Cookie Policy

At Ukraine War Tours ("we," "our," or "us"), we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. This Cookie Policy explains how we use these technologies, what types we use, and your choices regarding their use.

By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies:

• Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser until they expire or you delete them.
• Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your browser.

In addition to cookies, we may also use the following similar technologies:

• Web beacons: Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that may be included on our website and that allow us to count users who have visited specific pages or viewed certain advertisements.
• Local storage objects: Technologies like HTML5 localStorage that provide similar functionality to cookies but can store larger amounts of data on your device.
• Server logs: Records of activities on our website that our servers automatically collect when you access or use our services.

We use different types of cookies for various purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Manages user session and authentication	Session
csrf_token	Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks	Session
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages. This data helps us improve website performance and user experience.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics - Used to distinguish users	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics - Used to distinguish users	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics - Used to throttle request rate	1 minute

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
language_preference	Remembers your preferred language setting	1 year
recently_viewed_tours	Tracks recently viewed tours for easier navigation	30 days

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_fbp	Facebook Pixel - Used to track visits across websites	3 months
ads_prefs	Stores advertisement display preferences	1 year

In addition to the cookies we set directly, we work with various third parties who also set cookies through our website. These third parties include:

• Google LLC - For analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google Ads)
• Meta Platforms, Inc. - For advertising and social media integration (Facebook Pixel)
• Stripe, Inc. - For payment processing
• Hotjar Ltd. - For user behavior analysis and feedback
• Supabase, Inc. - For user authentication and database services

These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from our website and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads.

Please note that these third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices that govern how they collect, use, and store your data. We encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information.

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can:

• Delete cookies from your device
• Block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies
• Set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie

Here are links to instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Our Cookie Management Tool

Our website provides a cookie consent management tool that allows you to choose which categories of cookies you accept. You can access this tool by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

Opt-Out of Third-Party Services

You can opt out of third-party services we use:

• Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
• Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info/
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/

Please note that if you choose to block cookies, you may not be able to use all the features on our website.

We use the information collected through cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential Website Operation: To enable you to navigate our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
• Performance and Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most/least popular, and how visitors move around the site. This helps us improve website functionality and user experience.
• Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings, such as language preference and display settings.
• Security: To enhance the security of our website and services, detect fraud and abuse, and protect user data.
• Marketing and Advertising: To deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests, measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, and limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

The information collected through cookies may be combined with other information we have about you from other sources.

We process your personal data collected through cookies based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: Where required by law, we process your data based on your consent, which you provide by accepting certain categories of cookies through our cookie consent tool.
• Legitimate Interests: We process data from essential cookies based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the security and proper functioning of our website.
• Contractual Necessity: Some cookie processing is necessary for us to fulfill our contractual obligations to you when you use our services.

Where consent is the legal basis, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie preferences in our cookie management tool.

The data we collect through cookies is retained for different periods depending on the purpose:

• Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. The expiration periods for persistent cookies are specified in the tables above.
• Data collected through analytics cookies may be retained for up to 26 months.

After the applicable retention period, the data is either deleted or anonymized.

The information collected through cookies may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the one in which you reside. In particular, information collected by us or our third-party service providers may be stored and processed in the United States, European Union, or any other country where we or our service providers maintain facilities.

These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. However, we have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your personal information will remain protected in accordance with this Cookie Policy and applicable laws.

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child, please contact us at privacy@ukrainewartours.com.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, our business practices, or for other reasons. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through our website or by other means as appropriate. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.

The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us at:

Ukraine War Tours
Email: privacy@ukrainewartours.com
Phone: +447733523179