Cookies Policy

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1. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website of Hotel Palácio de Tavira uses functional and analytical cookies to collect information about its users, with the purpose of improving navigation and assessing the use and effectiveness of the site. The activation of these cookies is subject to the explicit consent of the data subjects.

Some cookies enable connection and data sharing with social networks, redirecting users to pages on those platforms. These networks use their own cookies and may employ tools to collect information from our website. Hotel Palácio de Tavira has no control over these operators or their privacy and security policies. Users are encouraged to consult those policies directly.

The website may also include content hosted on external websites. Entities providing such content may also use cookies. Any interaction with this content may result in the installation of third-party cookies on the user’s device, over which Hotel Palácio de Tavira has no control. Users are advised to consult the relevant policies.

2. What is a cookie?

Cookies are information files stored by websites on your devices (computer, smartphone, tablet). Each time you visit a website, your browser accesses the cookies that are stored, which may allow the identification and storage of usage preferences.

The use of cookies is always subject to your explicit consent.

3. What are cookies used for?

Cookies may be used to:

  • Ensure certain essential functionalities of the website;
  • Improve the efficiency of services;
  • Collect user preference data;
  • Adapt content and advertising.

4. Categories of Cookies

  • Necessary Cookies: Allow access to functions such as booking stays, logging in, or ensuring user security. Without them, certain site features may be unavailable.
  • Personalization Cookies: Provide a more personalized browsing experience and enhance interaction with the website.
  • Analytical Cookies: Collect statistical data about how the website is used, helping the hotel analyze visitor interaction.
  • Advertising Cookies: Display personalized ads based on user preferences and avoid showing ads previously marked as irrelevant.
  • Location Data: With your permission, location data may be collected to provide location-dependent services.

5. Who places the cookies?

  • First-party cookies: Issued and managed by the Hotel Palácio de Tavira domain.
  • Third-party cookies: Placed by domains or equipment managed by external entities. The hotel has no control over their behavior or data usage.

6. Cookie Retention Period

  • Session cookies: Valid until the end of the session or browser closure.
  • Persistent cookies: Stored for longer periods, until manually deleted or expired.

7. Security and Management

No sensitive information (such as passwords or personal data like addresses or phone numbers) is stored in cookies.

To protect your rights, the Hotel Palácio de Tavira website provides a cookie management tool. You can adjust your preferences at any time.

8. Changes to the Cookie Policy

Hotel Palácio de Tavira reserves the right to change this cookie policy at any time. Any updates will be published on this page.

9. Third-party Tools Integrated into the Palácio de Tavira Website

Facebook and Instagram:
The website may connect to these social networks’ servers, informing them of your visit. If you are logged in, your data may be associated with your accounts. To avoid this, log out before visiting our site.
More information:

Twitter:
The site allows interactivity with Twitter, which may result in the collection of data such as your IP address.
Privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy

YouTube:
Embedded videos may collect data through YouTube’s servers. If you are logged in, the data may be linked to your account. It is advisable to log out before visiting the site.
Privacy policy: https://www.youtube.com/intl/pt-BR/yt/about/policies/#community-guidelines

10. Disclaimer

Hotel Palácio de Tavira shall not be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from the misuse of the website or unauthorized access to the user’s system.The website may contain links to third-party websites over which the hotel has no control and assumes no responsibility.

Cookie Name
Type (First Party / Third Party)
Controller (Third Party)
Purpose
International Transfers
Retention Period
Information Link (Third Party)
Comments
__Secure-(id variable)
Third-party cookie
Google
Targeted advertising
Yes
1 month
Used by Google to display relevant ads.
gat_gtag_UA*
Third party cookie
Google Analítics
Analytics
Yes
1 minute
Limits the request rate.
APISID / SIDCC / SAPISID / HSID / SSID / SID / NID
Third party cookie
Google
Security
Yes
1 to 13 months
Allows Google to verify the user's identity.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics
Third party cookie
CookieYes
Analytics
Yes (UK)
11 months
Stores consent for the "Analytics" category
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
Third party cookie
CookieYes
Necessary
Yes (UK)
11 months
Stores consent for the "Necessary" category.
CookieLawInfo Consent
Third party cookie
CookieYes
Consent
Yes (UK)
Detects whether cookies have
been accepted.
MIRAI_au
Third-party cookie
Mirai
Analytics
3 months
https://es.mirai.com/es/politica-de-cookies/
miraiTracking
Third-party cookie
Mirai
Tracking
Optimand (script)
Third-party cookie (embedded script)
Optimand
Tracking
Embedded script for tracking, no visible cookie
PHPSESSID
First-party cookie
Session
No
Session
Identifies the user if they are logged in.
viewed_cookie_policy
Third-party cookie
CookieYes
Consent
Yes (UK)
11 months
wp-wpml_current-language
Third-party cookie
WPML
Functional
1 day
1 day
Stores language preferences
BOOKINGVALUES, BOOKING_VALUE, CART_*
HTTP Cookie
Booking engine functionality
Persistent
Depends on the Mirai engine version.
__cfduid
HTTP Cookie
Cloudflare
Load optimization
Persistent
tk_ai
HTTP Cookie
Admin panel tracking
Session
Used by WooCommerce if enabled.
mirai_mcc_ha_au
HTTP Cookie
Booking
30 days
miraiMetasUser, mirai_mcc_ha_au
HTML Local Storage
gtag scripts & confirmation
30 days
MIRAI:SERVICE:* (Local Storage
HTML Local Storage
Static booking engine data
Session
Used to store countries, languages, minimum prices, etc.
CLUB
HTML Local Storage
Loyalty club login
Session
thn_id
Third-party cookie
The Hotels Network
User identification
365 days
Enables analysis of the user experience.