Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how A Place To Visit uses cookies and similar technologies on aplacetovisit.com. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy and should be read together with it.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They're used across almost the entire web to make sites work, to remember your preferences, and to understand how people use a site. Some cookies are set by us, and some are set by third parties whose services appear on our pages.

How we ask for your consent

When you first visit the site, you'll see a cookie banner. Essential cookies are set automatically because the site can't function without them. Non-essential cookies, such as analytics and affiliate tracking, are only set after you give your consent. You can change or withdraw your choices at any time through the cookie settings link on the site.

This approach follows the UK's Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the GDPR.

We'll ask again roughly every six months, or sooner if we change the partners and tools we use, so your choice stays current.

The types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These make the site work and keep it secure. They include cookies that remember your cookie preferences and that support our backend platform. The site can't function properly without them, so they don't require consent.

Analytics cookies

These help us understand how visitors find and use the site, which pages are popular, and where we can improve. The data is aggregated and used to make the site better. These are only set with your consent.

Affiliate and tracking cookies

When you click an affiliate link, our affiliate partners (such as Travelpayouts) set cookies that record the referral came from our site, so we can be credited with any resulting commission. These cookies are how the site earns its keep at no cost to you. They're set when you interact with an affiliate link or widget, subject to your consent.

For more on how our affiliate relationships work, see our Affiliate Disclosure.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties whose tools or links appear on our site, including our analytics provider and our affiliate partners. We don't control these cookies directly. You can find more information in those companies' own privacy and cookie policies, and you can manage them through your browser and through our cookie settings.

Managing cookies

You have several ways to control cookies:

• Our cookie settings, accessible at any time via the link on the site, let you change your consent choices.
• Your browser lets you block or delete cookies. Every major browser has instructions in its help section. Bear in mind that blocking all cookies may stop parts of the site working as intended.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our site and the tools we use evolve. The "last updated" date at the top will always show the latest version.

Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, email us at aplacetovisit@outlook.com.