Our Cookie Policy
What cookies this site sets, why they exist, and how to control them.
Revised: 2 September 2026
Here we describe the cookies and comparable technologies Ortivana places when you read our travel guides, resort reviews, and hotel catalogue — what they do, why they exist, and what control you retain over them.
1. Cookies explained
Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Site operators use them widely to keep platforms working efficiently, to remember navigational preferences, and to compile analytical reporting.
Cookies we set ourselves are described as first-party. Third-party cookies come from other providers and enable things like interactive maps, font rendering, and aggregate visitor statistics.
2. What we use cookies for
- Strictly necessary cookies
- Required for core functionality, security verification, and navigation across the publication.
- Measurement cookies
- They collect aggregated information about how readers use our reviews, rankings, and guides, which helps us improve pacing and presentation.
- Functionality cookies
- These retain preferences such as regional display settings, layout choices, and saved filters between sessions.
3. Cookie categories in detail
| Group | Primary purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session | Maintains navigation state and prevents layout disruption. | Session |
| Platform analytics | Records how long pages are read and how readers move between them. | 12 months |
| Reader preferences | Stores interface configuration and destination filter settings. | 6 months |
4. Controlling cookies
Whether to accept cookies is entirely your decision. Browser settings give you control, and most browsers let you:
- See which cookies are held on your device and delete them selectively.
- Block third-party tracking cookies entirely.
- Restrict cookies from specific domains, or request a prompt before any cookie is placed.
- Delete all cookies each time you close the browser.
Be aware that turning off essential cookies will restrict some interactive ranking tables and catalogue functions.
Your opt-out options
You have the right to control how your personal information is collected and used. Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may exercise the following opt-out choices:
- Sharing and sale of your data
- You may opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information with third parties where laws such as the CCPA/CPRA in California, or comparable legislation elsewhere, provide for it. While we do not sell personal information in the conventional sense, some data may be shared with trusted partners in order to provide or improve the service.
- Cookie controls
- Use your browser's settings, or the consent tool on this site, to manage or reject cookies and other tracking technologies.
- Marketing messages
- Promotional email and newsletters can be discontinued through the unsubscribe link in any message or by contacting us directly.
- Consent withdrawal
- Consent given earlier can be withdrawn whenever you choose, without affecting the lawfulness of any processing that took place while the consent was in force.
To exercise any of these rights, or to make an opt-out request, please contact us at [email protected] or use our contact form.
5. Revisions to this policy
This policy may be updated periodically as our operations, technology, or legal obligations change. Please revisit this page from time to time.