Welcome to the cookie policy of Hotelvaluefinder. This policy outlines our approach to handling cookies and similar technologies on our website. We highly value your privacy and strive to comply with the applicable laws and regulations, including those in the United States.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device to help websites function efficiently and provide information to the website owners. They are used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones, and other devices.
Cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, including enabling certain functionalities on the site, analyzing site usage patterns, and improving your overall experience while interacting with our services.
How We Use Cookies
At Hotelvaluefinder, we utilize cookies for several reasons, including:
- Ensuring that our website functions properly.
- Remembering your preferences to enhance user experience.
- Analyzing website performance to identify areas for improvement.
- Delivering customized content and advertising relevant to your interests.
Types of Cookies We Use
Our website employs different types of cookies, which can be categorized as follows:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the website, such as enabling you to log into secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Functional Cookies: Allow the site to remember choices you make to provide enhanced and personalized features.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, but your access to some functionalities and areas of our site may be restricted.
For more detailed information on how to manage and delete cookies, you can visit specific cookie management settings provided by your browser. Please note that rejecting cookies may also affect your online experience, as some website features rely on cookies to function correctly.
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we may also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. These third-party cookies are crucial for performance analysis and user targeting. We ensure that these third parties comply with stringent data protection laws, including CCPA, to safeguard your data privacy.
Third-party analytics cookies, for instance, help us measure traffic and user interactions on our website. These insights are critical for us to provide you with a better user experience.
Data Security and Privacy
Protecting your data is a top priority for us. Hotelvaluefinder employs stringent security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of personal information stored on our site.
We limit access to personal data to those employees and contractors who need it in order to perform their job duties. They are bound by strict confidentiality obligations and may be disciplined or terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.
GDPR and CCPA Compliance
Though the United States does not implement GDPR, we endeavor to adhere to equivalent standards wherever applicable. For California residents, our practices are aligned with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This gives you the right to know, the right to access, and the right to delete your personal data, among others.
Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this cookie policy unless a longer retention period is required by law. Our retention periods are based on business needs and legal requirements.
When we no longer need the personal data we collect, we will either anonymize or securely delete it.
Policy Updates
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date of the latest update to this policy is: 01/07/2025.
