At Staynow, we always strive to enhance your experience during your travels and while using this website. In general, Staynow uses cookies to manage the website and improve your overall browsing experience.
Your privacy and data security are our top priorities, and we always do our best to protect the information you have entrusted to us.
This section regarding cookies serves as the basis and sets out the terms under which Staynow uses cookies.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are widely used across the Internet. They are small data files stored on your device through your web browser at the request of websites you visit, such as login information and previously viewed records. Cookies can be classified based on (i) their duration and (ii) the party that sets them:
(i) Session Cookies and Persistent Cookies
The duration of a cookie depends on whether it is a session cookie or a persistent cookie.
Session cookies expire when your browsing session ends.
Persistent cookies are stored on your computer or mobile device for a fixed period of time. When you revisit a website, your browser retrieves these cookies so that the website can recognize your device and personalize your browsing experience based on your previous browsing history.
(ii) First-Party Cookies and Third-Party Cookies
We control and manage the scope of first-party cookies, but we do not control third-party cookies. Third-party cookies are operated by third-party websites under a different domain. Some pages on this website may contain third-party cookies in the form of embedded content, such as JavaScript and APIs.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We are committed to providing you with safe, efficient, and personalized services. To achieve this goal, we use cookies to:
- • ensure the proper operation of this website;
- • evaluate how this website is accessed and used;
- • analyze popular destinations visited by users;
- • determine your eligibility for campaigns and promotions;
- • recommend locations that match your preferences; and
- • improve website content and enhance the user experience.
We assure you that cookies will not be used for any purposes other than those described here.
What Types of Cookies Do We Use?
We use three types of cookies, namely \”Strictly Necessary Cookies\”, \”Analytics Cookies\”, and \”Advertising Cookies\”. Detailed information about these types of cookies is provided in the table below:
| Cookies | Description |
|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | These cookies allow us to manage this website and ensure that it functions properly. They are essential to help you navigate around the website and improve your browsing experience. If these cookies are disabled, we may not be able to provide our services to you. We also use these cookies for fraud detection and prevention purposes. Furthermore, thanks to these cookies, you do not need to log in repeatedly to access different pages once you are logged into this website. |
| Analytics Cookies | We use analytics cookies, including Google Analytics and other analytical tools, to collect anonymous statistical information in order to: • evaluate how our visitors use this website; • better understand the age groups and locations of our visitors; • assess how users respond to our new products through the popularity of marketing campaigns; • enhance the content and services of this website by customizing the website for you. Based on the anonymous data collected, these analytical tools generate trend analyses and compile reports to achieve the purposes mentioned above. |
| Advertising Cookies | Advertising cookies allow us to limit the number of times you see the same advertisement and ensure that advertising content is relevant to your interests. These cookies, together with identifiers associated with your IP address, may track your activities across different websites and therefore display advertisements tailored to your preferences. |
Consent to Cookies
In most cases, we will require your consent to use cookies on this website. An exception applies where cookies are necessary for us to provide a service you have requested or are essential for the inherent functionality of the website.
After your first visit to our website, you will see a notification banner at the top of the page informing you about our use of cookies. By continuing to use this website without changing your settings, you consent to receiving all cookies and other data tracking tools. On the other hand, if you do not wish to accept the use of these cookies, you may modify your cookie settings at any time. For more details, please refer to “How Can You Manage Your Consent?” below.
How Can You Manage Your Consent?
You may accept or refuse the use of our cookies at any time by managing and/or disabling all or some cookies through your browser settings. However, by doing so, you may not be able to fully enjoy all the functionalities of the website.
Cookie settings can usually be found in the options or settings menu of your browser, for example:
- • Chrome: Settings — Advanced — Content Settings — Cookies
- • Safari: Preferences — Privacy — Cookies and Website Data
- • Firefox: Preferences — Privacy — History
- • Internet Explorer: Internet Options — Privacy
- • Opera: Settings — Privacy & Security — Cookies