Last updated: September 29, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

How We Use Cookies

AzeriTrails uses cookies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our website
  • Improve your browsing experience
  • Provide personalized content and recommendations
  • Analyze website traffic and performance

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include:

  • Session cookies: Remember your actions during a single browsing session
  • Security cookies: Help protect against fraudulent activity
  • Functionality cookies: Remember your preferences (like language settings)

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Most popular content and features
  • Error messages and technical issues
  • Traffic sources and user journeys

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to:

  • Show you relevant travel offers and destinations
  • Limit the number of times you see an advertisement
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Remember that you've visited our website

Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party services to place cookies on our website for:

  • Web analytics (to understand website usage)
  • Social media integration
  • Map services for location information
  • Customer support chat services

Cookie Duration

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period (usually 1-24 months) or until you delete them. They help us recognize you when you return to our website.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept all cookies for the best browsing experience
  • Decline non-essential cookies (some features may not work properly)
  • Learn more about our cookie usage (by visiting this page)

Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings > Advanced > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Cookies
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

Disabling Cookies

You can disable cookies entirely, but please note that this may:

  • Prevent certain website features from working
  • Require you to re-enter information repeatedly
  • Reduce the personalization of your experience
  • Affect the functionality of contact forms and booking systems

Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
cookieConsent Remembers your cookie preference choice 12 months Essential
PHPSESSID Maintains your session while browsing Session Essential
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours Analytics

Your Rights

Under data protection regulations, you have the right to:

  • Know what cookies we use and why
  • Choose which cookies to accept or decline
  • Withdraw your consent at any time
  • Access information about how your data is processed

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Need Help Managing Cookies?

If you need assistance with managing your cookie preferences or have concerns about privacy, our team is here to help.

Contact Our Support Team