Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Serene Escapes ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at [website address], including all related subdomains and mobile versions (the "Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Without cookies, using the web would be a much more frustrating experience.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. The cookies we use are either first-party or third-party cookies. First-party cookies are cookies set by our Website domain. Third-party cookies are cookies set by a domain other than our Website.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Website Operation: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance and Analytics: We use these cookies to analyze how visitors use our website and to monitor website performance. This allows us to identify and fix any issues and to improve the user experience. We use tools like Google Analytics to collect this data.
- Functionality: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Advertising and Targeting: We use these cookies to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table outlines the types of cookies we use on our Website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Domain | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionid | Maintains user session across pages. | sereneescapes.com | Session |
| csrftoken | Protects against cross-site request forgery. | sereneescapes.com | Session |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | .sereneescapes.com | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | .sereneescapes.com | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | .sereneescapes.com | 1 minute |
| ad_id | Advertising cookie for personalized ads. | adnetwork.com (example) | 30 days |
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting the settings in your web browser. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This is usually done through the "settings" or "preferences" menu of your browser.
Here are some helpful links to the cookie settings for the most popular web browsers:
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some parts of our Website may not function properly or be accessible. Disabling cookies may affect your experience while on our Website.
You can also manage third-party advertising cookies by visiting the following websites:
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Serene Escapes
12 Harbour View Drive
Coastal Town, CA 91234
Email: privacy@sereneescapes.com
Phone: (555) 123-4567