Effective Date: 1st October 2024

At Mystery Retreats Ltd., we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to provide a better user experience, analyse website performance, and deliver personalised content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) by a website. They store information about your browsing activity and preferences to make your experience more efficient. Cookies can either be:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are erased when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

Cookies can be classified as either first-party cookies, which are set by the website you are visiting, or third-party cookies, which are set by external services used by the website (e.g., analytics or social media platforms).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include actions like enabling you to navigate our website, access secure areas, and make bookings.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, allowing us to measure and improve its performance. For example, we use Google Analytics to gather insights on website traffic and usage patterns.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable our website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced features.
• Advertising and Targeting Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver relevant ads based on your interests. We may use third-party advertising services (e.g., Google Ads) to help manage and display advertisements.

3. Cookies We Use

Below are some examples of the types of cookies we use on our website:

Cookie Type Purpose Expiration
Essential Cookies Enables website functionality, booking system Session or 1 year
Google Analytics Cookies Collects data on website usage and performance 1 to 2 years
Functionality Cookies Remembers user preferences (e.g., language) 1 year
Advertising Cookies Tracks user behaviour for targeted ads 30 days to 1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

We also use third-party services that may set cookies on your device. These third parties collect and use information under their own privacy policies. We work with the following third parties:

• Google Analytics: Tracks website traffic and user behaviour. For more details, please see Google’s Privacy Policy.
• Google Ads: Uses cookies to deliver personalised ads based on your browsing behaviour. See Google Ads Cookie Usage.

5. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our website.

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The “Help” or “Settings” menu of your browser should provide instructions on how to do this. For more information, you can visit:
• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge
• Opt-out of Google Analytics: To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available here.
• Third-Party Opt-Outs: You can opt out of interest-based ads from certain third-party advertisers by visiting:
• Your Online Choices
• Network Advertising Initiative

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please review this page periodically for updates. The effective date of the latest version will always be indicated at the top of the policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Mystery Retreats Ltd.
Cotton Court Business Centre, Church Street, Preston, PR13BY
Email: hello@mysteryretreats.co.uk
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