Effective Date: Jan 01, 2025
This Cookies Policy explains how Halong Bay Guides (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on www.halongbayguides.com (“the Site”). We are committed to transparency about how and why we use cookies and to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable laws.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us improve your browsing experience, remember your preferences, analyze site usage, and deliver relevant content and advertising.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of our Site, such as enabling navigation and access to secure areas. These cookies do not require your consent.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Functional Cookies: Allow the Site to remember your choices (such as language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
- Advertising/Targeting Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure their effectiveness. These may be set by us or third-party providers.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as analytics and advertising partners (e.g., Google Analytics). These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Cookies
- GDPR: We use strictly necessary cookies based on our legitimate interest in operating the Site. For all other cookies, we rely on your explicit consent, which you can provide or withdraw at any time via our cookie banner or settings.
- CCPA: We provide notice about the categories of cookies and personal information collected. You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information collected via cookies
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
- On your first visit, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences. Non-essential cookies are only set with your consent.
- You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing the cookie settings link in the footer of our Site.
- Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can delete cookies or block certain types, but this may affect your experience on our Site.
6. Data Retention
We retain cookie data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data collected via cookies. For more information or to exercise your rights, please contact us at [your contact email.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or your data rights, please contact us at:
Contact Email: hi@halongbayguides.com
Contact Form: https://halongbayguides.com/contact/
By continuing to use our Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookies Policy.