This Cookie Policy is included in our Privacy Policy and describes the different types of cookies that are used in connection with our website at BookingOpro.com. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.
Quick Summary
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, remember your preferences, analyze site traffic, and show you relevant advertisements. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a web server saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, font size, and other functionality) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the website or browse from one page to another.
Cookies may also be used for analytics and marketing purposes, such as generating analytics about site visits or retargeting visitors by displaying advertisements for our website on other websites.
To learn more about cookies in general, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use both first-party and third-party cookies on our website. First-party cookies are set by us, while third-party cookies are set by our partners and service providers. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies:
Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you close your web browser. These are essential to make our website work correctly and enable you to move around and use our features. When you close your browser, these cookies are automatically deleted.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period or until you manually delete them. The duration depends on the specific cookie's settings and your browser configuration. These cookies help us recognize you as an existing user, making it easier to return to our website without signing in again.
Cookie Categories
Our cookies can be categorized based on their function. Below are the categories of cookies we use:
🔒 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are essential for our website to function properly and ensure our services are accessible to you.
Examples: Login functionality, load balancing, navigation, filling in forms, maintaining security, session management, fraud prevention.
Duration: Session or short-term persistent
Cannot Be Disabled
📊 Performance and Functional Cookies
Purpose: Performance cookies provide insight into metrics such as visit count, most popular pages, and traffic sources. Functional cookies enable enhanced features based on your previous visits.
Examples: Analytics tracking, remembering language preferences, saving login details, site usage statistics, heat maps.
Duration: Persistent (up to 2 years)
Can Be Managed
🎯 Advertising Cookies
Purpose: These cookies help ensure we show you relevant advertisements on our website and other sites. They help us create and analyze the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
Examples: Targeted advertising, retargeting campaigns, ad frequency capping, measuring ad performance, conversion tracking.
Duration: Persistent (up to 1 year)
Can Opt-Out
🔍 Analytics and Personalization Cookies
Purpose: These cookies allow us to analyze how you access and use our website to make our services more useful and relevant to you.
Examples: Booking history analysis, search preferences, travel recommendations, user behavior tracking, A/B testing.
Duration: Persistent (up to 2 years)
Can Be Disabled
📱 Social Media Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are used to allow you to share or like our pages and content through third-party social media websites.
Examples: Facebook Like button, Twitter Share button, Instagram integration, social login functionality, social plugins.
Duration: Varies by platform
Can Be Controlled
How We Use Cookies
Like most online travel agencies, we use first-party and third-party cookies to show you advertisements, emails, and content that we think will be relevant to you. Specifically, we use cookies to:
- Improve User Experience: Remember your preferences, login status, and booking details to make navigation easier and more personalized
- Personalize Content: Provide relevant travel recommendations based on your booking history, search behavior, and preferences
- Analyze Performance: Understand how visitors use our website to improve functionality, content, and user experience
- Targeted Advertising: Show you relevant hotel and flight deals based on your interests, browsing behavior, and previous searches
- Security: Protect against fraud, unauthorized access, and security threats to your account and transactions
- Site Functionality: Enable essential features like shopping cart functionality, secure checkout, and booking management
- Marketing Optimization: Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and optimize our promotional strategies
Third-Party Cookies
We work with third-party partners and service providers who may set cookies on our website. These include:
- Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, and similar services to understand site usage and visitor behavior
- Advertising Networks: Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and other platforms that help us display relevant advertisements
- Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn for social sharing functionality and social login
- Payment Processors: Secure payment gateway providers that facilitate transactions
- Customer Service Tools: Live chat platforms, feedback tools, and customer support systems
- Content Delivery Networks: Services that optimize website performance and loading speeds
These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they use your information.
How to Control Cookies
You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies
- Accept only first-party cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Get notifications when websites set cookies
- View and delete individual cookies
Managing Cookies in Popular Browsers
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage cookies
Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising
Many advertising providers offer opt-out options for targeted advertising. You can use these resources:
Google Analytics Opt-Out
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer "Do Not Track" (DNT) settings. However, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, but you can use the other cookie control methods described above.
⚠️ Important Note About Disabling Cookies
If you disable or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. You may have to manually adjust preferences each time you visit, and some services and functionalities may not work as intended. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function.
Mobile Devices
Mobile devices also use identifiers similar to cookies. You can control tracking on mobile devices through:
iOS Devices (iPhone/iPad)
Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"
Settings → Privacy → Apple Advertising → Disable "Personalized Ads"
Android Devices
Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
Settings → Privacy → Ads → Delete advertising ID
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business operations, or for other reasons. When we make changes, we will update the policy on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Your Consent
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or by contacting us directly.
More Information About Cookies
To learn more about cookies and how they work, you can visit these helpful resources: