This Cookie Policy explains how Marmaris Journey (https://marmarisjourney.com) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website, what they are used for and how you can control them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and our Imprint.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer, phone or tablet when you visit it. They allow the site to work properly, remember your choices and understand how visitors use its pages. Similar technologies, such as local storage and tracking pixels, work in a comparable way; in this policy, we refer to all of them as “cookies”.
Cookies set by our own website are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by other companies whose services we use, such as booking platforms or analytics providers, are called third-party cookies.
Which cookies do we use?
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to work and to keep it secure. They do not need your consent and cannot be switched off.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Protects the site against bots and malicious traffic | 30 minutes |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Remembers that you passed a security check | Up to 1 year |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Marmaris Journey (WordPress) | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies | Session |
| Consent cookie (name depends on the consent tool) | Marmaris Journey | Stores your cookie preferences so we do not ask again on every page | Up to 1 year |
2. Functional cookies
These cookies remember choices you make, such as your preferred language or currency on embedded booking widgets, to improve your experience.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and currency preferences | Booking platform widgets | Show tour prices and descriptions in your chosen currency and language | Varies by provider |
3. Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors find and use our guides, for example which pages are most read and how long people stay. The information is aggregated and helps us decide which guides to update or expand. We only set these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors to produce visit statistics | 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the current session | 2 years |
4. Affiliate and booking cookies
Some of our pages link to tours and activities on our Marmaris tours page, which are provided through partner booking platforms. When you click one of these links or use an embedded booking widget, the partner may set a cookie that records that you came from Marmaris Journey. If you then make a booking, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. These cookies are set by the partner, under its own privacy and cookie policy, and only with your consent where required.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partner referral cookies | Booking platforms (for example GetYourGuide) | Records that a booking was referred by our website, so that a commission can be paid | Set by the partner, typically up to 31 days |
5. Embedded content
Some guides include embedded content such as Google Maps. When a page with embedded content loads, the provider may set its own cookies or collect data about your visit, in the same way as if you had visited its website directly. Please refer to the provider’s own policy, for example the Google cookie policy.
Your choices
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner asks for your consent to non-essential cookies. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies or choose by category. You can change your choice at any time by clicking the cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block cookies, delete existing cookies or be notified when a cookie is set. Guidance is available for the most common browsers:
To opt out of Google Analytics on all websites, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the website from working, and blocking booking cookies may prevent embedded tour widgets from loading correctly.
Legal basis
We use strictly necessary cookies on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing a secure, working website. All other cookies are used only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time. We process personal data in accordance with Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) and, for visitors from the European Union and the United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR and UK GDPR) and the applicable ePrivacy rules.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove services or when the law changes. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.
Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our contact page or by e-mail at [[email protected]].