Cookie Policy
Last updated: 9th December, 2025
Hey friends! As travel bloggers, we use a few cookies to keep this site running smoothly, understand what content you enjoy most, and—when relevant—track any affiliate links to products we genuinely love. These help support our adventures at no extra cost to you. Thanks for being here and exploring with us!
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how this site uses them, and the choices you have. This policy applies to visitors from the UK and is designed to meet UK GDPR and PECR requirements.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to site owners.
Cookies can be:
Essential cookies – needed for the site to work.
Analytics/performance cookies – help us understand how visitors use the site.
Functional cookies – remember your preferences.
Advertising/affiliate cookies – track clicks on adverts or affiliate links (if used).
You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Cookies
This blog uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies make the website usable—for example, enabling page navigation, remembering your cookie preferences, or keeping the site secure. The site cannot function properly without these cookies.
Analytics Cookies
If enabled, we use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or similar services) to understand how visitors use the site. These cookies help us see which pages are popular, how long people stay, and where traffic comes from.
All data collected is aggregated and anonymous.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the site to remember choices you’ve made—such as language preferences or saved settings—so you have a smoother experience.
Advertising & Affiliate Cookies (If Applicable)
If the blog includes advertising, sponsored links, or affiliate tracking, cookies may be used to record when you click on a link or make a purchase after clicking.
This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you.
Any such cookies will only be activated if you give consent.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on this site may come from external services we use, such as:
Analytics tools
Embedded content (e.g., videos, social posts, maps)
Advertising/affiliate programs
These third parties may set their own cookies to track usage or personalise content. We do not control these cookies directly, but we provide information about them and obtain your consent where required.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the site, you will see a cookie banner where you can:
Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Adjust your preferences
You can also change or withdraw your consent at any time by revisiting the cookie settings link in the footer.
If you’d like to disable cookies completely, you can do so through your browser settings. Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect how the site works.
5. How Long Cookies Are Stored
Cookies remain on your device for different lengths of time:
Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: remain for a set period or until manually deleted
We only retain cookies for as long as necessary for their purpose.
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in how we use cookies or due to legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how your data is used, you can contact us using our Contact Page.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cloudwalks.co.uk
