Cookie Policy

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your computer or mobile device whenever you visit our website. They help us understand how visitors interact with our site, enhance navigation, remember user preferences, and improve your browsing experience. Some cookies may also help us to provide you with content or promotional materials that are based on your interests.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Just as the name suggests, these cookies are essential for our website to function correctly, such as enabling secure logins or processing bookings. Without these, the site may not operate as expected.

  • Performance Cookies: These help us analyse site traffic and visitor behaviour. This allows us to track which pages are most popular and see how visitors move through our site, so we can improve your experience of using it. 

  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember choices you make (e.g., preferred language or trip preferences) to provide a more personalised experience. 

  • Targeting Cookies: These track the pages you visit and interactions with our site. This helps us to tailor future content and marketing communications to your interests. 

  • First- and Third-Party Cookies: First-party cookies are set by our website, while third-party cookies come from external services we use (such as analytics tools or social media integrations). These help us deliver content and analyse engagement.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are vital for the core functionality of our website. They do not collect any personal data for marketing purposes.

Web Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to monitor website performance and detect any issues. All the data is anonymised and used for aggregated insights into site usage trends.

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies track how users navigate our website to help us improve content layout and functionality. The data is fully anonymised.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies help us tailor advertisements and promotions based on your browsing behaviour. They do not store personal information but use anonymised identifiers to provide more relevant content.

Example Cookie:

  • Cookie Name: _ga

  • Purpose: Google Analytics cookie used to differentiate users and track website visits.

  • Duration: 6 months

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can adjust your cookie settings at any time using the Cookie Consent banner on our website. If you wish to remove cookies that have already been set, you can do so via your browser settings.

If you delete cookies, some features of our website may not function as intended. Previously collected data from cookies will still be used, but we will no longer gather new information once cookies are disabled.

For any further queries regarding our cookie usage, please contact us at info@homealoneawaytogether.ie

This Cookie Policy was last updated on 24/03/2025 and may be revised periodically to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements.