Cookie Policy

(Effective as of May 23, 2018)

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored in the directories of the browser used by the user. Cookies are used to help users effectively use websites and make certain features available. Cookies play an essential role in facilitating and improving the usability of websites, so if they are deleted or blocked, some websites or certain features may become unavailable to users.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies on the e-shop “Hotel Palitra” (www.hotelpalitra.eu) and on the blog ” () in order to ensure its accessibility and usability, provide certain functionalities (e.g. remembering user preferences for language, settings, etc.), improve its performance, and analyze information about user behavior when using it.

The information collected from cookies on the pages of Hotel Palitra is used in aggregate form, which allows us to optimize our websites and improve their structure, functionality, and content.

The Hotel Palitra website does not use the information collected by cookies for detailed personalization and/or retargeting of the end user with advertising content.

What cookies do we use?

1. 1. The Hotel Palitra e-shop uses the following cookies, divided into three main categories: basic, statistical, and marketing.

Cookie name	Cookie category	Purpose of the cookie	Cookie content	Cookie storage period
PHPSESSID	Basic	Session authentication to prevent multiple logins within a single browser session	Unique identifier used to refer the current session to a table with settings from the database	179 days
JSESSIONID	Basic	User Session Support	Unique session identifier	Until the browser session is closed
_cfduid	Basic	Identification of the reliability of traffic to the site	Cloudflare ID for traffic to the website.	1 year
csrftoken	Basic	Prevention of Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks	Anti-CSRF key to prevent attacks of the same name	1 year
cb-enabled	Basic	Informing the user that the site uses cookies	Remembers previous user information and does not display the cookie banner a second time	1 year
_ga	Statistical	Generalized separation of different types of users	Unique identifier	2 years
_gat	Statistical	Limiting the pace of requests	Maximum threshold value	Until the browser session is closed
_gid	Statistical	Generalized differentiation of different types of users	Unique identifier	Until the browser session is closed
vuid	Statistical	Generalized separation of different types of users	Unique identifier on Vimeo for devices used and behaviour in summary form	2 years
collect	Marketing	Generalized differentiation of different types of users	Unique Google Analytics identifier for devices used and behavior in aggregat	Until browser session closes
pipes	Marketing	Generalized distinctiveness of different types of consumers	Unique Instagram identifier for devices used and behavior in aggregate form.	Until browser session closes
urlgen	Marketing	Generalized differentiation of different types of users	Unique Instagram identifier for devices used and behaviour in aggregate	Until the browser session is closed

Third-party cookies

The pages of Hotel Palitra and links to other websites and/or embedded content from other websites (e.g. Vimeo and Instagram) may place cookies on your device when you visit these websites or open the content from them. In practice, such cookies are referred to as “third-party cookies.” Hotel Palitra has no control over the generation and management of third-party cookies. For more information about the purpose of using “third-party cookies” and their content, please refer to the privacy and cookie policies adopted by the respective third parties.

Here you can find detailed information about Google Analytics’ cookie policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.

Management of cookies used by Hotel Palitra

Most commonly used browsers allow cookies to be placed on your device by default. If you prefer, you can change your browser settings so that existing cookies are deleted or the placement of cookies (including third-party cookies) is automatically blocked. Please note that if you choose to delete or block cookies, this may affect the accessibility or functionality of this website.

More information about cookies, including how to manage them, can be found at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. The content of http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/ is available only in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, and French.

You can use the unsubscribe option of Google Analytics cookies, located at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

By following the steps described to opt out of Google Analytics cookies, you will install an add-on on your browser that will essentially block the functionality of Google Analytics cookies.

You can also disable access to certain cookies of your choice via the portal http://www.youronlinechoices.com/bg