“We care about your privacy”
Information on our use of cookies
Our website uses Cookies and similar technologies to distinguish your preferences from those of the other users of our Website. This allows us to offer you a better experience when you visit our Website and to optimize our Website in the meantime. Cookies and similar technologies do not allow to systematically collect data that enable us to identify the users of our Website. They only allow us to approve the operation of our Website, to understand the interests of our users and to measure the effectiveness of the content of our Website. As a result of recent amendments of the law, all Websites focusing on certain parts of the European Union are obligated to ask for your permission in order to use or save cookies and similar technologies on your computer or mobile devices. This cookie policy clearly and completely informs you about the cookies we use and their purpose. Please read our Privacy Policy in order to take note of the Privacy rules applicable to the Website. For further information about this Cookie Policy you can contact us at info@socrates-private-travel.com.
What is a cookie?
A “cookie” is a small text file that is sent from the server of Socrates and is stored on your computer’s hard drive. This way we can remember your preferences when visiting our Website. As soon as you visit our website you will be asked for permission in order to set the different categories of cookies that we use.
Kind of cookies
Cookies can be subdivided based on their offspring, function and durability.
First party cookies are cookies set by a website visited by the user i.e. the website displayed in the address bar. (e.g. cookies placed by URL of your website if you use these cookies) Third party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user. A third party cookie occurs when a user visits a Website and a third party sets a cookie through that Website (e.g. cookies placed by Google, Twitter and Facebook).
Functional cookies are cookies that ensure the proper functioning of the Website (e.g. cookies for login or registration, language preferences). Functional cookies are logically first party cookies. Non-functional cookies are cookies that can be set for statistical, social, targeting and commercial purposes. They are not related to the mere technical support of the Website. Cookies with statistical purposes allow us to check which pages of the Website you visit, where your computer is localized etc. Cookies with social purposes allow the user to share the content of the visited Website through social media directly to others. Cookies with targeting purposes allow a creation of your profile based on your surfing behaviour so that the displayed advertisement will be adapted to your interests. Cookies with commercial purposes keep track of how many and which advertisements were displayed to a user. Non-functional cookies can be first party or third party cookies.
Persistent cookies are stored on a users’ device in between browser sessions which allow preferences or actions of the user to be remembered. The cookies are activated every time the user that set these cookies visits the Website (e.g. cookies set by social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Google Analytics etc.) Most non-functional cookies are persistent cookies.
Session cookies allow websites to link the actions of a user only during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser screen and ends when he closes the browser screen. Session cookies are only set temporarily. When you close the browser, the cookies will be removed. Most functional cookies are session cookies.
Your permission
By using our Website, you accept the use of cookies. In order to make optimal use of our Website, you need to accept the cookies, which you can do through your browser.
You can block Cookies by activating your browser settings which allows you to refuse the cookies. The rejection of these cookies may have the effect of not allowing you to use some functionalities on the Website. Carefully read this Cookie Policy for more information.
If at any moment you want to revoke your permission, you have to remove your cookies through your browser settings. If you wish to find out more about removing or blocking cookies, we find this website quite helpful: https://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2.
Changing your browser settings
We would like to point out that Web browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings can generally be found in the menu ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ of your web browser. In order to understand these settings better, the following links can be useful. In case you need additional information, you can consult the ‘Help’ function in your web browser.
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari
More information on cookies
Information on cookies: You can find useful information on cookies: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/ Internet Advertising Bureau: The association for digital marketers drafted a guide on online behavioural advertising and online privacy that you can find on: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
Which cookies do we use
Functional cookies
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Allow cookies, 1 month
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This cookie tells this site that you’ve accepted that we use cookies and prevents the cookie information bar from displaying on your return visits. This cookie simply stores the value “yes”. 1 year
Non functional cookies
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Google Analtyics, 2 years
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Google Analtyics, 2 years
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Google Analtyics, 30 minutes
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Google Analtyics, Session
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Google Analtyics, 1 month
For cookies set by third parties (Google Analytics) we kindly refer you to the statements set forth by these parties on their respective websites. Beware, we do not have any influence on the content of these statements nor on the content of the cookies of these third parties.