usually have several ways of managing cookies, such as enabling or disabling cookies entirely, deleting some cookies that are already stored within the browser, blocking certain websites from storing any cookies on your computer, or blocking third party cookies (cookies stored on your computer by another website). If you do this, some parts of the website may not work.
If you have any questions regarding use of cookies or other technologies, send us an email at support@travelcation.ca